Global Finance Controller at One Acre Fund

One Acre, founded in 2006, supplies smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms more productive. We provide quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural trainings to improve harvests. We measure our success by our ability to make farmers more prosperous: On average, farmers harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund. We serve more than 800,000 farm families in Eastern and Southern Africa, with more than 7,500 full-time staff, and we aim to serve 1 million farm families by 2020.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Global Finance Controller

Location: Rwanda
Career Level: Executive Leaders
Preferred Start Date: As soon as possible

Job Overview

We are seeking an exceptional professional with a strong financial vision and insight who will oversee finance operations and reporting and lead the centralized finance team in Kigali serving 10+ countries of operation.

Job Description

Reporting to the CFO, the Global Finance Controller will manage the financial information at One Acre Fund that inspires internal decision-making and gives external partners the comfort to continue supporting us to achieve our bold growth goals and vision.
You will lead a team of 35+ to manage the finance data from initiation of transactions, through review all the way to final reporting. The functional responsibilities of your team include accounting, reporting, compliance, disbursements/AP, cash management and systems improvement.
You will ensure that One Acre Fund has the systems in place to support program scale and coordinate audits in all 10+ countries of operation. You will work with the CFO to harmonize financial operations, develop financial strategies, monitor all financial activities, ensure compliance with finance and tax regulations, and maintain good relationships with external service providers.

You Will Oversee

People Management:

Directly manage the leads of reporting, compliance and operations
Systematize performance monitoring through indicators to shape a result-oriented team
Provide leadership in enhancing the customer service centrist approach to the team’s work
Recruit and develop an excellent finance team.

Operations, Reporting & Compliance:

Monitor cash flow, accounts, and other financial transactions
Prepare and provide periodic financial performance reports
Oversee all external audits as needed by donors and for national regulators
Ensure that all of our financial practices are in line with statutory regulations and legislation
Use tech tools and data to increase the value added by finance
Identify, champion and implement improvements that strengthen the ICOFR.

Qualifications

We are looking for passionate finance professionals who combine leading with good humor, patience, and a humble approach to service.

Candidates who fit the following criteria are encouraged to apply:

Over ten years of experience in a senior management role with both external audit and in-house financial management (large multinational experience a plus)
People management skills with the ability to engage direct and indirect reports and peers
Experience monitoring and improving control policies to ensure compliance
Combine the ability to participate in and shape strategic discussions with a willingness to zoom-in to the detail and troubleshoot underlying root causes
Business / Accounting Degree or CPA (or equivalent) mandatory. Master’s or certification in related field a plus
Excellent written and spoken English.