Hotel Internal Auditor at Efezi Southsea Nigeria Limited

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop annual and periodic internal audit plans based on risk assessments.
• Schedule routine and surprise audits across all hotel departments.
• Identify areas of financial and operational risk.
• Review financial transactions for accuracy and completeness.
• Verify revenue from all income-generating departments, including:
  • Front Office
  • Food & Beverage
  • Bar
  • Banquet and Events
  • Laundry
  • Other revenue centers
  • Confirm that all income is properly recorded and accounted for.
• Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of hotel operations.
• Review compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Identify operational weaknesses and recommend improvements.
• Ensure departments operate according to approved policies.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, statutory regulations, and industry standards.
• Verify adherence to financial and procurement procedures.
• Monitor compliance with health, safety, and security requirements.
• Assess the effectiveness of internal control systems.
• Identify weaknesses in financial and operational controls.
• Recommend improvements to strengthen internal controls.
• Monitor the implementation of corrective actions.
• Detect and investigate suspected fraud, theft, revenue leakages, and financial irregularities.
• Conduct investigations into reported misconduct.
• Prepare investigation reports with findings and recommendations.
• Support management in implementing fraud prevention measures.
• Conduct periodic stock counts.
• Verify inventory records against physical stock.
• Audit fixed assets and equipment.
• Identify inventory losses and asset misappropriation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Higher National Diploma (HND) in:
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Economics
  • Business Administration
  • Banking and Finance

Experience

• 3 –5 years of experience in internal auditing, accounting, or financial control, preferably within the hospitality industry.
• Experience conducting financial, operational, and compliance audits.
• Familiarity with hotel accounting systems, inventory controls, procurement processes, and revenue.