Industry: Nonprofit /
International Development / Agriculture / Microfinance
Function: Finance & Management
Position: Finance and Accounting
Analyst
Employer: One Acre Fund
Salary: Ksh 20,000-30,000/-
Job Location: Western Kenya
Commitment: Long Term Career Position
Organization Description
Organization Description
One Acre Fund is an agricultural NGO in Kenya, Rwanda, and Burundi
that is innovating a new way of helping farm families to achieve their full
potential. One Acre invests in farmers to generate a permanent gain in farm
income. We provide farmers with a "market bundle" that includes
education, finance, seed and fertilizer, and market access.
Our program is proven impactful – every year, we weigh thousands
of harvests and measure more than 100% average gain in farm income per
acre. We are growing quickly. In six years, we have grown to serve
135,000 farm families with more than 1,000 full-time field staff.
Job Description
Job Description
We are seeking a Finance & Accounting Analyst to play a key role in our organization, by developing our financial tracking and reconciliation processes in order to provide analysis and decision-making abilities to improve the financial sustainability of One Acre Fund Kenya.
The Finance & Accounting Analyst must be a quick learner that will be able to accurately track, analyze, reconcile, and report a wide range of information (revenue, repayment, expenses, and inventory).
The Finance & Accounting Analyst must quickly learn and adjust to the various financial systems we have in place and create and maintain useful tools that will help maintain oversight and data-cleanliness across One Acre Fund Kenya.
Primary Duties of a Finance & Accounting Analyst
Reconciliation and Quality Check of Data Across all Districts:You
will conduct an organization-wide revenues, refunds, and expenses
reconciliation weekly. You will ensure that cash balances in all Books accounts
are correct, and legitimate, and they are signed-off monthly. You will be able
to find, investigate, and solve discrepancies and suggest systematic
improvements to reduce discrepancies.
Thorough Knowledge of OAF Tracking Systems: You
will become an expert in understanding how we track assets, revenues and
expenses. You will be able to suggest improvements in the systems that
will allow for improved reporting for OAF.
Create and Deliver Reports – You will be responsible for preparing and submitting timely and relevant internal financial analysis for district, province, and country operating units. You should also be able to create reports for particular departments or specific expense lines.
Collaborate with Other Team Members – Finance is a collaborative team; you might be asked to work with District or HQ Bookkeepers and Treasurers whenever the need arises; you may be asked to do something beyond your normal duties and will be expected to do it with a positive attitude.
Be Independent and Accountable – One Acre Fund needs independent, high-performing staff in the finance team. You must be motivated and able to submit high-quality deliverables to your manager with little oversight. You must be able to maintain timeliness and communicate proactively to your manager if any issues arise.
Career Growth and Development: One Acre Fund invests in building management and leadership skills. We provide constant, actionable feedback delivered through weekly mentorship and through regular career reviews.
Create and Deliver Reports – You will be responsible for preparing and submitting timely and relevant internal financial analysis for district, province, and country operating units. You should also be able to create reports for particular departments or specific expense lines.
Collaborate with Other Team Members – Finance is a collaborative team; you might be asked to work with District or HQ Bookkeepers and Treasurers whenever the need arises; you may be asked to do something beyond your normal duties and will be expected to do it with a positive attitude.
Be Independent and Accountable – One Acre Fund needs independent, high-performing staff in the finance team. You must be motivated and able to submit high-quality deliverables to your manager with little oversight. You must be able to maintain timeliness and communicate proactively to your manager if any issues arise.
Career Growth and Development: One Acre Fund invests in building management and leadership skills. We provide constant, actionable feedback delivered through weekly mentorship and through regular career reviews.
We also have regular one-on-one meetings, where we listen to and
discuss career goals, and work collaboratively to craft roles that each person
can be passionate about.
Qualifications
Qualifications
We are seeking exceptional professionals with minimum of two years
of work experience, and a demonstrated long-term passion for sustainable
agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa.
We are looking for extraordinary candidates that are proactive;
please only apply if you fit these criteria:
- Strong
work experiences. Examples include a demanding professional work
experience in financial institutions, or in finance departments of
companies, or NGOs.
- Leadership
experience: Experience managing people and teams in or outside of work.
- Proactively
diagnose and solve problems
- Strong
comfort with numerical analysis
- Strong
computer skills: Ability to create reports and tools in Word and Excel;
fast typing speed (20+ wpm); quick to learn and operate other software
(i.e., Access)
- Proven
ability to set and meet targets on the job
- Clear
communicator/mentor
- Top-performing
undergraduate degree in business, economics, finance, accounting, or other
relevant fields from a recognized University (please include grades and
test scores on your resume)
- Integrity
and a Positive Attitude
- Demonstrates
high quality work with a strong attention to detail
- A
willingness to commit to living in Western Province or Nyanza for a long
term position
- Language:
Fluent in Kiswahili and English Required.
- Passionate
about serving smallholder farmers
Location: Bungoma, Kenya
Preferred Start Date: As soon as possible.
Preferred Start Date: As soon as possible.
Position: Finance Manager
Employer: One Acre Fund
Salary: Ksh 30,000-60,000/-
Job Location: Western /Nyanza Kenya
Commitment: Long Term Career Position
Organization Description
Organization Description
One Acre Fund is an agricultural NGO in Kenya, Rwanda, and
Burundi that is innovating a new way of helping farm families to achieve their
full potential.
One Acre invests in farmers to generate a permanent gain in farm
income.
We provide farmers with a "market bundle" that
includes education, finance, seed and fertilizer, and market access.
Our program is proven impactful – every year, we weigh thousands
of harvests and measure more than 100% average gain in farm income per
acre.
We are growing quickly. In five years, we have grown to serve
135,000 farm families with more than 1,000 full-time field staff.
Job Description
Job Description
We are seeking two Finance Managers to play a key role in
our organization at our Bungoma and Kisii offices, by developing our financial
tracking, analysis, and decision-making abilities to improve the financial
sustainability of One Acre Fund Kenya.
The Finance Manager must be a quick learner that will be able to train, motivate, and lead a team of bookkeepers and treasurers who account for our revenues, expenses, inventory, and cash flow.
The Finance Manager must proactively diagnose finance systems problems, brainstorm improvements and solutions, and lead and manage the implementation of those solutions.
Primary Duties of a Finance Manager
Train and Manage Finance Staff: You will train and manage the performance of members comprising of the OAF Finance Team. You will host monthly trainings, provide individualized feedback, and improve OAF Finance Team’s capacities and capabilities.
The Finance Manager must be a quick learner that will be able to train, motivate, and lead a team of bookkeepers and treasurers who account for our revenues, expenses, inventory, and cash flow.
The Finance Manager must proactively diagnose finance systems problems, brainstorm improvements and solutions, and lead and manage the implementation of those solutions.
Primary Duties of a Finance Manager
Train and Manage Finance Staff: You will train and manage the performance of members comprising of the OAF Finance Team. You will host monthly trainings, provide individualized feedback, and improve OAF Finance Team’s capacities and capabilities.
Execute Monthly Books Closing: Each
month, district bookkeepers and treasurers submit monthly revenues and expenses
to HQ, for compilation. You will conduct organization-wide revenue and
cash reconciliations each month, check expense descriptions and coding, and
close monthly books in a timely manner.
Improve Systems & Controls: You
will work with the Finance Associate and Finance Director to make analyze areas
for improvement in our finance systems and controls. You will design the
improvement, implement it, and monitor to make sure that controls and systems
have improved.
Create and Deliver Reports – You will be responsible for preparing and submitting timely and relevant internal financial documents, external financial documents, and all applications and submissions to relevant external authorities, as required.
Set and Achieve Targets – You will be given a number of projects intended to improve the Finance Team, or One Acre Fund’s financial sustainability. You will manage and execute these projects from start to finish, by working with other staff.
Collaborate with Other Managers and Teams – To achieve and improve financial health for One Acre Fund, the Finance Manager must work with District Field Directors, HQ Managers, the Internal Auditors, and international staff. The ability to be a team player is crucial in this role.
Lead by Example, Solve Problems – One Acre Fund needs decisive leadership on their finance team. You will lead by example by setting high standards of performance, integrity, and teamwork. You will continually improve systems, policies and procedures, and identify existing problems, and anticipate future ones.
If you have these skills and experiences in these areas, please highlight them on your cover letter and resume.
Career Growth and Development: One Acre Fund invests in building management and leadership skills. We provide constant, actionable feedback delivered through weekly mentorship and through regular career reviews. We also have regular one-on-one meetings, where we listen to and discuss career goals, and work collaboratively to craft roles that each person can be passionate about.
Qualifications
Create and Deliver Reports – You will be responsible for preparing and submitting timely and relevant internal financial documents, external financial documents, and all applications and submissions to relevant external authorities, as required.
Set and Achieve Targets – You will be given a number of projects intended to improve the Finance Team, or One Acre Fund’s financial sustainability. You will manage and execute these projects from start to finish, by working with other staff.
Collaborate with Other Managers and Teams – To achieve and improve financial health for One Acre Fund, the Finance Manager must work with District Field Directors, HQ Managers, the Internal Auditors, and international staff. The ability to be a team player is crucial in this role.
Lead by Example, Solve Problems – One Acre Fund needs decisive leadership on their finance team. You will lead by example by setting high standards of performance, integrity, and teamwork. You will continually improve systems, policies and procedures, and identify existing problems, and anticipate future ones.
If you have these skills and experiences in these areas, please highlight them on your cover letter and resume.
Career Growth and Development: One Acre Fund invests in building management and leadership skills. We provide constant, actionable feedback delivered through weekly mentorship and through regular career reviews. We also have regular one-on-one meetings, where we listen to and discuss career goals, and work collaboratively to craft roles that each person can be passionate about.
Qualifications
We are seeking exceptional professionals with minimum of five
years of work experience, and a demonstrated long-term passion for sustainable
agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa.
We are looking for extraordinary candidates that are proactive;
please only apply if you fit these criteria:
- Strong
work experiences. Examples include a demanding professional work
experience in financial institutions, or in finance departments of
companies, or NGOs.
- Leadership
experience: Experience managing people and teams in or outside of work.
- Proactively
diagnose and solve problems
- Strong
comfort with numerical analysis
- Strong
computer skills: Ability to create reports and tools in Word and Excel;
fast typing speed (20+ wpm); quick to learn and operate other software
(i.e., Access)
- Proven
ability to set and meet targets on the job
- Clear
communicator/mentor
- Top-performing
undergraduate degree in business, economics, finance, accounting, or other
relevant fields from a recognized University (please include grades and
test scores on your resume)
- Integrity
and a Positive Attitude
- Demonstrates
high quality work with a strong attention to detail
- A
willingness to commit to living in Western Province or Nyanza for a long
term position
- Language:
Fluent in Kiswahili and English Required.
- Passionate
about serving smallholder farmers
Location: Should be willing to work
and reside in Bungoma or Kisii
Preferred Start Date: As soon as possible.
Preferred Start Date: As soon as possible.
End date for receiving applications will be on the 30th of
November 2012
Salary will commiserate with education and experience
Range ksh 30,000/- to ksh 60,000/- with Performance Based
Incentives
Benefits: NSSF and NHIF, airtime and small transportation
allowances
Career development: Twice annual career reviews and constant
feedback. Your manager will invest significant time in your career development.
One Acre Fund is an equal opportunity employer.
To Apply
One Acre Fund is an equal opportunity employer.
To Apply
Email cover letter and resume to kenyajobs@oneacrefund.org
(Subject line: Finance Manager + the place you heard of the position and
preferred location i.e Kisii or Bungoma).