Finance Assistant Intern At MERQ
Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Quality Improvement (MERQ) is a private consulting firm established by a team of enthusiastic Ethiopian professionals with a mix of medical, public health, program evaluation, health care quality, and capacity building backgrounds.
MERQ is a firm that aspires to be a pragmatic choice for those who are looking for genuine engagement in research, scientific inquiries, and program implementation. It has been operating in Ethiopia since 2013, has done several small-scale and large-scale undertakings of public health of social importance, and has collaborated with several local and international partners. MERQ primarily engages with its clients and funding sources through contractual agreements and grants. MERQ is currently seeking a highly skilled finance officer who is dedicated, detail-oriented, and proficient in financial management.
Position: Finance Assistant Intern
Skill & Qualification requirements:
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Accounting with at least 0 years of relevant experience
- Fluency in English (written and spoken)
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Professionalism
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
The Intern is responsible for handling day-to-day financial tasks, ensuring smooth operational processes. They assist with tax compliance, document preparation, and payment processing.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for petty cash management and all supporting documents
- Participate in training on tax management and reporting, under the guidance of the Finance Officer, with an intent to make this the Finance Assistants’ key responsibility
- With direct support from the finance officer, handle tax declarations, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.
- Prepare daily payment vouchers and ensure all payments are properly documented.
- Assist the Finance Officer in maintaining financial records and support other financial tasks as assigned.
- Responsible for taking bank payment letters and checks to the bank, following the bank process, bringing bank statements, bank advice, and bank invoices to hand over to the Finance Officer.
- Put PAID stamp and properly file all financial documents – scanned for electronic filing and original hard copies in box files.
- Support with various project administrative tasks such as printing/copying/scanning of documents, training coordination, collecting proforma and/or invoices
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Reports to: Finance Officer
Position Type: Full-time
Application Deadline: September 22, 2025
How to Apply:
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Please note that only candidates who fulfill the specified requirements will be contacted.
