Job Description – Fractional CFOReports to: Co-CEO (Andrea Kazindra)
Location: Remote with periodic travel to East Africa / U.S. / U.K. (as needed)
Commitment: Fractional (estimated 10-20 hours per week, with flexibility during peak fundraising or reporting periods)
About Musana Musana builds and operates integrated, self-sustaining community ecosystems in Uganda that include schools, hospitals, women’s vocational/business training centers, and local enterprises like hotels and restaurants. Our model reinvests profits locally to ensure long-term impact and dignity for the communities we serve. We are at a pivotal moment—scaling from 3 to 10 communities by 2032, expanding into Kenya and Tanzania, and restructuring globally with new governance and blended finance models. Our work is rooted in Christian faith, putting Jesus first in all we do and seeking to reflect Kingdom values in every enterprise we build.
Role OverviewWe are seeking a seasoned Fractional Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to serve as a strategic finance partner to our global leadership team during this period of rapid growth and organizational transition. The Fractional CFO will provide high-level financial strategy, oversight, and structure, ensuring Musana’s finances are investment-ready, transparent, and aligned with our mission.
This role is ideal for a finance leader with both nonprofit and social enterprise experience, comfortable bridging philanthropic capital, impact investment, and enterprise financials.
Key ResponsibilitiesStrategic Finance & Capital Structure
- Advise on optimal capital structure (philanthropic, concessional debt, blended finance, etc.) to fund Musana’s $42M global expansion.
- Support fundraising by preparing financial models, investor/funder decks, and ROI/IRR projections.
- Ensure clarity between enterprise financials (self-sustaining businesses) and outreach/charitable activities.
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Build and refine long-term financial models for community replication, including enterprise sustainability targets, depreciation, reserves, and cash flow.
- Partner with leadership to evaluate new opportunities (mergers, partnerships, expansion into new geographies).
- Develop scenario planning and sensitivity analyses.
Accounting & Compliance Oversight
- Do consolidation of financials across multiple entities (Uganda, U.S., U.K., other expansion countries).
- Strengthen policies and internal controls to ensure compliance with international nonprofit, tax, and audit standards.
- Advise on entity structuring, inter-company transactions, and global governance.
Board & Stakeholder Reporting
- Provide high-quality reporting and dashboards to the Global Board, funders, and investors.
- Translate financials into compelling narratives for external stakeholders.
- Mentor and strengthen in-country finance teams.
Qualifications
- 15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, ideally with exposure to both nonprofit and enterprise models.
- Track record of raising and managing capital across philanthropy, debt, and investment.
- Deep knowledge of nonprofit accounting, international tax compliance, and consolidation across multiple entities.
- Strong strategic planning and financial modeling skills.
- Ability to communicate complex financials simply and persuasively.
- Passion for Musana’s mission; experience in global development or emerging markets preferred.
What We Offer- Fractional engagement with flexibility and autonomy.
- Opportunity to shape the financial foundation of a globally recognized, fast-scaling social enterprise.
- Meaningful work with direct impact on education, healthcare, and livelihoods for hundreds of thousands of people.
