Senior Internal Auditor

Responsibilities:

Establish and maintain the Internal Audit framework, methodology, procedures, and documentation standards. Develop risk-based audit plans, audit programmes, risk registers, and reporting templates. Conduct financial, operational, compliance, and process audits across Finance, Production, Inventory, Procurement, Logistics, Sales, and other functions. Review inventory movement, production records, wastage, stock reconciliation, procurement, payments, payroll, sales, collections, and other key controls. Evaluate policies, SOPs, approval processes, segregation of duties, and overall control effectiveness. Investigate irregularities, control breaches, unexplained variances, and suspected fraud where required. Identify control weaknesses, compliance gaps, and operational risks and recommend practical corrective actions. Prepare and present audit reports and monitor the implementation of agreed corrective actions. Support management in strengthening internal controls, policies, SOPs, and risk management practices. Support external audits, regulatory inspections, and compliance reviews.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline. 4 years of relevant experience in Internal Audit, Internal Control, Risk, or a related function. Proven experience independently planning and executing audit engagements. Experience developing or strengthening internal control systems. Experience auditing inventory, procurement, production, warehouse, sales, financial, and operational processes. Experience in FMCG, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, retail, or a similar operational environment is strongly preferred. Experience establishing or independently managing an Internal Audit/Internal Control function is highly desirable. Strong knowledge of internal audit, risk management, fraud risk, compliance, and internal controls. ACA, ACCA, CIA, CISA, or relevant ICAN certification is an advantage. Strong integrity, objectivity, confidentiality, and sound judgement.