One Acre Fund,Data Analyst and Financial Reporting Specialist Jobs in Rwanda

Job
Description – Data Analyst and Financial Reporting Specialist

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Industry:
          Nonprofit/International Development

Employer:
        One Acre Fund

Job
Title:          Data Analyst and Financial Reporting
Specialist 

Deadline:
       
13th September.

Job
Location:   Kigali,Rwanda

Duration:
        Minimum 2 years commitment,full time job

Job
Description 

One
Acre Fund relies on a sophisticated suite of online financial and business
reports, and we are rapidly expanding the size and scope of the data at our
disposal. Our reports support around 5,000 employees distributed over multiple
East African countries.

Our
current business reporting suite includes budgets and forecasting, inputs,
procurement, and US G.A.A.P. reporting. Over the next year we’ll add data from
logistics and HR. All data is stored in SQL server 2016 with the Microsoft
Business Intelligence stack, and we build reports in SQL Server Reporting
Services and Power BI. Given One Acre Fund’s future growth plans and our
commitment to data driven decisions, we are constantly innovating the way we
store our data and disseminate reports.  As we are growing, we are looking
to: 

• Improve
  our existing reporting technologies to increase ease of use and make
  reports more actionable.
• Improve
  efficiency of data access, analytics, and reporting through the use of
  best practice in data warehousing.
• Expand
  the scope of reporting by building new reports and we gain access to more
  data across more departments

DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The
Data Analyst and Financial Reporting Specialist will be based in Kigali,
Rwanda. S/he will work one-on-one with his/her manager to shape the way our
team meets this future. S/he will be responsible for the following: 

• Work
  with users to design reports considering their needs, your knowledge of
  our data, and best practices for report visuals
• Ensure
  reports are actionable and contribute to organization-wide goals
• Build
  efficient and accurate queries using SQL
• Take
  ownership over quality control for your reports and make sure they are
  properly vetted
• Maintain
  a long-term perspective when faced with urgent operational demands 
• Focus
  on simplicity and usability for our staff 
• Work
  together with our small team of systems analysts
• Maintain
  data and technical standards and participate in peer reviews 
• Find
  an aspect of the team’s expansion that you’re excited about and take
  ownership over pushing that project forward
• Operational
  insight: Become familiar with every aspect of our operations and identify
  areas for improvement in the tools we develop to support our customers and
  our systems. 
• Other
  tasks: We are a young organization that is growing rapidly, which means
  all staffers pitch in to ensure we are providing the very best support and
  services to both our team and clients. 

 Career
Growth and Development 

One
Acre Fund invests in building management and leadership skills. Your manager
and a global support team will commit significant time in your career
development. We provide constant, actionable feedback delivered through
mentor-ship and through regular management consulting-style 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. Because of our rapid growth, we constantly have new
high-level roles opening up and opportunities in many functions.

 Qualifications 

We
are seeking exceptional professionals with over 3 years of work
experience.  Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly
encouraged to apply: 

• Experience
  with SQL (preferred) or other data analytics language (i.e. STATA, SSRS,
  SPSS,Python,SSAS,ACCESS
• Fluency
  in excel
• Experience
  overseeing a project – design, execution, timeline, and quality control
• A
  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent
  computer-related discipline from an accredited college or university
• Strong
  communication skills – able to convey complex ideas concisely and
  accurately
• Very
  strong self-manager.
• Work
  experience in a professional environment
• Willingness
  to commit to the position for at least 2 years, and excitement and
  drive to grow your career within One Acre Fund
• Humility.
  We are looking for passionate professionals who combine strong technical
  skills with good humor, patience, and a humble approach to service 
• Language:
  English required 

 Preferred
Start Date 

Flexible  

Compensation 

We
offer a modest starting salary that affords a high quality of life in our areas
of operation. This is a career-track role with performance-based raises and the
ability to expand responsibilities over time.

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