Accounting & Bookkeeping Intern at Mobi-Water in Nairobi, Kenya

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    Accounting & Bookkeeping Intern

    Mobi-WaterNairobi, Kenya

    Posted

    4 days ago

    Apply by

    2 Sept

    Contractor
    On Site
    Internship
    ICT & Telecommunications
    Accounting, Auditing & Finance

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    Job Description

    This internship role supports the accounting and bookkeeping functions at Mobi-Water, a company in the ICT/Telecommunication industry. The intern will assist with bookkeeping, reconciliation, and cashflow tracking, gaining practical experience in financial operations.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Support bookkeeping
    • Reconciliation
    • Cashflow tracking

    Required Qualifications

    • Degree in Accounting/Finance
    • ACCA in progress

    Job Details

    Job Function

    Accounting, Auditing & Finance

    Education Level

    Bachelor’s Degree

    Area of Study

    Business

    Field of Study

    Accounting

    Languages

    English

    Additional Information

    How to Apply: Send your CV to hr@mobiwater.co.ke with the subject line matching your role of interest: Assembly & Troubleshooting Intern, Installation Intern, Accounting Intern, or Marketing Intern.

    Show You Can Handle Real Ledgers, Not Just Theory

    Accounting internships are flooded with CVs that list coursework but no proof of practical care. This team wants someone who can spot a mismatch in a reconciliation and follow through on a cashflow task without being chased.

    1. Lead with your ACCA progress: Put your ACCA level and any completed papers right under your name. Hiring managers for this role scan for that credential first, so make it impossible to miss.

    2. Show a bookkeeping sample: If you've done any real or practice reconciliations, bring a clean sample to the interview. Walk them through how you matched transactions and what you did when something didn't tie out.

    3. Talk about your attention to detail with a story: Instead of saying 'I'm detail-oriented', describe a time you caught an error in a ledger or a payment schedule. Concrete examples beat adjectives.

    4. Prepare for a practical test: Many accounting interns are given a mock reconciliation or a cashflow exercise on the spot. Practice using Excel or Google Sheets for VLOOKUP, pivot tables, and basic formulas before you go in.

    5. Know the basics of cashflow tracking: Be ready to explain how you'd monitor incoming and outgoing cash, and what you'd flag as a risk. You don't need deep experience, but you should show you understand the logic.

    6. Ask about the tools they use: During the interview, ask whether they work on QuickBooks, Sage, or Excel. That shows you're thinking about the day-to-day and eager to adapt to their systems.

    7. Show you take feedback well: They said they want people who follow through and take feedback. Have an example ready of a time you revised your work based on feedback and improved the outcome.

    8. Follow up with a thank-you note: After the interview, send a short email thanking them and restating your interest. Mention one specific thing you discussed to show you were listening.

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    Tags

    bookkeeping
    reconciliation
    cashflow
    ACCA
    accounting