Responsible for managing investor communications, preparing reports and presentations, maintaining stakeholder relationships, and supporting fundraising and investment activities. Requires a relevant qualification in finance, business, economics, communications, or a related field. The position is based in Nairobi and requires on-site work.
About the Role
One Acre Fund relies on grant funding to support our operations, but also takes on debt to finance our working capital needs. This role is on the Investor Relations (IR) team, which manages our debt needs, identifies and grows relationships with lenders, and advises on capital structure and liquidity management. The Specialist will support the IR team across loan compliance and reporting, lender due diligence, team operations, and analytical projects.
The IR team is a team of 4 people, based in Kenya and the U.S. and part of the larger Finance Division. You will report to the Investor Relations Senior Specialist.
This is a strong opportunity
for someone interested in finance, impact investing, or accounting to gain
hands-on experience working with global lenders and investors in a fast-paced
social enterprise environment.
Key
Responsibilities
- Loan
Reporting and Compliance: You will help prepare financial and operational
reports for lenders, support internal reporting for senior leadership, and
assist with interest payments and reconciliations.
- Investor
Relations Operations: You will maintain lender records and loan
documentation, support the signing and closing of new loans, and help
improve the systems and processes that support the Investor Relations
team.
- Lender
Relationship Management and Due Diligence: You will support current and
prospective lenders by coordinating due diligence requests, gathering
information across teams, and preparing summaries, spreadsheets, and
presentations.
- Financial
Analysis and Strategic Projects: You will support financial modeling,
dashboards, research, and special projects that help the Finance and
Investor Relations teams make decisions and communicate key insights.
Qualifications
- Knowledge:
Good understanding of finance and accounting; some exposure to financial
statement analysis preferred
Technical skills:
- Strong
analytical skills and attention to detail
- Strong
knowledge of MS Excel (google sheets a plus). Experience with Financial
Modeling in Excel and complex formulas (e.g: Index, Match, Lookups)
preferred
- Strong
written and verbal communication skills; ability to consolidate
information from multiple sources in a clear way
- Top-performing
undergraduate background
Soft skills:
- Ability
to work both independently and part of a team depending on the project
- Ability
to work with remote teams and colleagues
- Combine
strong leadership skills with good humor, patience, and a humble approach
to service
