Manager, Finance & Accounting, Impact Investing - Latin America (Colombia, Ecuador, or Peru)

Position Title: Manager, Finance & Accounting, Impact Investing

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Department: Ground Up Investing

Location: Latin America (Colombia, Ecuador, or Peru)

Corus International is seeking a Manager, Finance & Accounting, Impact Investing to join its impact venture arm, Ground-Up Investing. This position may be based in Colombia, Ecuador, or Peru. Local work authorization is required.

The Manager, Finance & Accounting, Impact Investing is a hands-on role responsible for managing and directly performing Ground Up Investing's (GUI) day-to-day fund operations and accounting activities, including loan administration, financial systems and controls, reporting, budgeting, and audit preparation. The Manager provides technical guidance and cross-functional coordination, serves as a subject-matter expert, and applies advanced knowledge of accounting, financial management, fund operations, investing, credit risk, and financial systems to support sound operational and financial decision-making.

Working with the Senior Director, For Profit F&A, Corus Finance & Administration, and other stakeholders, the Manager develops and strengthens GUI's financial infrastructure across Salesforce, Sage Intacct, and Tipalti; leads cross-functional projects; coordinates assigned internal and external resources; and exercises functional decision-making authority within established policies and approval limits. The role initially allocates approximately equal time to fund operations and accounting, shifting to approximately 70% operations management and 30% accounting as systems and processes mature.

Ground Up Investing (GUI) launched in 2017 as the impact venture arm of Corus International. As an impact-first agrifood systems investor, GUI funds early-stage businesses that improve economic prospects and support climate adaptation in smallholder farming communities. GUI's F1rst Mile Fund is targeting $20 million in assets under management through a blended-finance structure. All lending is currently denominated in U.S. dollars.

Loan Portfolio and Fund Operations

• →Manage and perform day-to-day financial administration of GUI's loan portfolio, including amortization schedules, interest accruals, collections, covenant monitoring, reporting calendars, and the debt instrument register.
• →Manage borrower repayment tracking, notices, follow-up, routine issue resolution, and escalation of delinquent or higher-risk accounts.
• →Maintain fund cash-flow forecasts and coordinate capital accounts, drawdowns, and investor and lender reporting.
• →Conduct expected credit loss and impairment analyses under ASC 326/CECL, documenting assumptions and communicating financial implications.
• →Analyze portfolio performance, liquidity needs, operating priorities, stakeholder obligations, and financial or reputational risks; recommend appropriate action.
• →Maintain productive working relationships with investors, lenders, and other external stakeholders to support GUI's operational and financial activities.

Accounting, Budgeting and Financial Management

• →Manage monthly close, U.S. GAAP consolidations, general ledger, supporting schedules, reconciliations, and resolution of complex accounting matters.
• →Manage end-to-end accounts payable, including invoice intake, coding, documentation, Tipalti entry, exception resolution, and compliance with GUI's approval matrix; payments remain subject to Chief Investment Officer approval.
• →Manage treasury and banking administration within delegated authority and escalate liquidity or control concerns.
• →Develop and manage GUI's annual operating and fund-administration budgets and forecasts, prepare budget-to-actual analyses, and recommend corrective action or resource allocation.
• →Provide clear financial analysis and presentations to senior leaders and finance and non-finance stakeholders to support decision-making.

Finance Systems, Controls and Audit Readiness

• →Manage and document day-to-day finance processes across Salesforce, Sage Intacct, and Tipalti, and coordinate system updates and process improvements with relevant teams.
• →Implement established financial policies, procedures, reconciliation standards, and operating controls; maintain documentation of data flows, approval authorities, and reporting processes; and recommend improvements within delegated authority.
• →Coordinate the work of internal contributors, consultants, vendors, and auditors supporting assigned projects and initiatives; review deliverables and help address implementation issues.
• →Prepare and coordinate external audit workplans, schedules, and workpapers; reconstruct historical records and opening balances; coordinate audit requests; and address findings.
• →Work with stakeholders to build understanding and support for appropriate controls, systems, processes, and corrective actions.

Supervisory:

• →This position has no direct reports.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration and at least five years of progressively responsible related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have authorization to work in the assigned country without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.
• Demonstrated experience managing a finance function, complex financial workstream, program, or project, including multiple priorities, timelines, and assigned resources.
• Experience with full-cycle accounting, month-end close, general ledger, reconciliations, financial reporting, accounts payable, cash-flow forecasting, and budget management.
• Experience accounting for or administering debt instruments, including amortization, accruals, restructurings, or collections.
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, gained directly or through another recognized reporting framework with demonstrated ability to convert and report under U.S. GAAP.
• Experience developing or implementing financial policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Experience in private credit, fund accounting, development finance, DFI-funded lending, impact investing, or a comparable lending or investment environment preferred.
• Experience with SMEs in East Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, or Southeast Asia preferred.
• Experience with Sage Intacct, Tipalti, Salesforce, CECL/ASC 326, multi-entity consolidation, financial-system integration, or first-time audit preparation preferred.
• CPA, ACCA, CPA(K), CA, CIMA, or an equivalent national accounting qualification, held or in progress; progress toward CFA, CAIA, CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing, or CFE is an advantage.

• Advanced knowledge of accounting, financial management, internal controls, financial reporting, and fund or loan operations; working knowledge of investing, credit risk, economics, treasury, budgeting, audit, and financial systems.
• Ability to serve as a cross-functional subject-matter expert and provide authoritative guidance on complex finance and accounting matters.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex projects and recurring responsibilities with competing priorities, interdependencies, and deadlines.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional initiatives and contributors and provide technical guidance without direct reporting authority.
• Advanced Excel and systems-thinking skills, including understanding ERP structures, data flows, charts of accounts, approval workflows, and reporting architecture.
• Ability to work independently and explain complex financial matters clearly to non-finance audiences.
• Fluency in written and spoken English; Spanish is an advantage.
• Proficiency with accounting systems and Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, and web-based business applications.

• The physical requirements that may be needed to execute responsibilities may include bending, standing, and walking, etc.
• The mental requirements that are essential to satisfactorily executing the responsibilities outlined in this job description include, but are not limited to: learning new tasks, comprehending, and retaining information, completing tasks independently, effectively communicating verbally and in writing, demonstrating proficiency in using computer software to perform assigned tasks.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities for the position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. All positions are required to perform any additional tasks assigned by the supervisor. Global positions that are bound by contracts will not be changed without notice and approval.

Working Conditions, Travel and Environment

• Ground Up Investing has a fully remote work policy. The Manager must be available for at least four hours between 6:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time each working day to overlap with the Chief Investment Officer and wider GUI team and must be available outside normal office hours as required.
• A reliable internet connection and suitable remote working environment are required.
• This position must be able to travel as required for standard domestic and international business purposes up to 10%. While performing the duties of this job in different locations, the employee may be exposed to precarious settings under high-security risks and/or very basic living conditions and outside weather conditions, as well as to infectious diseases.
• Must have authorization to work in the country of assignment.

As a member of the Corus Family, each employee is expected to:

• Foster a work environment where everyone feels valued and included.
• Support employees' evaluation and promotion processes based on skills and performance.
• Promote a safe, secure, and respectful environment for all members of Corus family, stakeholders in general, and particularly for the communities we serve.
• Follow Corus Code of Conduct helping to prevent any type of abuse including workplace harassment, sexual abuse and exploitation, and trafficking in persons.
• Adhere to the Organizational Core Values.

Corus International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.