Internal Auditor at Bradfield Consulting

Job Summary

• We are seeking a diligent and detail oriented Internal Auditor to join a leading school.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting financial and operational audits across various departments, safeguarding institutional resources, ensuring compliance with policies, and promoting accountability and transparency.
• This role is critical to maintaining strong corporate governance and operational efficiency within the school.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducting financial and operational audits of the Accounts Department, Unit Stores, Bus Run, Tuckshop, Procurement, and other assigned departments in the school units.
• Reviewing internal controls to ensure that institutional resources, funds, inventory, assets, and information are adequately safeguarded.
• Verifying financial transactions and records, including income, expenditure, payments, reconciliations, budgets, receivables, and supporting documentation.
• Conducting physical verification and reconciliation of cash, inventory, assets, and other resources against accounting records, bin cards, and approved systems.
• Monitoring compliance with approved policies, procedures, budgets, management directives, statutory requirements, and delegated authority.
• Reviewing revenue-generating activities, including school fees, Bus Run, Tuckshop, and other income streams, to identify revenue leakages and ensure proper accountability.
• Reviewing procurement and vendor transactions to ensure appropriate authorization, competitive pricing, adequate documentation, and compliance with procurement procedures.
• Conducting scheduled, surprise, spot-check, and follow-up audits to identify irregularities, control weaknesses, inefficiencies, and potential risks.
• Reviewing operational efficiency and effectiveness, particularly in areas such as school transport, stores, accounts, tuckshop, and other school operations.
• Analysing data and system-generated reports to identify anomalies, variances, duplicate transactions, missing records, and other exceptions.
• Preparing clear and evidence-based audit reports, highlighting findings, risks, implications, root causes, and practical recommendations.
• Following up on audit findings and recommendations to monitor management's corrective actions and ensure timely resolution of outstanding issues.
• Supporting strong corporate governance by promoting accountability, transparency, proper authorization, compliance, and responsible management of institutional resources.
• Conducting investigations and special reviews into suspected irregularities, control breaches, or other matters assigned by the Head of Internal Audit.
• Maintaining proper audit documentation and working papers and ensuring that all audit conclusions are supported by sufficient and appropriate evidence.
• Providing advisory and control-improvement support to Management and departments on risks, processes, policies, systems, and internal controls.
• Performing other duties and special assignments as may be assigned by the Head of Internal Audit in furtherance of the objectives of the institution.

Requirements

• B.Sc. in Accounting, Economics, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum of 2 years post-NYSC experience in Internal Audit, Audit, Accounting, or Risk & Compliance.
• Age: Not more than 35 years.
• ICAN/ACCA/ACA certification or membership is an added advantage.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting/audit software.
• Strong knowledge of internal controls, financial reporting, and audit procedures.
• Excellent analytical, documentation, and report-writing skills.
• High level of integrity, attention to detail, and confidentiality.