Manager, Internal Control at Arnergy Solar Limited

Job Summary

• The Manager, Internal Control is responsible for implementing, monitoring, and strengthening the company’s internal control systems to ensure effective operations, reliable financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and safeguarding of assets.
• This role supports control effectiveness across projects, inventory, procurement, sales, collections, and distributed operational assets.
• Come join Arnergy’s and help accelerate deployment of distributed energy reliability to businesses and homes in Nigeria and beyond.
• This is a terrific opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join our team.

Key Responsibilities
You’ll focus on:
Internal Control Implementation & Monitoring

• Implementing and maintaining internal control policies, procedures, and standard operating manuals.
• Monitoring the effectiveness of controls across key business processes.
• Conducting periodic control reviews and walkthroughs to identify gaps and weaknesses.
• Tracking and following up on remediation of control issues.
• Performing process-level risk assessments across operations and support functions.
• Designing and executing internal control testing plans.
• Documenting control processes, risks, and mitigating controls.
• Recommending improvements to strengthen control effectiveness.
• Reviewing controls over procurement, inventory, warehouse operations, and fixed assets.
• Monitoring and supporting controls around revenue, billing, collections, and cash handling, project execution, capex, and asset deployment.

Audit & Compliance Support:

• Supporting internal audits and coordinating external audit activities relating to controls.
• Preparing control-related documentation and evidence for auditors.
• Tracking audit findings and ensuring timely implementation of corrective actions.
• Supporting compliance with regulatory, contractual, and investor requirements.

Fraud Prevention & Investigation:

• Supporting fraud prevention, detection, and investigation initiatives.
• Monitoring adherence to anti-fraud controls and company policies.
• Investigating suspected control breaches and escalating findings appropriately.
• Supporting implementation and optimization of ERP and financial systems.
• Reviewing system access controls, user rights, and data integrity.
• Identifying opportunities to automate or strengthen controls.
• Driving continuous improvement in control efficiency and effectiveness.

Stakeholder Engagement & Reporting:

• Working closely with Finance, Operations, Projects, Sales, Procurement, and People & Culture teams.
• Providing training and awareness on internal control requirements.
• Preparing periodic internal control reports for management.
• Acting as a control advisory partner to functional teams.
• Any other tasks assigned by your line manager.

Requirements and Skills
You'll be a good fit for this role if you have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related fields
• Professional certification (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CISA, CIA) is an advantage.
• 5 - 8 years of experience in internal control, audit, risk, or compliance roles.
• Experience in renewable energy, power, utilities, construction, or project-based organizations is an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of internal control principles and audit methodologies.

We’d also like to see:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail and strong documentation skills
• Integrity and sound professional judgment
• Effective communication and stakeholder management
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
• Proficiency in ERP systems and MS Excel.