One Acre Fund Nigeria - Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies 1 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms vastly more productive. Our 8,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With operations across six core countries in Africa, we make farmers more prosperous by providing quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural training to improve harvests. On average, the farmers we serve harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Finance Strategy Associate
Location: Kigali or Rubengera, Rwanda
Employment Type: Full-time
Preferred Start Date: As soon as possible
About the Role
We are looking for a motivated person with a love for numbers, an eye for detail, and a track record of strategic thinking to join our Financial Advisory Services team in Rwanda.
You will lead the financial planning and analysis work for the Rwanda program.
You will work also on short-term projects across multiple functions to solve complex strategic and financial problems.
You will take on full ownership of these projects, from planning, through to execution and follow-up, often directly with project partners.
You will manage anywhere from 1-3 projects at any given time, and are expected to solve any type of project – from quantitative modelling to primary research.
Responsibilties
Manage the Finance workstream and partner with all departments for budget management and control
Lead the annual budgeting cycle for the Rwanda program, thought-partnering with departments on cost efficiency measures
Oversee analysis of financial performance, and guide continuous improvements and automation within the financial close process
Support decision-making across the program by improving accessibility to data and analytics
Manage strategic financial projects that improve Program SROI
Career Growth and Development
We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people.
You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance.
We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.
Qualification
Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:
Interested candidates should possess Bachelor's Degree
Work Experience: 3+ years of relevant industry experience
Technical skills: Experience in FP&A is preferred. Advanced Excel (can perform complex functions). Experience with other professional programs (e.g. R, STATA) is a plus.
Humility: in everything One Acre Fund does, we put farmers first. We do this by approaching our work and individual professional growth with humility, efficiency, and compassion.
A willingness to commit to living in East Africa for at least two years. Experience working in a developing market is a bonus, but is not required.
Language: English; French/Kinyarwanda a bonus
Eligibility
One Acre Fund can support a work permit for this role. However, nationals of (or those with an extensive professional background and work history in) our countries of operation are preferred.
Women are encouraged to apply
We are committed to gender equity in our staff operations, representation, and experience. In 2020, women made up 40% of our clients and 44% of our total staff. We have and will continue to intentionally grow these numbers.
Benefits
Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits. “In addition to paid maternity and paternity leave, we offer additional benefits to new parents.
One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.orgaddress. Please report any suspicious communication here ([email protected]),but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organization’s mission and purpose. One Acre Fund aspires to build a culture where all staff feel consistently valued, represented, and connected – so that our team can thrive as professionals, and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.