Internal Control Officer (Monitoring & Testing) at Rite Foods Limited

Location: Ososa, Ogun state

Job Purpose

The Internal Control Officer (Monitoring & Testing) will play a key role in ensuring the effectiveness, adequacy, and compliance of internal controls across the organization through continuous monitoring, testing, and evaluation of processes. You will be responsible for identifying control weaknesses, assessing risks and recommending improvements to strengthen operational efficiency, safeguard assets and ensure adherence to regulatory and internal policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute internal control testing plans to assess the effectiveness of key controls across business units.
• Perform periodic reviews, walkthroughs, and control testing on operational, financial, and compliance processes.
• Identify control gaps, weaknesses, and non-compliance issues, and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
• Monitor implementation of agreed action plans and track remediation progress to closure.
• Prepare detailed reports on findings, including risk assessments, root cause analysis, and recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
• Support risk assessment exercises by identifying potential areas of exposure and control deficiencies.
• Conduct data analysis to detect anomalies, trends, or irregularities in operations.
• Collaborate with business units to improve processes and strengthen control environments.
• Maintain proper documentation of testing procedures, findings, and evidence for audit purposes.

Qualification

• First Degree or its equivalent in Accounting, Finance, Economics or any other related discipline.
• Minimum of 2 – 3 years’ relevant internal control experience on similar role.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of internal control frameworks
• Risk assessment and control evaluation skills
• Data analysis and interpretation
• Audit and control testing techniques
• High level of accuracy in reviewing processes, data, and documentation
• High level of confidentiality and ethical conduct