About Chowdeck

Chowdeck is an on-demand delivery service for Africa. We help vendors deliver food, medicine, groceries and other packages seamlessly while also providing customers with a platform to order from their favourite vendors. At Chowdeck, we deeply value growth, excellence, speed, and empathy. Our team is a tight-knit team of creative problem solvers who are smart, kind and committed to helping each other grow.

About the role

We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive intern to join our Finance team. The intern will support financial record-keeping and reconciliation processes for dedicated stores e.g local markets. This role offers hands-on experience in core finance operations, with exposure to inventory, sales reporting, and variance analysis. Your knowledge of cost accounting and management accounting will come in handy.

We'll trust you to:

• Accurately record purchases made for assigned store.
• Update and track daily sales data from agents.
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of all financial entries.
• Document spoilage and damaged goods reported by store/market agents.
• Assist in analysing spoilage trends and highlighting discrepancies.
• Reconcile purchases, sales, and spoilage with agent reports.
• Identify and investigate variances in stock and cash flow.
• Work closely with agents to resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Assist in preparing summary reports on purchases, sales, spoilage, and reconciliations.
• Provide insights on patterns, risks, and potential cost-saving opportunities.
  

Requirements

• Recent graduate in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in handling financial data.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets.
• Good communication skills for interacting with agents and internal teams.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.

In this role, you’ll gain:

• Practical exposure to finance operations in a fast-paced logistics/retail environment.
• Experience in purchase and sales tracking, spoilage analysis, and reconciliations.
• Mentorship and guidance from experienced finance professionals.
• Opportunity to develop analytical, reporting, and problem-solving skills.