Internal Control and Auditor Supervisor at Wells Accounting and Tax Services

Wells Accounting and Tax Services, founded in 2019, is an independent accounting services firm based in Lagos, Nigeria. We provide a range of bookkeeping, payroll, tax, business consulting, and other financial advisory services that empower businesses to scale, through data-driven decision-making. Leveraging more than a decade's worth of diverse industry knowledge plus a team of dedicated professionals, we help you to stay financially organised so that your business remains in business. At Wells Accounting and Tax Services, we create and implement well-tailored accounting solutions that suit the unique needs of your business.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Internal Control and Auditor Supervisor

Location: OPIC Industrial Estate, Lagos

Employment Type: Full Time
Department: Finance & Accounts
Reports To: Head of Accounts / CEO

Job Summary

• Design, implement, and monitor internal controls across all business processes.
• Safeguard assets, ensure compliance, prevent fraud, and support transformation from technical insolvency to profitability through rigorous process discipline.

Key Responsibilities
Internal Control Framework (30%):

• Design and document control procedures for all critical processes (procurement, sales, cash, inventory, payroll, assets)
• Implement Critical Control Points (CCPs) for high-risk areas
• Ensure proper segregation of duties
• Develop and maintain SOPs for all departments
• Monitor Odoo ERP approval workflow compliance—ZERO tolerance for informal approvals
• Conduct quarterly control effectiveness reviews.

Audit Execution (25%):

• Monthly internal audits of 2+ departments/processes
• Surprise cash counts and inventory spot checks
• Vendor verification audits (existence, pricing, delivery confirmation)
• Audit bank reconciliations and cash management
• Review expense claims and advance retirements
• Verify asset existence through physical verification
• Audit production records and yield calculations.

Fraud Prevention & Detection (20%):

• Investigate suspected fraud, theft, irregularities
• Conduct forensic analysis of suspicious transactions
• Interview staff and vendors during investigations
• Review exception reports (duplicate payments, unusual transactions, policy violations)
• Monitor related party transactions
• Verify vendor master data for ghosts/conflicts of interest
• Recommend disciplinary actions based on findings.

Compliance Monitoring (15%):

• Ensure IFRS compliance
• Monitor banking covenants and loan agreement adherence
• Verify regulatory compliance (NESREA, FIRS, pension, PAYE)
• Track external audit management letter issues
• Ensure timely tax filings and remittances.

Process Improvement & Training (10%):

• Identify control gaps and inefficiencies
• Recommend and implement improvements
• Train staff on control procedures and policy compliance
• Monitor KPIs: approval turnaround time, policy violations, audit closure rate.

Required Qualifications

• B.Sc/HND in Accounting, Auditing, or related field.
• Minimum 4 years internal audit/control experience (manufacturing or export
• preferred)
• CIA, CISA, ICAN/ACCA Part-Qualified minimum
• Strong COSO framework and risk assessment knowledge
• Experience designing control frameworks and SOPs
• Audit software and data analytics proficiency
• Strong investigation and interview skills.

Key Competencies:

• High integrity and ethical standards
• Analytical thinking, independence, objectivity
• Attention to detail with big-picture thinking
• Courage to report uncomfortable findings and challenge management
• Diplomatic but firm enforcement.

Salary Budget
N280,000 - N380,000 per month.

Application Closing Date
20th March, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruitment.wells@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.