Vivo Energy is seeking an Accounting Intern to join its finance operations in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

The internship provides practical exposure across key accounting and finance activities, including General Ledger (GL) management, staff accounts, vendor payments, month-end closing activities, bank transactions, inventory counts, fixed asset verification and financial documentation.

The successful candidate will support the finance team in maintaining accurate accounting records, processing and monitoring payments, performing reconciliations, reviewing transactions and supporting day-to-day financial operations.

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AVAILABLE VACANCIES

1. Accounting Intern

General Ledger (GL) Management

• Accurately prepare packs of Journal Vouchers (JVs).
• Accurately prepare debit and credit notes.
• Verify whether vendor invoices have been correctly posted in SAP.
• Perform vendor clearing and allocation.
• Perform vendor reconciliations.
• Maintain an updated lease tracker showing expected rental payment dates.
• Follow up to ensure invoices are submitted to the Finance Department on time.

Staff Accounts Management

• Monitor and follow up on outstanding staff balances.
• Prepare and share monthly reports on staff outstanding balances.

Vendor Payments

• Maintain an accurate vendor payment tracker.
• Ensure vendor payment requests have complete approvals and required supporting documentation.
• Verify that payment requests have been posted in the system before payments are initiated.
• Ensure vendor payments, including LCs, government payments, bank charges and interbank transfers, are posted within 24 hours.
• Post GEPG payments.
• Ensure payments are processed through MBTI and that no manual vendor payment is processed.

Month-End Closure Activities

• Obtain bank statements and review them accordingly.
• Process monthly account management fees in the General Ledger.
• Check all bank GL accounts against bank statements.
• Ensure all bank payment transactions have been correctly posted.

Additional Responsibilities

• Assist in conducting periodic physical inventory counts.
• Assist with fixed asset verification.
• Ensure all payment documents are properly and orderly filed.
• Support the bank reconciliation process in the absence of the AP Contractor.
• Perform other duties assigned by the GL Accountant, Financial Controller or Finance Manager.

SKILLS & PRACTICAL EXPOSURE

The position involves practical exposure to:

• General Ledger accounting.
• Journal Vouchers.
• Debit and credit notes.
• SAP transactions.
• Vendor reconciliations.
• Vendor payment processing.
• Staff account management.
• Bank transactions and reconciliations.
• GEPG payments.
• Month-end closing activities.
• Inventory counts.
• Fixed asset verification.
• Financial document management.

APPLICATION DETAILS

Employer: Vivo Energy
Position: Accounting Intern
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Work Arrangement: On-site
Employment Type: Contract

How to Apply

Apply online using the link provided in the application option.

Candidates should prepare an updated CV that clearly demonstrates relevant accounting, finance, reconciliation, SAP, payment processing and financial administration skills, where applicable.

Note: The vacancy information supplied did not include an application deadline.

WHY CONSIDER THIS OPPORTUNITY?

The Accounting Intern position provides broad practical exposure to important accounting and finance processes within Vivo Energy.

The role covers multiple areas of finance operations, including General Ledger management, vendor accounts, payment processing, staff accounts, month-end activities, bank reconciliation, inventory and fixed assets.

For an early-career accounting or finance professional, this provides exposure to operational accounting processes and systems such as SAP, GEPG and payment management systems.