Finance and Operations Intern

Job Description

Position Summary

Proforest is accepting a three months internship for a motivated, flexible and qualified young professional or tertiary students undergoing industrial training with limited practical experience but with a high potential to quickly develop the skills required for taking a role in finance and accounting. The intern is to be based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Duties and Responsibilities

Through the induction process with the Proforest Indonesia team, the intern will be assigned supervisor(s) to select several topics as part of his/her focus throughout the duration of the internship period. Such topics will cover, but not limited to, the following.

>Support on Financial and Non-Financial Inputs

• Background: Proforest handles various financial and non-financial inputs. We will introduce the processes for vendor and bank payments, including the workflows, related accounting entries.
• Tasks: Entering backdated transactions into the Accurate financial system by preparing journal entries for import into the platform, as well as assisting with document archiving and record-keeping, as instructed by the supervisor.

>Provide Simple Financial Data Analysis and Various Reportings

• Background: Proforest produces reports and financial analysis on a regular basis for its internal party. Corresponding to our needs, the successful interns need to crunch some data along with basic spreadsheet skills.
• Tasks: to work on data analysis and various reportings with several basic excel formulas.

>Provide administrative support to on-going Proforest projects and programmes

• Background: The Proforest team in Jakarta office comprises specialized individuals who are managing many projects and programmes. Therefore, additional administrative support would allow Proforest staff to focus their attention to priority tasks.
• Tasks: To provide ad hoc administrative and technical support to Proforest staff as and when required. The support required will vary from time to time but can be expected to include the following:

1. Prepare PowerPoint presentations (with guidance from the finance manager)
2. Preparation of tables & charts
3. Conduct web searches and literature review on specific topics
4. Organize resource materials and filing systems
5. And other administrative supports as necessary, including tasks in relation to events to be organized by Proforest in Indonesia.

Learning Opportunities

• General understanding of finance and non-finance entries (accounting entries) including practical way to understand the flow of the business commercials.
• Improve general skills to better understand various finance and non-finance reportings.
• Insight and hands-on experience of Proforest’s approach, work systems and project management financial processes

Qualifications

Education: Basic degree

Field of Study: Economics, Management, Accounting and other related courses.

Language Skills: English, Bahasa Indonesia

Other Skills: MS Office software

We welcome applications from all qualified individuals. Please indicate your availability and internship period as required by the university.

Additional Information

Key information  

• Location: Jakarta Indonesia
• Duration of Internship: 3 months, from January 2027 - March 2027
• Application Deadline: 30 November 2026

We are committed to supporting diversity throughout Proforest globally, ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive and therefore welcome applications from all. 

To Apply

Send your CV and a cover letter

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted from 19 November 2026 onwards

Interview date: 01 December - 11 December 2026