Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies 1 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms vastly more productive. Our 8,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With operations across six core countries in Africa, we make farmers more prosperous by providing quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural training to improve harvests. On average, the farmers we serve harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Nigeria Junior Finance Analyst

Location: Minna, Niger

About the Role

• We are seeking a Junior Finance Analyst to safeguard our financial ecosystem, strengthen controls, optimise reporting systems, and serve as a strategic business partner across departments.
• In this role, you’ll build stronger internal controls, improve reporting workflows, and turn complex financial data into actionable insights that directly influence executive decision-making across the program.

Responsibilities
Risk & Controls Ownership:

• Implement and monitor internal financial controls, manage audit coordination, and enforce strict compliance with Nigerian financial/tax regulations (VAT, WHT, PAYE, CIT).

Balance Sheet Oversight:

• Reconcile key balance sheet accounts (receivables, payables, inventory, and petty cash) to protect cash flow and data integrity.

Reporting, BVAs & Forecasting:

• Build financial models, perform regular Budget vs. Actual (BVA) analyses, and deliver clear forecasts and executive reporting to support strategic decisions.

Cross-Functional Partnering:

• Serve as the primary finance partner to non-finance department leads, building financial capability and discipline across teams.

Qualifications

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• 3 – 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 to present complex financial insights clearly.
• High personal accountability with a proven ability to resolve process bottlenecks and trace discrepancies to root causes.

Application Closing Date
4th December, 2026.