Farm to Feed works towards making nutrition more accessible and affordable while tackling climate change.
We are looking for a mission-driven Head of Finance to lead our financial operations and strategy. This person will play a key leadership role in building robust systems, managing financial planning and analysis (FP&A), and supporting the CEO in fundraising and investor relations. The ideal candidate is both strategic and hands-on—able to strengthen financial discipline while guiding long-term planning and capital allocation.
Key Responsibilities
1. Financial Leadership & Strategy
- Lead the finance function, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and transparency across all financial operations.
- Develop and oversee budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes.
- Provide financial insights and analysis to support strategic decision-making and growth.
- Lead cashflow management and scenario modelling to ensure financial sustainability.
- Build and strengthen financial governance, internal controls, and risk management systems.
2. Fundraising & Investor Relations
- Support the CEO in preparing and executing fundraising strategies (equity, debt, and grants).
- Lead preparation of investor materials, financial models, and data rooms.
- Manage investor relations, reporting, and communications to maintain confidence and transparency.
- Prepare board packs and financial performance dashboards for quarterly meetings.
3. Strategic Projects & Cross-Functional Support
- Partner with the leadership team on strategic initiatives including pricing, expansion, and capital allocation.
- Support evaluation of partnerships, new markets, and revenue opportunities through financial analysis.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and Board on organisational performance, capital efficiency, and risk.
4. Operational Finance Oversight
- Supervise the finance and accounting team, ensuring timely reporting, reconciliations, and audit readiness.
- Improve operational finance systems, processes, and reporting tools to support scale.
- Oversee payables, receivables, payroll, and procurement processes to maintain efficiency and compliance.
- Manage relationships with auditors, tax advisors, and financial service providers.
- Ensure compliance with all statutory and regulatory financial obligations.
Qualifications and Experience
- Experience: 5 years’ progressive experience in finance, accounting, or investment roles within high-growth or impact-driven organisations.
- FP&A Success: Demonstrated success in managing FP&A, financial reporting, and compliance in dynamic environments.
- Skills: Strong financial modelling, analysis, and presentation skills.
- Fundraising: Experience leading or supporting fundraising, investor relations, or capital deployment (Series A experience preferred).
- Compliance: Solid understanding of Kenyan tax, audit, and compliance frameworks; regional exposure is an advantage.
- Leadership: Proven ability to lead teams and implement scalable systems and processes.
- Education/Certification: BA/BSc/HND qualification. Professional qualification (CPA, ACCA, CFA, or equivalent) strongly preferred.
- Industry: Food/Trading/Agriculture industry experience is a plus.
