About Agridrive Limited
Agridrive Limited is a social enterprise that aims to transform the lives of African farmers through wealth creation, by harnessing agribusiness opportunities across Africa. The company specializes in mechanization services, input support and agribusiness technical backstopping.
Agridrive owns a fleet of John Deere tractors and several tractor-mounted farm implements, which it uses to provide mechanization services to farmers across Nigeria. It currently operates in Oyo, Kwara, Ogun, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti States, and in the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja); it also partners in the Cassava Agro-processing project in Oyo State.
Overall Purpose
The Finance and Administration Officer will support the delivery of Agridrive's financial services and administrative functions, ensuring the effective and transparent use of financial resources and the integrity of financial services. The officer will promote a client-oriented approach consistent with the company's rules and regulations, support the preparation and maintenance of accurate, timely, complete and reliable periodic financial reports, and ensure that all financial transactions comply with company policies and procedures as well as development partners' regulations.
Financial Recording and Reporting
- Support financial activities and the financial recording and reporting system, including updating the Remote Imprest Fund (RIF), the cash book and relevant management reports to the shareholder.
- Assist in preparing financial reports for management and respective donors.
- Assist in preparing donor reports for projects in which Agridrive is a party, and any other reports Management may require, including maintaining a schedule of funds status for each partner.
- Collaborate with other finance staff to collect, code and enter financial data into the appropriate accounting software.
Payments, Payroll and Reconciliations
- Prepare documents required to process reimbursements and payments.
- Assist in processing payments, including creating payments in the e-banking system and preparing cheques, ensuring that all procedures are followed and that supporting documents are attached and properly approved.
- Assist in computing and remitting all payroll deductions and taxes on time.
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and other account reconciliations as required.
- Conduct independent cash counts of petty cash and record the monthly petty cash count.
Accounts, Invoicing and Procurement
- Prepare and process customer invoices in line with the costing model and established support structures.
- Maintain and periodically update the supplier, creditor and debtor registers, including accounts receivable and payable.
- Support Management in procurement by raising requisitions for approval within the established support structure.
- Support the allocation of staff personal account transactions and the preparation of reconciliations; provide personal account balances to staff on request or monthly, whichever is earlier.
- Review and follow up on travel expense reports, and brief staff on the expense reporting process.
Assets, Audit and Records
- Maintain a complete, accurate and up-to-date fixed assets register, adhere to systems and procedures that safeguard the company's fixed assets, and undertake the annual asset verification.
- Support project and company audits by preparing schedules and providing explanations and documentation to auditors.
- Maintain up-to-date electronic and manual filing systems for accounting records and supporting documents, including payment vouchers, in line with the support structure.
- Perform other related duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Commerce, Accounting or a related field. A Master's degree in a relevant field is an added advantage.
- ACCA or an equivalent qualification, and membership of a recognized professional accounting body.
- At least three (3) years' experience in finance.
- Working knowledge of accounting packages such as SUN Systems, Sage, Pastel and QuickBooks.
- Thorough understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and applicable regional statutory requirements.
- Knowledge of grant accounting and donor funding requirements.
Key Skills and Competencies
- Ability to work with different financial controls, systems and regulations, including taxation and financial reporting requirements.
- Strong financial management and accounting skills, with good business acumen.
- Good analytical skills.
- Ability to manage multiple schedules and meet tight deadlines.
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to interact well with people from diverse educational, linguistic, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
- High standards of integrity, with the ability to build productive relationships and treat everyone with fairness and respect.
Remuneration and Benefits
- Competitive salary, commensurate with qualifications and experience (to be discussed with shortlisted candidates).
- Monthly airtime allowance.
- Health insurance.
- Pension, in line with the Pension Reform Act.
- Opportunity to work with a leading social enterprise transforming the lives of African farmers.
- Exposure to donor-funded projects and grant accounting standards.
- Professional development and career growth opportunities.
- Supportive, multidisciplinary team environment.
Equal Opportunity
Agridrive Limited is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in its workforce. Qualified female and male candidates from all religious, ethnic and other diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should send their application letter and Curriculum Vitae, addressed to the Country Manager, to hr@agridriveltd.com copying zubair.idris@agridriveltd.com on or before 20th November 2026.
The email subject line must read: "Finance and Administration Officer – Agridrive Ltd".
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.