Senior Internal Auditor
Job Description
A Yogurt Manufacturing firm is seeking an experienced and hands on Senior Internal Auditor to establish and lead the company’s formal Internal Audit function. The role will develop the Internal Audit framework, assess business risks, evaluate controls, conduct operational and financial audits, identify control weaknesses, and work with management to strengthen processes and compliance. The ideal candidate must be able to build an Internal Audit structure, independently lead audits, and turn findings into practical business improvements.
Location: Masha, Surulere, Lagos
Key Responsibilities
- Establish the Internal Audit framework, methodology, audit universe, risk register, and risk based audit plan.
- Develop audit programmes, working papers, reporting templates, audit schedules, and management action tracking systems.
- Conduct risk based financial, operational, compliance, and process audits across Finance, Production, Inventory, Procurement, Logistics, Sales, and other key functions.
- Audit raw materials, inventory movement, production records, wastage, finished goods, stock reconciliation, procurement, vendor transactions, payments, expenses, payroll, sales, and collections.
- Evaluate internal controls, policies, SOPs, approval processes, and segregation of duties.
- Investigate control breaches, fraud risks, irregularities, unexplained variances, and significant operational exceptions.
- Prepare audit reports covering findings, risks, root causes, recommendations, and management action plans.
- Present findings to management and monitor implementation of corrective actions.
- Work with process owners to strengthen controls, improve efficiency, and close identified gaps.
- Support external audits, regulatory inspections, and compliance reviews as required.
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Key Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- 4 to 6 years of relevant experience in Internal Audit, Internal Control, Risk, or a closely related function.
- Demonstrated experience independently planning and executing audits.
- Experience developing, strengthening, or implementing internal control systems.
- Experience in FMCG, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, retail, or another operationally complex environment is strongly preferred.
- Experience auditing inventory, procurement, production, warehouse, sales, financial, and operational processes.
- Experience establishing or independently managing an Internal Audit or Internal Control function is highly desirable.
- Strong knowledge of audit methodology, risk management, internal controls, fraud risk, and compliance.
- ACA, ACCA, CISA, CIA, or relevant ICAN qualification is an advantage.
- High integrity, objectivity, professionalism, confidentiality, and sound judgement.
