Mintek Finance Internship

Advertiser: Mintek
Location: Randburg

Salary Package: R87 556 CTC per annum, negotiable.

Mintek is inviting applications from interested and suitably qualified persons for appointment to the position of Finance Intern.

The objective of this internship is to gain valuable working experience in the Finance Division and other operational areas at Mintek

Key Performance Areas:

1. Accounts Payable:
- Process supplier invoices accurately and timeously.
- Perform supplier reconciliations for inclusion in the payment pack.
- Compile payment pack with accurate documentation and present to cheque signatories for sign-off.
- Resolve reconciliation items and queries from suppliers.

2. Account Receivable:
- Allocate payments accurately to different customers.
- Follow up on long outstanding payments from customers.

3. Other:
- Gain an understanding for financial policies and procedures.
- Rotate within Finance and Supply chain sections to understand business processes.

Job Knowledge / Skills Required:
- BCom degree
- Ability to work independently and accurately
- Good group participation and good communication skills

If you comply with the above-mentioned requirements then please forward your applications to cv6@mintek.co.za in Human Resources.

Should you not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was not successful. Mintek has the right not to fill the position. The post will be filled in accordance with Mintek’s Employment Equity Plan.

Closing Date: 28 August 2013
Definitions:

Internship:

There are basically two types of internships:

  • The Undergraduate Internship: Usually with bigger organisations that pick undergraduates to attend the internship. It often takes places during the holidays and the average durations is a few weeks. In most cases the intern will receive some sort of stipend or salary and this type of internship may lead to a job offer to the intern once he / she is finished with their studies.
  • The Graduate Internship: This type of internship could be paid or unpaid and it is to gain practical work experience after the qualification has been completed and in a job related to the qualification. It could be from a few weeks or even one or two years long. This type of internship could also lead to permanent employment.

Learnerships:

A learnership is an occupational qualification and it consists of theory and work-based experience and practical skills, with formal assessment and a qualification. At the end of the learnership the candidate may be offered permanent employment.

In-service training:

In-service training is to gain practical work experience during studies. It usually takes place after a few years of theory has been successfully completed. It is essential work experience that is part of the qualification and the in-service training is necessary to achieve the qualification. It could be paid or unpaid.