Internal Control Officer at ESOSA Food System

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers

Key Objective

• To review all internal processes, systems, and policies and make recommendations to ensure the risk to the business is minimized with a view to delivering improvements by advising, coaching, and facilitating in order to not undermine the responsibility of management.

Main Duties & Responsibilities
To plan, organize, and carry out the internal control functions including:

• Preparation of an audit manual and audit plan
• Inventory control
• Conduct risk assessment of all departments
• Reporting risk management issues and internal control deficiencies identified directly to the Director and Company Board and provide recommendations for improving the organization's operations.
• Evaluating compliance with existing Company policies and procedures, Identifying and proposing modifications as needed.
• Identifying areas of strengths and weaknesses and engaging in continuous education and staff development.
• Review the responses to internal and external audit management letters and queries to ensure that recommendations are implemented and ensure that all action items are resolved.
• Evaluate information security and associated risk exposures.
• Evaluate regulatory compliance program.
• Evaluate the organization's readiness in case of business interruption.
• Provides support to the company's anti-fraud programs.
• All other duties as reasonably requested.

Requirements

• B.Sc Degree in Accounting, Finance, Auditing, or Business Management with 3 - 5 years experience in a rapidly growing business.
• High sense of integrity.
• Experience in writing internal policies and procedures; process evaluation and documentation.
• A demonstrated knowledge of internal controls( operations, financial, and management).
• Strong analytical skills, Detail-oriented and ability to work and interpret figures
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to address issues and effect change and demonstrate a professional and objective perspective at all times.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to shift patterns and hours of work, ability to work flexible hours from time to time.
• The candidate should be very proficient in Microsoft excel and other applications.
• Excellent commercial and financial awareness with the ability to work with the independence of mind and office.
• The candidate should reside in Port Harcourt and be willing to travel.

Salary
N60,000 - N75,000 / Month.