Carbon Finance Manager – Fixed-Term

About the role

One Acre Fund is scaling four agroforestry carbon programs across East Africa and needs a Carbon Finance Manager to develop and maintain robust financial models that support strategic decisions, fundraising and partnership negotiations.

Key responsibilities

• Build, maintain and stress‑test complex financial models covering carbon credit production, issuance volumes, operational costs and financing structures.
• Provide program‑level and portfolio roll‑ups for leadership, identify performance improvement opportunities and support strategic decision‑making.
• Collaborate with program, finance and business‑development teams to align forecasts, prepare leadership updates and support external fundraising.
• Produce three‑statement financial summaries, conduct sensitivity analyses and assist with investor due diligence.

Required profile

• Relevant academic background in finance, economics, PES or related field.
• 5+ years professional experience, including at least 3 years in climate or project finance.
• Experience with voluntary carbon markets and high‑integrity PES programs.
• Proven ability to build dynamic financial models and set multi‑year budgets.

Required skills

• Advanced financial modeling.
• Knowledge of accounting standards.

What we offer

• Health insurance.
• Housing assistance.
• Comprehensive benefits package.