Nigeria Junior Finance Analyst

About the role

One Acre Fund, which supplies smallholder farmers with agricultural services, quality farm supplies on credit and agricultural training, is hiring a Junior Finance Analyst for its Nigeria programme in Minna. In this role you will safeguard the organisation's financial ecosystem, strengthen controls, optimise reporting systems and serve as a strategic business partner across departments. Your work will include implementing and monitoring internal financial controls, managing audit coordination and enforcing compliance with Nigerian financial and tax regulations (VAT, WHT, PAYE, CIT); reconciling key balance sheet accounts such as receivables, payables, inventory and petty cash to protect cash flow and data integrity; and building financial models, performing regular Budget vs. Actual analyses and delivering clear forecasts and executive reporting to support strategic decisions. You will also act as the primary finance partner to non-finance department leads, building financial capability and discipline across teams. The role offers health insurance and paid time off, is open only to citizens or permanent residents of Nigeria, and hiring is on a rolling basis through the official Greenhouse listing.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related field 3 to 5 years of experience in financial reporting, internal controls, audit or risk management Strong understanding of Nigerian tax laws and statutory reporting standards Hands-on experience evaluating control frameworks, conducting balance sheet reconciliations and coordinating audits Stakeholder management and coordination skills, with the ability to present complex financial insights clearly Citizen or permanent resident of Nigeria (eligibility requirement for this role)

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