Finance Intern

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About People and Partners Group
People & Partners Group (PPG) is a leading Pan-African executive search and strategic human capital partner, headquartered in Accra, Ghana. We excel in placing C-suite and senior leaders across Africa and beyond, with a 98% retention rate, 5-days TAT, 15-day completion timeline, access to 100K+ top talents, and 1-year+ free replacement guarantee.

Our services include Executive Recruitment, Employer of Record (EOR) and HR Outsourcing, helping international organizations hire, pay, and manage talent compliantly across African markets without setting up local entities, alongside Payroll Management, Compensation Structuring, Performance Management, HR Audit, Salary Surveys, and Corporate Training.

We serve multinationals and high-growth businesses, including Fortune 500 companies, across FMCG, Construction, Heavy Industry, Real Estate, Technology, Agriculture, Healthcare, and Manufacturing, expanding into key African markets, the UK, USA, and Middle East.

Compliant with global best practices, we co-design agile frameworks to drive your success.

Build Outstanding Teams with PPG. Join Africa's growth story.

Job Overview
We are seeking a detail-oriented Finance Intern to support the finance function by assisting with bookkeeping, invoicing, payroll support, budgeting, and financial reporting, while helping to ensure accuracy and compliance in all financial records. This role req uires an individual with strong numeracy and organizational skills who is eager to build a career in finance within a fast-growing consultancy. ​

Key Responsibilities
Accounting & Bookkeeping:

- Assist in recording daily financial transactions accurately in the accounting system.
- Support accounts payable and receivable, including invoice preparation, tracking, and follow-up
on payments.
- Assist with bank and account reconciliation.
- Maintain organized records of receipts, invoices, and supporting financial documents.
Payroll & Compensation Support:

- Support payroll and benefit management processes, including data collection, preparation, and
verification
- Assist in tracking attendance, deductions, and statutory contributions.
- Help prepare payroll summaries and payslips for review.
Budgeting & Financial Reporting:

- Assist in preparing monthly financial reports, budget tracking, and expense summaries.
- Support the preparation of client invoices, quotations, and pricing schedules.
- Conduct research on financial trends, compensation benchmarks, and best practices.
- Help prepare analyses and data for management review.
Compliance & Administrative Support:

- Support timely preparation and submission of statutory filings and tax documentation.
- Assist with periodic reviews to ensure adherence to internal financial policies and controls.
- Provide administrative support to the HR, Sales, and Marketing teams as needed.
- Prepare reports, presentations, and spreadsheets as needed.

Requirements

- Minimum of at least 1-2 years relevant finance or accounting experience is an added advantage, preferably
within the HR or professional services industry.
- A recent graduate with a bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance,
Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Good understanding of basic accounting principles, bookkeeping, and financial reporting
- Strong numeracy skills and high attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in MS Excel and MS Office; familiarity with accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks,
Sage) is a plus.
- Integrity and a strong sense of confidentiality when handling financial information.

Benefits

- Opportunity to work in a fast-paced and growing HR consultancy.
- Exposure to payroll, compensation structuring, and financial operations across diverse industries
and clients.
- Hands-on experience across the full finance cycle.
- Professional development and career growth opportunities