Chief Internal Auditor & Control Manager

Role Overview

The Chief Internal Auditor & Control Manager will lead the Company’s internal audit, internal control, risk management, compliance, and assurance functions. This role requires an experienced, commercially astute, and highly analytical professional to ensure the effectiveness of governance, risk management, internal control, financial, operational, and compliance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a risk-based annual internal audit plan aligned with the Company’s strategic and operational objectives.
• Lead independent reviews of financial, operational, commercial, and administrative processes to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls.
• Review controls across procurement, production, warehousing, inventory, logistics, and distribution operations.
• Review controls over General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Treasury, Payroll, Fixed Assets, and financial reporting.
• Establish and maintain an effective risk-based control and enterprise risk management framework.
• Prepare timely, clear, and insightful internal audit reports highlighting findings, root causes, risks, financial impact, and recommendations.
• Maintain an effective audit recommendation and management-action tracking system and ensure timely closure of agreed actions.
• Build effective working relationships with Management, Finance, Operations, Procurement, Production, Sales, HR, IT, External Auditors, and other key stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or HND in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA, or equivalent is highly desirable.
• Minimum of 10–15 years of progressive experience, with significant experience in Internal Audit, Internal Controls, Risk Management, or Assurance.
• Demonstrable experience in FMCG, manufacturing, consumer products, distribution, or a similarly complex operating environment.
• Strong understanding of the FMCG/manufacturing value chain, including procurement, inventory management, production, warehousing, logistics, sales, distribution, trade promotions, receivables, treasury, payroll, fixed assets, and financial reporting.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to besthands1000@hotmail.com using the position as subject of email.