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BACKGROUND: The International Rescue Committee(IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. At work in over 40 countries and 26 U.S. cities to restore safety, dignity and hope, the IRC leads the way from harm to home.
SCOPE OF WORK: The IRC is seeking a multifaceted Finance Intern to assist the Finance team with payment processing, vendor management, and data entry. This position will be based in the 38TH street, NY office and will be in office 25 hours a week.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist finance managers in entry and completion of staff time and effort reporting.
- Manage ongoing list of vendors and liaison vendor setup with Operations Team
- Assist finance specialists as required with AP/AR processing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Intern will learn how to effectively manage multiple workflows across Finance & Ops teams.
- Intern will receive hands on experience with high importance items and deliverables.
- Intern will have direct communication with both Finance and Program staff and work in a collaborative environment.
Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people that are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures.
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants should be Junior or Senior level Business, Finance, Economics or Accounting majors who are proficient in Microsoft Office applications such as Microsoft Excel and able to learn systems quickly. Attention to detail, the ability to multi-task and excellent communication skills are all essential to this position.
Please note that this is an UNPAID internship.