Kijani Forestry
About Kijani
Kijani Forestry is a social enterprise striving to become the world’s largest, most effective, and most impactful tree planting company. We are purposefully built to scale Nature-Based Solutions to address the changing climate and extreme poverty. Our model provides significant and valuable benefits to thousands of smallholder farmers while giving attractive financial returns to investors.
We are entering a critical phase of growth, requiring stronger financial discipline, deeper insights, and scalable planning systems to support expansion.
The Role
This is a high-impact FP&A role at the core of Kijani’s financial and operational decision-making.
You will be responsible for building and strengthening our financial planning, forecasting, and reporting capabilities in a complex, decentralised environment. This role goes beyond traditional FP&A – it requires someone who can operate with incomplete information, build structure from ambiguity, and translate operational realities into clear financial insight.
You will work closely with the Finance Director and cross-functional teams (operations, carbon, procurement, field teams, and leadership) to drive data-led decision-making as the business scales.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Planning & Forecasting
● Lead and continuously improve the annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes
● Maintain integrated financial forecasts across P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow
● Develop and refine driver-based financial models, linking operational metrics (e.g. planting volumes, headcount, logistics) to financial outcomes
● Support long-term planning and scenario modelling for growth and funding strategies
● Analysis & Insight
● Deliver high-quality budget vs actual (BvA) analysis, clearly explaining key drivers, risks, and variances
● Analyse operational and financial data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities
● Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for leadership
● Support strategic decisions through scenario, sensitivity, and investment analysis
Reporting
● Prepare monthly and quarterly management reporting packs for leadership and investors
● Support board and investor reporting with clear, concise financial narratives
● Develop dashboards and reporting frameworks to improve visibility on key KPIs
● Ensure consistency and accuracy across financial and operational reporting
Business Partnership
● Partner with teams across field operations, procurement, and central functions
● Translate operational plans into financial implications and vice versa
● Challenge assumptions, validate inputs, and improve financial discipline across the business
● Support planning for key cost areas including labour, logistics, and materials
● Financial Modelling & Strategic Support
● Own and enhance the company’s core financial model
● Conduct scenario, sensitivity, and stress testing for strategic initiatives
● Support capital planning, cash flow management, and funding analysis
● Provide insights on cost structures, scaling dynamics, and operational efficiency
Process & Systems
● Build and improve FP&A processes, reporting frameworks, and planning tools from the ground up
● Drive automation and efficiency in reporting workflows (Excel, Google Sheets, Airtable, Xero integrations)
● Improve data quality and structure across financial and operational systems
● Establish scalable processes suitable for a high-growth, decentralised environment
Who You Are
● You are a highly analytical and commercially minded finance professional who thrives in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.
● 3–6 years’ experience in FP&A, corporate finance, management accounting, or similar
● Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
● Strong financial modelling skills (advanced Excel required)
● Solid understanding of financial statements and how they link (P&L, BS, CF)
● Ability to work with imperfect data and evolving systems
● Comfortable building processes and models from scratch
● Strong stakeholder management skills with confidence to challenge assumptions
● Highly structured thinker with strong attention to detail
● Proactive, ownership-driven, and self-motivated
● Highly Valued (but not required)
● Experience in startups, high-growth environments, or emerging markets
● Exposure to operationally complex businesses (logistics, agriculture, manufacturing, etc.)
● Experience with tools such as Xero, Airtable, Power BI/Tableau, Google Sheets
● Experience supporting investor or board-level reporting
● What Success Looks Like
● Clear, reliable financial forecasts that reflect operational reality
● High-quality insights that influence decision-making across the business
Strong financial discipline embedded in planning and execution
Scalable FP&A processes that support rapid growth
Improved visibility on key drivers of cost, performance, and cash flow
Why Join Kijani
Work on one of the most ambitious reforestation and carbon projects in Africa
Operate at the intersection of finance, climate, and real-world operations
High ownership role with direct exposure to leadership and strategic decisions
Opportunity to build systems and processes from the ground up
Flexible working structure (remote/hybrid for the right candidate)
Send your CV to careers@kijaniforestry.com and hr@kijaniforestry.com
