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Unique opportunity to boost smallholder farming in Africa with One Acre Fund as an Accounts Payables Admin Intern
Overview
Salary
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Location
Kigali, Rwanda
Expires
Expires at anytime
Organisation summary
One Acre Fund, founded in 2006, has a transformative mission to make smallholder farms more productive. Serving 5.5 million farmers across nine countries in Africa, the large, diverse team of over 9,000 staff provides farm supplies, accessible credit, modern training and various agricultural services. This powerful model allows farmers to increase income and assets on their land by over 35%, solidifying their resilience to changing conditions.
Role Summary
- Part of the Global payments team in the Finance department.
- Ensuring timely and accurate payment processing by maintaining vendor records and banking documentation.
- Processing payments, maintaining vendor records, organizing documents, assisting with banking and compliance processes, supporting accounts payable and administrative tasks.
Role Requirements
- Experience in finance, accounting, or a related field
- Proficiency in Excel and Google Workspace tools
- Understanding of financial systems and payment platforms
- Fluency in English
- Knowledge of vendor record management is preferred
Application Process Details
- Only open to citizens or permanent residents of Rwanda
- Applications are reviewed and processed on a rolling basis until a hire is made
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.
The Role As an Accounts Payables Admin Intern, you'll ensure timely and accurate payment processing by maintaining vendor records and banking documentation, supporting smooth financial operations. You will be a part of Global payments team in the Finance department and will report directly to Payments Administrator. This role is based in Kigali, Rwanda and is onsite. Responsibilities include processing payments, maintaining vendor records, and organizing supporting documents. You will also assist with banking and compliance processes, including account management and KYC assessments, and contribute to team operations by supporting accounts payable and administrative tasks.
Job Requirements Experience in finance, accounting, or a related field. Proficiency in Excel and Google Workspace tools. Understanding of financial systems and payment platforms. Knowledge of banking and compliance Fluent in English; Experience with vendor record management is great to have.
Benefits Interns will be provided with a reasonable stipend for the duration of their contract. Rural area based fellows will be provided assistance in locating suitable housing.
Application Details This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Rwanda. Application Deadline 25 September 2025. We hire on a rolling basis which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made.
One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @ oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here ([email removed - click apply for more details]).
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organization’s mission and purpose. One Acre Fund aspires to build a culture where all staff feel consistently valued, represented, and connected – so that our team can thrive as professionals, and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
