Finance Intern

Who is Ezra? 

Ezra provides B2B digital lending solutions for emerging markets in partnership with mobile and digital wallet operators and financial service providers. Ezra supports 24 operations in 23 countries, across Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Our key office locations are in Nairobi, Kenya and Dubai, UAE. 

Our flagship products are Advance Credit Service (ACS), Nano and BNPL. 

• ACS is an airtime or data advance offered to prepaid mobile subscribers at the point of low credit. 
• Nano is a micro cash advance offered to mobile wallet users on demand. 
• BNPL facilitates payment installments for products and services 

As a FinTech company, our business is entirely technology and data driven, from determining subscriber eligibility, generating relevant offers, managing risk, loan issuance, recovery, optimizing performance and reporting, reconciliation and billing. 

Each day we process approximately 21M loan requests and 1.4 TB of data across our markets. This process needs to be robust, reliable and secure. 

But it doesn’t end there. We’re exploring new ways of using our platform and transactional data to improve our products and develop new product opportunities. 

Context of the role

Reporting to the VP of Finance, the finance Intern will assist with various financial tasks, gain hands-on experience in finance operations, and contribute to the overall efficiency of our financial processes. This internship provides an excellent opportunity to learn about the finance industry, develop professional skills, and build a foundation for a career in finance.

Responsibilities

• Liaise and assist the finance team in streamlining the processes around accounting and management reporting
• Prepare the month end accounting schedules for month end closing purposes
• Assist in daily administrative matters and ad hoc tasks in the finance function
• Assist in the preparation of the annual financial statements and statutory accounts of the entities assigned.
• Prepare audit working schedules and attend to queries from auditors during interim and year-end audit.
• Perform financial analysis for business performance, operating expenses and foreign exchange
• Support the processing of invoices and payments.
• Help in managing accounts receivable, including tracking and follow-up.

Qualifications

• A degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.

Sounds like you? Apply today!