This Finance Intern role focuses on supporting the Finance team in delivering efficient day-to-day finance operations through transaction processing, reconciliations, document management, audit preparation, and month-end activities. The Intern will work closely with the Finance Lead and AP/AR Accountants to maintain accurate financial records and strengthen internal controls. Day-to-day work covers accounts payable and receivable support, month-end close assistance, and audit compliance in an on-site role based in Ikeja, Lagos.

• Job Location: Ikeja, Lagos
• Employment Type: Contract (On-site)
• Salary: ₦100,000 – ₦150,000

Jaza is a solar energy start-up working to power Sub-Saharan Africa. The company builds solar-powered shops that charge batteries customers use to power their homes. Since 2022, Jaza has achieved over 3 million battery swaps, providing approximately 225,000 people access to clean, affordable energy. Jaza employs women from each community (known as Jaza Stars) to run the service, empowering them to become leaders, entrepreneurs, and drivers of economic growth. The company has successfully entered the Nigerian market, piloted several sites, and plans to grow to hundreds of locations over the next year.

Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable Support

• Assist with matching supplier payments and customer receipts to invoices and supporting documentation, ensuring transactions are accurately recorded and outstanding items are identified promptly
• Support vendor and customer account reconciliations by investigating differences and preparing supporting schedules for review by the accounting team
• Assist in maintaining complete and accurate records of invoices, payment confirmations and supporting documentation
• Follow up on outstanding documentation or transaction queries to ensure accounting records remain complete and up to date
• Assist in uploading, publishing and organizing supplier invoices, receipts and supporting documents within Dext and other finance systems
• Support the reconciliation of employee advances and expense claims by matching receipts to approved expenditures and identifying missing documentation

Month-End Close Support

• Assist the finance team with preparation of month-end reconciliations, supporting schedules and journal documentation
• Support bank and mobile money reconciliations by comparing system records with bank statements and highlighting reconciling items for investigation
• Assist in preparing reports and schedules required for monthly financial reporting and management review
• Ensure all assigned month-end tasks are completed accurately and within agreed reporting timelines

Audit & Compliance Support

• Monitor country-level cash positions across all bank and mobile money accounts on a daily basis
• Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts and flag projected shortfalls to the Financial Controller
• Manage day-to-day banking operations and relationships with local banking partners
• Process and approve payments within delegated authority limits, in line with internal controls
• Coordinate cash injections with the Group finance team as needed

Other Support

• Retrieve, organize and compile supporting documentation requested during internal and external audits
• Provide general administrative support to the finance department, including organizing finance records and coordinating documentation requests
• Support special finance projects, process improvement initiatives and new market activities as assigned by the Finance Lead

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field (completed or in progress)
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to producing accurate work
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively within a team
• Willingness to learn, take initiative and adapt in a fast-paced environment

How to Apply
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Why This Job Might Be a Good Fit
This role suits an accounting or finance student or graduate who wants hands-on exposure to the full finance cycle inside a fast-growing solar energy start-up rather than a traditional corporate finance role. Because the position covers AP/AR, reconciliations, and audit support, it builds practical finance operations skills that transfer across energy, FMCG, and development-focused businesses.

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