Description

Advania is looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Finance Intern to join the Finance Shared Services team in Cape Town.

This 12-month internship is ideal for a recent graduate who is eager to start a career in finance and gain practical, hands-on experience across key finance processes in a supportive and collaborative environment.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Management Accountant, the Credit Control team, and the wider finance shared services function.

The role includes support across month-end activities, reconciliations, cash allocation, forecasting, and general finance administration.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Management Accountant with month-end finance activities.
• Prepare and support bank reconciliations.
• Assist and support the Credit Control team with cash allocation.
• Support the Management Accountant with the group cash forecast.
• Complete finance-related administrative duties accurately and on time.
• Support the wider finance team with ad hoc duties as required.

Requirements

• Recently completed a finance, accounting, or related qualification.
• Genuine interest in building a career in finance.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Commitment to accuracy.
• Good organisational skills.
• Good time management skills.
• Comfortable working with numbers, data, and financial information.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Good written communication skills.
• Good verbal communication skills.
• Positive attitude.
• Willingness to learn.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Skills & Competencies

• Finance administration.
• Month-end support.
• Bank reconciliations.
• Credit control support.
• Cash allocation.
• Cash forecasting support.
• Microsoft Office.
• Microsoft Excel.
• Numerical ability.
• Data handling.
• Attention to detail.
• Accuracy.
• Organisation.
• Time management.
• Written communication.
• Verbal communication.
• Teamwork.
• Willingness to learn.

Other

Benefits and exposure include:

• Practical experience across key finance shared services processes.
• Exposure to month-end processes.
• Exposure to reconciliations.
• Exposure to credit control.
• Exposure to cash allocation.
• Exposure to cash forecasting.
• Mentorship and support from experienced finance professionals.
• Opportunity to develop professional skills in a structured finance environment.
• Strong foundation for starting a career in finance.

Additional notes:

• Hybrid working policy applies.
• The company may carry out background checks, including a criminal record check, for all offers of employment.
• Candidates can request reasonable adjustments during the selection process.