Tupande Financial Advisory Service Senior Associate

Position description

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to two-thirds of Africa’s farmers, we provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a wide range of other agricultural services. On average, this model enables any farmer to increase their income and assets on supported land by more than 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 9,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions.

To learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post.

About the Role

As a Financial Advisory Service Senior Associate, you will deliver financial strategic and operational support to Division Leads, Department Heads and wider leadership to enable them achieve organizational objectives. The strategic support will involve translating Department strategy into financial analysis while operational support will generally involve daily financial management including budgeting and financial reporting. You will be reporting to Head of Finance in Kenya.

Responsibilities

• Lead consultant for assigned Departments in providing financial advice to support business strategies.
• Create financial models for new business opportunities that emphasize program profitability and effectiveness.
• Coordinate annual budgeting process for assigned departments / divisions.
• Provide critical assessment of all budgets and cost projections & collaborate with department heads to strategize ways to maximize cost efficiency without compromising quality.
• Work with Department Heads to manage the monthly BVA process.
• Conduct cost-benefit analyses through examining current spending, market and financial forecasts, and overall our goals to make recommendations and guide executive decision-making.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of interdependency of cost drivers and interpret for management in monthly management accounts. Prepare monthly management accounts for respective departments (income statement, cashflow, balance sheet)
• You will evaluate risk and monitor compliance with internal controls

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 <a href="https://oneacrefund.org/work-with-us/Application-process/qualifications/” rel=”noreferrer noopener” target=”_blank”>general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

• 4+ years work experience in finance field with some experience in the consulting sector.
• Bachelor’s in Finance, Business or related fields
• Proficiency in accounting software (SAP).
• Professional accounting certification – CPA / ACCA with knowledge of accounting fundamentals.
• Experience in financial modelling and proficiency in excel skills. Preferably great with numbers and providing quick analysis.
• Ability and drive to work independently, with conflicting demands from multiple teams.
• Experience with process design and implementation.

Application instructions

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 ([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.