Grants Finance Analyst
ABOUT ONE ACRE FUND
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.
To learn more about our
work, take a look at our Why Work Here blog for more information.
ABOUT THE ROLE
- The
Finance Advisory Services (FAS) team is made up of in-country and global
associates who are the trusted advisors to organizational leadership teams
in the area of financial strategy, sustainability and scale. They also
lead the company-wide budgeting, strategic planning, and reporting
functions. Taking vast amounts of financial data from budgets, spending
patterns and projected work plans, FAS provides concise, relevant advice
around how to allocate scarce resources to best achieve the country’s
scale, revenue, and impact goals. The goal of our small group of financial
consultants is complete financial sustainability to increase impact.
- The
Grants Finance team sits within FAS and works with both our finance and
fundraising teams to support our $75M+ annual portfolio of grants. This
entails creation of grant project budgets, facilitation of grant reporting
and compliance, as well as our internal fundraising projections and
data-driven strategy.
- The
Grants Finance Analyst will take ownership of the grants finance
execution. The ideal candidate has 2+ years of work experience, with
experience in financial or grant budgeting, grant forecasting and
reporting processes and deliverables. This a career track role where you
will learn valuable skills in finance and accounting as well develop a
management consulting toolkit. You will report to the Global FAS Manager.
Duties & Responsibilities
You will support the
grants finance team with a focus on grant database management and grants
reporting. In particular:
- Create,
update, and maintain grant information (restrictions, payment schedules,
projected revenue, etc) in our database system (Salesforce)
- Prepare
donor budget reports and report to both internal and external stakeholders
on grant spend vs budget
- Ensure
donor requirements are identified, coordinated with program leads, and met
according to donor compliance demands
- Track
our restricted spending and activities against donor budgets
- Liaise
with the fundraising team to keep key internal stakeholders informed on
grant progress and compliance
- Improve
our current grant tracking systems and databases to further automate and
simplify our ability to report accurately and on time
- Ad
hoc support as required (e.g. document recurring workflows in process
documents)
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.
Qualifications
Across all roles, these
are the general qualifications we look for. For this
role specifically, we are seeking an exceptional professional with experience
in financial grants management and/or financial data and systems work, and a
demonstrated passion for our mission. Candidates who fit the following criteria
are strongly encouraged to apply:
- Strong
educational background with 2+ years work experience; Bachelor’s in
Business/Finance/ International development preferred
- Experience
in grants management or systems/database management, particularly in the
development sector
- Proven
experience with client management systems e.g CRM, Salesforce
- Proven
experience with data analytics software e.g Power BI
- Good
with numbers and providing quick, insightful analyses of the stories
behind the numbers.
- Strong
skills in Excel (can perform complex functions).
- Demonstrated
leadership experience at work, or outside of work, and an enthusiasm for
learning
- Experience
with process design and implementation.
- Language:
English
PREFERRED START DATE
As soon as possible
JOB LOCATION
Nairobi, Kenya or Kigali,
Rwanda
BENEFITS
Health insurance, paid
time off
ELIGIBILITY
This role is only open
to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya or Rwanda.
How to Apply
- Application
link and Job description: https://
grnh.se/bc59b09e1us
APPLICATION DEADLINE
20 October 2022
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.org address. Please
report any suspicious communication here (globalhotline@oneacrefund.org), but do not send applications or application materials to this
email address.