Finance - Intern

Job Description

Work Location

• Amman, Jordan

Expected Duration

• 6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the team with a wide range of finance processes, including hands-on daily operations.
• Act as a focal support point with internal and external stakeholders, including HQ and field offices.
• Support teams with tasks related to the Accounts Division and financial data analysis.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities, including account reconciliations.
• Assist with the compilation and consolidation of financial data.
• Review supporting documents to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Support system development and process improvement initiatives.
• Assist with the implementation and monitoring of internal control mechanisms.
• Support the development of training materials (in-person and online) and guidance notes.
• Assist in drafting and reviewing financial and analytical reports, including meeting minutes.
• Contribute to the preparation of financial reports, presentations, and dashboards for stakeholders.
• Collaborate on special projects, including process improvement, data analysis, and policy development.
• Deliver assigned tasks in a collaborative, timely, and efficient manner.
• Take advantage of learning opportunities related to finance, process improvements, and system development.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor(s).

Qualifications / Special Skills

• Applicants must be students currently enrolled in, or have recently completed (within one year of graduation), a graduate programme or the final academic year of a first university degree.
• Field of study must be in finance, accounting, economics, business administration, or a related field.

Languages

• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Knowledge of Arabic is desirable but not mandatory.

Additional Information

• No prior work experience is required for the United Nations Internship Programme.
• The candidate’s training, education, or skills should contribute to the work of the UN.
• Specialization in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field is an asset.

Intern-Specific Information

• Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations.
• All costs related to travel, visa, accommodation, and living expenses are the responsibility of the intern or their sponsoring institution.
• Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the duty station country may need to obtain the appropriate visa and work authorization.
• Selected candidates must clarify visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

Deadline : Dec 8, 2025

About the Organization

UNRWA (the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) provides assistance, protection and advocacy for some 4.7 million registered Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and the occupied Palestinian territory, pending a solution to their plight. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from UN member states.