Payments Approver

About One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips more than 4 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 her income and assets on supported land by more than 40 percent, while permanently improving her climate resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 8,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions.

Our Rwanda program, founded in 2007, operates under the local brand Tubura. We have more than 3,200 staff located in all four Rwanda provinces and Kigali. Together, we directly serve more than 790,000 farmers. To learn more about our work, look at our Rwanda program blog for more information.

To learn more about our work, take a look at our Why Work Here blog for more information.

About the Role

As a payment approver, you will ensure smooth financial operations by reviewing and approving payments, addressing issues, and driving process improvements. The success metrics include the accuracy of approved payments, adherence to SLAs, and efficient resolution of payment discrepancies. Overseeing the performance of reviewers and administrators while collaborating on payments-related projects to enhance processes.

You will report directly to the Rwanda Payments Team Lead.

Responsibilities

• Payment Approval and Review (50%): Approve payment requests on Citidirect and MoMo, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and resolving discrepancies.
• Payment Issue Resolution (30%): Address discrepancies, document errors, and work with banks and mobile money providers to resolve system issues.
• Team Management (20%): Oversee Reviewers and Administrators, ensure timely payments per SLAs, manage workloads, and support team development.

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:

• 3+ years of experience in payment operations, banking, or financial management
• Proven expertise in managing payment systems such as Citidirect and MoMo platforms
• Strong understanding of Rwanda government payment policies and ability to ensure compliance during payment processing.
• Experience in resolving payment-related issues and liaising with banks and service providers to ensure smooth operations.
• Fluency in English required
• Proven expertise in managing payment systems such as Citidirect and MoMo platforms.

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Kigali, Rwanda

Benefits

Health insurance, paid time off 

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Rwanda 

Application Deadline

22nd November 2024. Please note that 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 (globalhotline@oneacrefund.org), but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.

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.