Senior Associate, Funding to Build

Acumen West AfricaFull-time2026-11-05 → 2026-11-11

Hybrid

Core

Provide hands-on, 1:1 support to early-stage climate-focused enterprises in Africa on business fundamentals, unit economics, and project implementation while managing the Funding to Build portfolio.

Role type

Senior Associate, Impact Investing / SME Finance

Builds

Green enterprises and dignified work opportunities for youth in Africa

Domain

Social impact / Climate / Africa

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Financial analysis, Unit economics modeling, Due diligence (financial/legal/ESG), Portfolio management, Relationship management, Data analysis

Preferred skills

Experience in social enterprise or development sector, Knowledge of impact investing

Technologies

Excel, Google Sheets

Responsibilities

Co-facilitate office hours and provide tailored 1:1 support on financials and project budgets; Support due diligence coordination and ESG reviews; Track financial, operational, and impact KPIs across the cohort; Analyze enterprise reporting and synthesize portfolio-level insights.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

About Acumen

Acumen is a global force of entrepreneurs, investors, philanthropists, and social innovators working together to build a world based on dignity. We were founded by Jacqueline Novogratz on the radical idea that business, when cultivated with moral imagination, can break the cycle of poverty. We invest in transformational companies, build sustainable markets, and prepare leaders with the tools they need to create a more just and inclusive future. Since 2001, we have scaled companies and shaped markets in some of the hardest-to-reach communities on the planet, impacting over half-a-billion lives.