Job
Description – Financial Reporting & Compliance Specialist
Description – Financial Reporting & Compliance Specialist
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Industry:
Non-profit/Agriculture
Non-profit/Agriculture
Function:
Finance
Finance
Employer:
One Acre Fund
One Acre Fund
Job
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Deadline:
July 5th, 2017
July 5th, 2017
Commitment:
Minimum commitment of two years
Minimum commitment of two years
Organization
Description
Description
One
Acre Fund supplies smallholder farmers with the financing and training they
need to grow their way out of hunger and poverty. Instead of giving handouts,
we invest in farmers to generate a permanent gain in farm income. We supply a
complete service bundle of seeds and fertilizer, financing, training, and
market facilitation—and we deliver these services within walking distance of
the 400,000 rural farmers we serve.
We measure success in our ability to make farmers more prosperous and we always
put Farmers First. www.oneacrefund.org
Acre Fund supplies smallholder farmers with the financing and training they
need to grow their way out of hunger and poverty. Instead of giving handouts,
we invest in farmers to generate a permanent gain in farm income. We supply a
complete service bundle of seeds and fertilizer, financing, training, and
market facilitation—and we deliver these services within walking distance of
the 400,000 rural farmers we serve.
We measure success in our ability to make farmers more prosperous and we always
put Farmers First. www.oneacrefund.org
Wanted
Exceptional
finance professional with 5+ years of experience, an accounting certification,
solid technical skills, and knowledge of ERP systems like SAP to coordinate and
improve financial reporting at One Acre Fund.
finance professional with 5+ years of experience, an accounting certification,
solid technical skills, and knowledge of ERP systems like SAP to coordinate and
improve financial reporting at One Acre Fund.
Job
Description
Description
One
Acre Fund is an agricultural NGO dedicated to increasing farmer prosperity.
During over seven years in Rwanda, we have grown to serve more than 100,000
farm families with over 1,400 full-time staff. We also have operations in six
other East African countries and continue to grow annually. We are Rwanda’s
fastest growing professional organization and have recently centralized our
global finance function in Kigali.
Acre Fund is an agricultural NGO dedicated to increasing farmer prosperity.
During over seven years in Rwanda, we have grown to serve more than 100,000
farm families with over 1,400 full-time staff. We also have operations in six
other East African countries and continue to grow annually. We are Rwanda’s
fastest growing professional organization and have recently centralized our
global finance function in Kigali.
To
help maintain this growth and better serve farmers by providing excellent
finance support to the operating countries, we are looking for a Finance
Specialist to join the Financial Reporting and Compliance team.
help maintain this growth and better serve farmers by providing excellent
finance support to the operating countries, we are looking for a Finance
Specialist to join the Financial Reporting and Compliance team.
Duties
and Responsibilities
and Responsibilities
- Take
charge of periodic financial reporting to ensure that all reporting
deadlines are met. An appreciation of technical and management accounting
will be an advantage - Work
with the finance sub-departments to coordinate financial reporting
activities across all countries in which One Acre Fund operates - Analyze
monthly and quarterly financial statements from each country to ensure
accuracy and oversee the reconciliation process of underlying account
balances - Facilitate
implementation of best practice finance processes to improve the quality
of internal or external finance reports and the related control
environment - Work
with the Finance Director on ad hoc global finance projects focused on the
accomplishment of the team’s long-term goals
Requirements
We
are seeking exceptional professionals with 5-8 years of work experience.
Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply
are seeking exceptional professionals with 5-8 years of work experience.
Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply
- A
university degree in Accounting, Finance or other related field. Master’s
degree is an advantage.
- Five
to eight years of professional work experience in Finance, Management
Accounting or external Audit. - Accounting
certification required - Advanced
computer skills including Microsoft Office. Experience working with an ERP
System (SAP experience preferable) would be an advantage - Experience
managing and developing a team - Demonstrated
integrity and a good work ethic - Fluency
in English. French and Kinyarwanda are an added advantage - Effective
communication skills – written and spoken
Career
Growth and Development
Growth and Development
One
Acre Fund invests in building management and leadership skills. Your manager
will invest significant time in your career development. We provide constant,
actionable feedback delivered through mentorship 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. This results in fast career growth for our staff.
Acre Fund invests in building management and leadership skills. Your manager
will invest significant time in your career development. We provide constant,
actionable feedback delivered through mentorship 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. This results in fast career growth for our staff.
To
Apply
Apply
Please
click on this link: https://www.oneacrefund.org/careers/job-openings?n=Financial-Reporting-and-Compliance-Specialist.
click on this link: https://www.oneacrefund.org/careers/job-openings?n=Financial-Reporting-and-Compliance-Specialist.
You
will be prompted to a form that must be completed. At the end of the form
you will have the opportunity to write a motivational letter and upload your
CV.
will be prompted to a form that must be completed. At the end of the form
you will have the opportunity to write a motivational letter and upload your
CV.
We
are offering a world class professional and international environment that
focuses on your career development and are looking forward to receiving your
application.
are offering a world class professional and international environment that
focuses on your career development and are looking forward to receiving your
application.
One
Acre Fund is an equal opportunity employer; all candidates with legal working
age will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
region, sex, disability status or any other characteristic protected by the
law.
Acre Fund is an equal opportunity employer; all candidates with legal working
age will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
region, sex, disability status or any other characteristic protected by the
law.