Internal Audit Manager at The Place

Job Summary

• A very smart and detailed professional with accounting and audit experience is required to assist in reviewing and constantly improving our overall operations, from a financial and cost saving perspective.

Job Functions

• The candidate will be responsible for developing and supervising implementation of audit strategies/ programs for preventing and detecting fraud/ wastages. This will include but not limited to: pre- and post- payment audit in all areas: material procurement, facilities management expenditures, project/ construction expenditures, etc.; and revenue assurance.
• Will  be responsible for constantly improving our internal controls in all areas of the business.
• Will assist in championing the company’s aggressive cost reduction drive, which will entail:
• Look for ways of sourcing key materials cheaper
• Reduce/ eliminate wastages/ thefts in all areas of the business: storage, food processing etc.
• The candidate will also lead all efforts on safeguarding the company’s revenue: i.e. preventing/ avoiding revenue thefts and inadvertent revenue losses.
• Conduct thorough review of financial data, compare finances across similar locations/ businesses and identify anomalies, wastages, cost reduction opportunities and overall business improvement opportunities.

Qualifications and Experience Required

• The preferred candidate should have at least 8 years of external and internal audit experience, preferably in one of the big 4 accounting firms.
• A professional accounting certification and   a first degree in a relevant discipline from a reputable institution.
• Must be comfortable with accounting and internal controls.
• Must have specialized in related industries i.e. restaurant, manufacturing, trading and/ or retailing industries.
• Must have unwavering integrity, strong sense/ skepticism for identifying control weaknesses and fraud, and firmness to always deal with fraud/ sharp practices in the company.
• Computer literate and be comfortable with computerized accounting software.