Accounting Intern (paid) Finance Team At Red Giant Media Agency
full-time
Role Overview
As an Accounting Intern at Red Giant, you will work full-time from our Nairobi office and gain hands-on experience supporting daily finance operations within a fast-paced creative agency. This internship is ideal for a proactive, detail-oriented graduate who is excited to build practical finance skills in an experiential marketing environment.
Key Responsibilities
Assist in preparing monthly financial reports, schedules, and analyses.
Support budgeting and forecasting for activations, events, and internal projects.
Help manage accounts receivable and accounts payable processes (invoicing, tracking, follow-ups, supplier payments support).
Support reconciliations (bank, vendor, customer accounts) and maintain proper documentation.
Contribute to basic financial modeling and planning for campaigns and agency operations.
Use data analysis tools (especially Excel/Google Sheets) to organize data, build summaries, and support reporting.
Support compliance documentation related to Kenyan taxes (e.g., VAT, PAYE, Withholding Tax, eTIMS/ETR support where applicable).
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure finance processes align with operational needs.
Assist with ad-hoc finance tasks and presentations as required.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
Minimum grade: B+ and above in academics.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (and/or Google Sheets); confidence using formulas and organizing datasets.
Knowledge of ERP systems is a must.
Basic understanding of Kenyan tax concepts (VAT, PAYE, WHT) is an added advantage.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks independently and as part of a team.
Prior internship/attachment experience or finance-related academic projects is a plus.
What We Offer
A paid full-time internship in a fast-paced and exciting agency environment.
Practical exposure to finance operations in the media, events, and experiential marketing industry.
Hands-on involvement in large-scale campaigns and activations.
Growth through mentorship, learning opportunities, and professional development.
A supportive and collaborative work culture.