Locations
Awe - Oyo, Benin - Edo, and Owerri - Imo
Job Purpose
- To proactively monitor, enforce, and improve internal control systems across all operations of Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery Limited
- The role ensures process compliance, identifies control lapses, mitigates operational risks, and promotes efficiency while working closely with operations, finance, production, procurement, sales, and logistics teams.
- This position is separate from Internal Audit and serves as a control gatekeeper within day-to-day operations.
Key Responsibilities
Operational Control Monitoring:
- Conduct regular control checks and walkthroughs on key business processes: production, hatchery, sales, procurement, stores, distribution, and farm operations.
- Monitor adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) across departments and escalate breaches promptly.
- Ensure compliance with physical and system-based controls at critical control points (e.g., vaccine storage, feed distribution, farm gate movements, inventory dispatch).
Inventory & Asset Control:
- Monitor inventory transactions in real-time (inflow, outflow, transfers) and track variances.
- Conduct spot checks and cycle counts of raw materials, vaccines, consumables, biological assets (e.g., broilers, day-old chicks), and finished products.
- Validate the movement, usage, and security of company assets, including vehicles, equipment, and tools.
Transaction Control & Documentation:
- Validate transactional documents at source—e.g., goods receipt notes, transfer waybills, requisitions, production orders.
- Review cash and expense requests for compliance with approval limits and budgets before processing.
- Support finance and operations to ensure completeness and accuracy of transaction records.
Process Improvement & Preventive Control:
- Identify recurring control failures or gaps and recommend preventive action plans.
- Monitor implementation of control initiatives and continuous process improvements.
- Work with department heads to embed control checkpoints within routine workflows.
Compliance Support & Staff Awareness:
- Train operational staff on internal control procedures and the importance of compliance.
- Assist in developing department-specific checklists, control templates, and SOP guidance.
- Act as the "control conscience" during operational planning and execution.
Reporting & Escalation:
- Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly internal control reports summarizing findings, trends, and corrective actions.
- Escalate control violations, red flags, or risks to the Head, Internal Control.
- Collaborate with Internal Audit when requested, especially during forensic or high-level investigations.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- % of control checks completed vs. schedule
- Number of identified and closed control gaps
- Frequency of repeat control failures
- Reduction in inventory variance, fraud, or unapproved spending
- Control awareness level across departments
- Timeliness of control reports
Qualifications & Experience
- B.Sc. / HND in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of experience in internal control, compliance, or risk management, ideally in agribusiness, FMCG, or manufacturing.
- Experience with ERP systems or inventory tracking software.
- Understanding of farm or hatchery operations is a strong advantage.
Skills & Competencies:
- Strong process thinking and attention to detail
- Familiarity with control frameworks and process documentation
- Excellent observation and reporting skills
- Ability to work independently across sites and departments
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to influence without authority
- Strong ethics, objectivity, and judgment
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other data tools
Behavioural Competencies:
- High integrity and confidentiality
- Discipline and persistence
- Objectivity and professionalism
- Proactive approach to problem-solving
- Assertiveness in enforcing compliance
- Strong sense of responsibility and follow-through.
Application Closing Date
31st August, 2025.
Gmail
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