We are looking for exceptional candidates with 3+ years work experience in finance functions and exceptional financial analysis and modeling skills to help take our organization to the next levels of impact and scale.
JOB OVERVIEW
LOCATION Kenya
CAREER LEVEL Professionals
KENYA
Kenya was our founding country of operation, and it remains our
largest in terms of both numbers of clients and staff.
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, our farmers 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. 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.
You will have 3+ years
of work experiences in finance responsibilities (both analysis and financial
modelling) to help take the organization to the next levels of scale. You will
help lead our budgeting process plus advise our leadership team on important
strategic projects through concise and informative analysis. You will report to
the Kenya Financial Advisory Services Lead.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategy support:
- Lead Analysis for our Leadership Team. You will lead
projects like: Operational plans diligence, Sensitivity analyses for
operational decisions, Cost optimization leadership, analyzing new
inorganic growth opportunities.
- Support Frontier Projects – Creating financial
models for new business opportunities across the organization that
emphasize program profitability and effectiveness.
Budgeting and cost control:
- Work with Department Heads to set annual budgets
and manage monthly BVA process.
- Provide critical assessment of all budgets and
cost projections and work with department heads to strategize ways to
maximize cost efficiency without compromising quality.
- Conduct cost-benefit analysis for individual
departments and the country program through examining current spending,
market and financial forecasts, and overall goals to make recommendations
and guide executive decision-making.
- Present new strategies and assessments to team
members in compelling arguments.
- Roll out clear cost-saving programs with timelines
and assessment goals.
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, you will have:
- 3+ years of relevant work experiences. Examples
include a rigorous professional work experience in a finance department or
financial analyst role.
- Must have experience in
financial modeling and analysis with excel (can perform complex
functions).
- Experience with numbers and can provide quick,
insightful analyses of the stories behind the numbers.
- Experience managing complex projects
- Bachelor’s Degree.
PREFERRED START DATE
Due to the ongoing
Covid-19 pandemic, start dates can vary significantly by role. We are adapting
rapidly to Covid-19 and most of our team is now working
remotely. Given the changing environment, we will appreciate your flexibility
in confirming a start date.
JOB LOCATION
Kakamega, Kenya
BENEFITS
Health insurance,
housing, and comprehensive benefits
ELIGIBILITY
This role is only open
to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya.
How To Apply
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 11
July 2021
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.
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.
