Analyst, Office of the CFO (Fixed-Term)

The role

This professional will strengthen the CFO's office by driving strategic initiatives and turning complex data into decisions. The role involves division communications, operations, governance, and strategic project management.

What you will do

• Lead the drafting and delivery of Finance Division communications.
• Maintain the Division's communications calendar and coordinate inputs.
• Prepare presentation decks, briefing notes, and data summaries for senior leadership.
• Translate complex data and analytical findings into actionable messages.
• Coordinate the Finance Division's governance calendar and leadership meetings.
• Monitor progress against divisional priorities and OKRs.
• Maintain trackers and work plans to support coordination across the Division.
• Own defined projects and workstreams from planning through execution.
• Coordinate CFO- and Senior Manager-sponsored initiatives.
• Conduct research, benchmarking, and financial analysis to support decision-making.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field.
• CPA or ACCA finalist.
• About 5 years of working experience in finance, strategy, consulting, project management, or operations, within fast-paced medium- to large organisations.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and solutions-focused approach.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and adapting to changing priorities.
• Full professional proficiency in English, with strong written communication skills.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with financial analysis, management reporting, and business decision-making

Benefits

• Health insurance
• housing
• comprehensive benefits

Before you apply

• This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Burundi, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Nigeria.
• Applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made.

About the company

One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. The organization provides farm supplies, credit, training, and other agricultural services across nine countries.