Internship - Treasury Team Chief Financial Officer Division (CFO) Division Rome
Organizational Context
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, dedicated to saving lives and building a pathway to peace and prosperity. WFP uses food assistance to help people recover from conflict, disasters, and extreme weather. The organization values diversity, inclusion, and a high-performing workforce committed to its mission.
Job Purpose
The Treasury Intern will support the Treasury branch within the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Division in managing WFP's financial resources. This role involves assisting with audit, reconciliation, and data analysis activities, including extracting, validating, and reviewing data to identify discrepancies and support investigations. The intern will also aid in treasury operations and bank account management, processing signatory changes and maintaining accurate records. Furthermore, the position requires supporting stakeholder coordination by liaising with field offices and internal teams, and contributing to process documentation and continuous improvement initiatives within treasury systems. This internship offers a valuable learning experience in financial procedures, treasury operations, and data management within a leading humanitarian organization.
Responsibilities
The Treasury branch of the World Food Programme (WFP) is responsible for managing the organization's financial resources to ensure operational needs are met. This involves maintaining the security of cash resources, optimizing investment returns, and minimizing financial risks. Key activities include managing corporate liquidity, overseeing a portion of WFP's working capital, administering bank accounts, and supervising external investment managers. The branch's work directly impacts field operations through cash replenishments, foreign exchange transactions, and counterparty risk management. An intern in this branch will support audit, reconciliation, and data analysis activities by extracting, validating, and reviewing data, identifying discrepancies, and maintaining tracking tools. They will also assist in preparing reports and presentations. Furthermore, the intern will support treasury operations and bank account management by administering signatory changes, preparing and filing documentation for bank account maintenance, and monitoring requests. Coordination with field offices and internal stakeholders for information sharing, preparing correspondence, and supporting process documentation and continuous improvement initiatives are also key responsibilities. The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure within a multicultural environment.
Work Experience
Desirable experience includes knowledge of treasury, banking, audit, or reconciliation processes. Familiarity with WFP's service management platform, EasyVista, is also a plus. The internship aims to develop skills in financial procedures, stakeholder relationships, and various technologies like EasyVista, Docusign, and Microsoft Office.
Skills
Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Data Analysis, Reconciliation, Audit Support, Financial Systems, Interpersonal Communication, Organizational Skills, Problem-Solving, Attention to Detail, Reporting, Banking Operations, Treasury Processes