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Payments & Reconciliation Transformation Lead
2026-07-25T08:48:23+00:00
One Acre Fund
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Professional Services
Management, Accounting & Finance, Business Operations, Social Services & Nonprofit
KES
MONTH
2026-10-15T17:00:00+00:00
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About the Role

Seeking an experience finance Professional with 8+years of experience to lead reconciliation and payments transformation, improve operational controls, and partner across global teams to build scalable, technology-enabled finance operations

Responsibilities

Champion Automation & Innovation:

Own the strategy and execution for bank reconciliation automation. You’ll partner with tech, treasury, and regional teams to integrate cutting-edge tools directly into our ERP, turning manual tasks into streamlined, automated processes.

Fortify Payment Controls:

Design and standardize robust pre- and post-payment vendor reconciliation systems. You’ll investigate complex transactions to actively eliminate duplicate payments, resolve aged balances, and ensure absolute compliance.

Manage Risk & Drive Continuous Improvement:

Actively identify operational bottlenecks, design corrective action plans, and keep our teams completely audit-ready. You will be the gatekeeper of our financial policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Empower & Grow a Talented Team:

Provide direct mentorship, coaching, and career development for a team of finance professionals. You’ll build team capabilities, cultivate future leaders, and help recruit outstanding new talent.

Step Up as a Deputy Leader:

Act as the strategic deputy to the Payments & Treasury leadership team. You’ll serve as a thought partner, lead high-stakes cross-functional projects, and ensure seamless continuity of our operations.

Career Growth and Development

We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Qualifications

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

The Certification: You are a certified CPA or ACCA Finalist (this is a mandatory requirement).

The Credentials: A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or a related field.

The Experience: At least 6 to 8 years of progressive experience in finance operations, treasury, payments, or financial controls.

The Technical Edge: Deep expertise in bank, vendor, and balance sheet reconciliations, alongside advanced hands-on experience with modern ERP systems.

The Spreadsheet Power User: Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills (you know how to manipulate data and build reports that tell a story).

  • Own the strategy and execution for bank reconciliation automation. You’ll partner with tech, treasury, and regional teams to integrate cutting-edge tools directly into our ERP, turning manual tasks into streamlined, automated processes.
  • Design and standardize robust pre- and post-payment vendor reconciliation systems. You’ll investigate complex transactions to actively eliminate duplicate payments, resolve aged balances, and ensure absolute compliance.
  • Actively identify operational bottlenecks, design corrective action plans, and keep our teams completely audit-ready. You will be the gatekeeper of our financial policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
  • Provide direct mentorship, coaching, and career development for a team of finance professionals. You’ll build team capabilities, cultivate future leaders, and help recruit outstanding new talent.
  • Act as the strategic deputy to the Payments & Treasury leadership team. You’ll serve as a thought partner, lead high-stakes cross-functional projects, and ensure seamless continuity of our operations.
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Vendor reconciliation
  • Balance sheet reconciliation
  • ERP systems
  • Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills
  • Certified CPA or ACCA Finalist (mandatory)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or a related field
  • At least 6 to 8 years of progressive experience in finance operations, treasury, payments, or financial controls
  • Deep expertise in bank, vendor, and balance sheet reconciliations
  • Advanced hands-on experience with modern ERP systems
  • Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Payments & Reconciliation Transformation Lead

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Management, Accounting & Finance, Business Operations, Social Services & Nonprofit]

Jobs at:
One Acre Fund

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, October 15 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, July 25 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

About the Role

Seeking an experience finance Professional with 8+years of experience to lead reconciliation and payments transformation, improve operational controls, and partner across global teams to build scalable, technology-enabled finance operations

Responsibilities

Champion Automation & Innovation:

Own the strategy and execution for bank reconciliation automation. You’ll partner with tech, treasury, and regional teams to integrate cutting-edge tools directly into our ERP, turning manual tasks into streamlined, automated processes.

Fortify Payment Controls:

Design and standardize robust pre- and post-payment vendor reconciliation systems. You’ll investigate complex transactions to actively eliminate duplicate payments, resolve aged balances, and ensure absolute compliance.

Manage Risk & Drive Continuous Improvement:

Actively identify operational bottlenecks, design corrective action plans, and keep our teams completely audit-ready. You will be the gatekeeper of our financial policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Empower & Grow a Talented Team:

Provide direct mentorship, coaching, and career development for a team of finance professionals. You’ll build team capabilities, cultivate future leaders, and help recruit outstanding new talent.

Step Up as a Deputy Leader:

Act as the strategic deputy to the Payments & Treasury leadership team. You’ll serve as a thought partner, lead high-stakes cross-functional projects, and ensure seamless continuity of our operations.

Career Growth and Development

We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Qualifications

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

The Certification: You are a certified CPA or ACCA Finalist (this is a mandatory requirement).

The Credentials: A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or a related field.

The Experience: At least 6 to 8 years of progressive experience in finance operations, treasury, payments, or financial controls.

The Technical Edge: Deep expertise in bank, vendor, and balance sheet reconciliations, alongside advanced hands-on experience with modern ERP systems.

The Spreadsheet Power User: Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills (you know how to manipulate data and build reports that tell a story).

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 72

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Thursday, October 15 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 25-07-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 25-07-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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