Head, Audit and Internal Control at Elkris Foods Nigeria Limited

Elkris Foods Nigeria Limited is a fast-growing (FMCG) Company that produces Swallow/Ball-Foods.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Audit and Internal Control

Location: Central Business District, Abuja (FCT) 
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Decription

• You will be responsible for reviewing, directing audits and ongoing reviews of organization controls, operating procedures, and compliance with policies and regulations, assess the adequacy and extent of programs designed to safeguard organization assets
• Work with the business to develop new and/or review existing business and operational policies/processes.
• Develop the internal control environment
• Run a compliance check program quarterly or bi annually on all functions working with the functional heads of department
• To check and ensure total adherence to the company policy and procedures.
• Continuous review of processes in order to ensure that inherent process gaps that could lead to error and fraud are closed out immediately once noticed.
• Fixed assets verifications.
• To support and deliver in the execution of the cost and revenue assurance for all products and services relating to all the revenue streams
• Provide overall direction and leadership for the Group.
• Ensure that line managers are appropriately defining and operating their controls to cover the group from the major risks it may be exposed to
• Preparation of annual audit and control plan.
• Vetting of audit steps and programs of the Group’s Unit heads.
• Review and sign-off of periodic audit reports.
• Assist all external auditors in getting the company audited periodically.
• Monitor the implementation of the action plans.
• Provide managers and management with the relevant Internal Control methodological support.
• Ensure key internal controls are defined, implemented, documented, assessed and monitored in front of material risks.
• Ensure internal control deliverables are consistent within and at the required level of quality.
• Deliver adequate and timely reporting on Internal Control framework and control deficiencies in line with requirements to ensure appropriate escalation and adequate action plans.
• Ensure appropriate level of communication is maintained on Internal Control matters to support the framework and ensure appropriate ownership and accountabilities from management and managers.
• Develop adequate training material on the internal control objectives, approach and methodology.
• Document and ensure internal control documentation/policy is understood and agreed by management, control functions, auditors and regulators.
• Conduct and supervise regular internal audits and reviews to assess the compliance of departments and individual employees.
• Address specific training and development needs to fill compliance gaps and ensure the organization is up to the set standard.

Qualifications

• Minimum of First Degree with second class upper in Accountancy / Economics / Finance & Banking.
• Professional qualification, namely,ACA/ACCA is a must.
• Conversant with ERP-sage
• IFRS knowledge, GAAP.

Requirements:

• Minimum of Fifteen years work experience in an Audit, Accounting and Consulting Firm.
• Vast in reconciliation of Accounts.
• Ability to prepare and review ledgers/journals other related books.
• Expertise in business & financial analysis.
• Ability to design audit plan/program and execute the same in business unit and the group.
• Ability to write financial reports.
• Ability to do financial statements, analyze and review the elements.
• Competence in policy & process documentation and monitoring for compliance.
• Competence in controls for protection of assets & related elements.
• Strong in financial reporting.
• Risk Management skills.

Application Closing Date
10th September, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: hr@elkrisfoods.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.