Risk & Internal Control Specialist at FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria Plc

FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLC is a unique multinational FMCG & B2B company aiming to stay successful in an ever-changing and increasingly complex world. We are unique because our suppliers, the farmers, are also our owners. Since we own the entire supply chain, from grass to glass, we can guarantee the high quality of all our products. As we work in highly competitive markets, we need to be agile while balancing all interdependencies inside and outside our company. Next to a supply-driven business, our portfolio consists of many strong commercial brands all over the world.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Risk & Internal Control Specialist

Job ID: 59762
Location: Nigeria
Work hours: 40+ hours

About the Job

• Are you looking for a challenge to help FrieslandCampina secure distributor/customer compliance with Internal Controls?
• Do you like to continuously improve the efficiency and effectiveness of controls and related processes?
• Want to support Operating companies within Africa, Middle East and Pakistan in managing their distributor/customer risks and controls? Then strengthen our team as an Distributor Risk & Control Specialist!

Vacancy Description
General:

• As part of the Enterprise Governance, Risk & Control (EGRC) team, support RFC's distributor internal controls compliance activities (i.e. implement & use monitoring analytics, analyse data insights and participate in specific distributor reviews, risk deep-dives, control implementations, control optimizations, control standard setting, etc.)
• Continuously creating awareness of internal controls and enhancing the risk & control culture and mindset within the organisation.

Specific:

• Perform monitoring activities for distributor internal controls compliance (i.e. monitor systems and follow up on exceptions)
• Escalate identified exceptions for investigation by respective Operating company stakeholder(s)
• Perform distributor reviews of respective Operating companies, report outcomes, and follow up on improvement actions
• Supports with periodic reporting to key stakeholders of overall distributor compliance status
• Supports the R&C community/business with specific distributor data analytics input required
• Supports to identify new distributor compliance controls and transition these controls to be onboarded in Continuous Monitoring
• Participate in specific distributor deep-dive and investigation(s)
• Participate in global/regional Risk & Control related engagements and support larger or manage smaller Risk & Control engagement based on subject matter expertise.

What We Ask

• Bachelor's or Master's in IT or Accounting or Finance. Being a qualified IT auditor would be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 4 years of working experience in a matrix complex organisation, preferably in an international organization (preferably FMCG industry) or larger Consultancy / Audit Firm.
• Knowledge and work experience in data analytics and dashboarding (preferably in distributor/customer compliance).
• Knowledge and work experience in distributor end-to-end business processes, internal control compliance, and process improvements
• Experience with Distributor Management Systems will be an added advantage
• Strong analytical skills, hands-on, accountable, accurate, pro-active and result oriented.
• Professional communication in English, writing and verbal, and able to work within different cultures and in an international team.

Application Closing Date
16th February, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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