Investor Relations Specialist NGO Job OAF

Finance Jobs, One Acre Fund Jobs. 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

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