Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst
Kijani Forestry
Uganda
Full time
Banking & Finance
Posted: May 24, 2026
5 months ago
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Job Description
JOB VACANCY: FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS (FP&A) ANALYST
ORGANIZATION
Kijani Forestry
ABOUT THE ROLE
Kijani Forestry is seeking a highly analytical and commercially minded FP&A professional to support financial planning, forecasting, and strategic decision-making within a fast-growing, decentralized nature-based solutions business.
The role sits at the core of finance and operations, helping translate field operations into financial insights that guide leadership decisions.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. FINANCIAL PLANNING & FORECASTING
- Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes
- Build integrated P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow forecasts
- Develop driver-based financial models linking operations to financial outcomes
- Support long-term strategic planning and scenario modelling
2. ANALYSIS & INSIGHT
- Perform budget vs actual (BvA) analysis and explain variances
- Identify trends, risks, and opportunities from financial and operational data
- Translate complex data into clear insights for leadership
- Support investment and scenario analysis
3. REPORTING
- Prepare monthly and quarterly management reports
- Support board and investor reporting
- Build dashboards and KPI reporting frameworks
- Ensure consistency across financial reports
4. BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP
- Work with operations, procurement, and field teams
- Translate operational plans into financial impact
- Challenge assumptions and improve financial discipline
- Support cost planning (labour, logistics, materials)
5. FINANCIAL MODELLING & STRATEGY
- Own and improve core financial models
- Conduct scenario, sensitivity, and stress testing
- Support capital planning and cash flow forecasting
- Analyse scaling costs and efficiency drivers
6. PROCESS & SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
- Build FP&A systems and reporting frameworks from scratch
- Improve automation using Excel, Google Sheets, Airtable, and Xero
- Strengthen data quality and reporting consistency
- Develop scalable processes for a high-growth environment
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
- 3–6 years’ experience in FP&A, management accounting, or corporate finance
- Strong financial modelling skills (advanced Excel required)
- Strong understanding of financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow)
KEY SKILLS
- Strong analytical and structured thinking ability
- Ability to work with imperfect and evolving data
- Stakeholder management and communication skills
- Problem-solving and decision-making capability
- High attention to detail and ownership mindset
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
- Startups or high-growth business environments
- Agriculture, logistics, or operationally complex industries
- Tools: Xero, Airtable, Power BI, Tableau, Google Sheets
- Investor or board reporting experience
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
- Accurate and reliable financial forecasts
- Strong insights driving business decisions
- Improved financial discipline across operations
- Scalable FP&A systems and processes
- Better visibility of costs, performance, and cash flow
WHY JOIN
- Work on a leading reforestation and carbon project in Africa
- High-impact role at the intersection of finance and climate action
- Direct exposure to leadership and strategic decisions
- Opportunity to build systems from the ground up
- Flexible working environment
HOW TO APPLY
About Company
Kijani Forestry
Apply via Email
Send your application to:
careers@kijaniforestry.com
Include CV and cover letter
Use job title as subject
Job Overview
- Job Type: Full time
- Experience Level: Intermediate
- Education Level: Bachelors
- Vacancies: 1
- Category: Banking & Finance
- Location: Uganda
- Application: via Email