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Investment Operations Senior Specialist (Fixed-Term)
One Acre Fund
Posted 2 months agoKigali, Rwanda
Location
Kigali, Rwanda
Job Type
Full-time
Experience
Senior
Category
Other
Job Description
About One Acre Fund
Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to two-thirds of Africa's farmers, we provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a wide range of other agricultural services. On average, this model enables any farmer to increase their income and assets on supported land by more than 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 9,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. To learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post.
About the Role
Seeking a proactive professional to build the operational backbone of an impact investment fund - One Acre Ventures. Lead fund administration, governance, and compliance across East Africa to scale investments for 1M+ farmers. Ideal for a process-driven, self-starting finance leader.
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Requirements
- Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field.
- Over 2 years of relevant experience in fund administration, investment operations, or financial administrative services within fast-paced environments.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to engage with multiple stakeholders.
- Comfortable working with financial data and ensuring accuracy.
- Experience improving operational workflows, systems, or reporting processes.
- Fluency in English required.
Responsibilities
- Responsibilities:
- Manage day-to-day operations of the fund, including oversight of the fund administrator, investor reports, and reconciliations.
- Serve as the primary liaison with external providers (accountants, auditors, legal), coordinating audits and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
- Oversee investor onboarding, capital calls, distributions, and KYC/AML processes.
- Support preparation and delivery of periodic investor reports, updates, and fundraising materials.
- Maintain investor data rooms and ensure timely, accurate sharing of fund information.
- Collaborate with investment and finance teams to ensure consistency and quality of reporting.
- Coordinate Board and Investment Committee processes, including scheduling, materials preparation, and documentation of decisions.
- Maintain governance calendars, ensuring timely approvals, reporting, and regulatory compliance.
- Ensure accurate and timely circulation of investment and financial materials to stakeholders.
- Design and improve operational workflows, templates, and reporting systems across the investment lifecycle.
- Track fund cash flows, loan disbursements, repayments, and portfolio performance metrics.
- Support deal execution, investment onboarding, and ongoing portfolio monitoring and reporting.
- Monitor compliance with regulatory requirements and maintain up-to-date filings and documentation.
- Act as the key liaison with parent organisation teams on legal, compliance, and operational matters.
- Maintain organised, secure systems for fund documentation, data, and reporting.
