Head, Internal Audit at a Leading Fast Food Chain - Allen Professional Services

Allen Professional Services - Our client, a leading fast food chain, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Internal Audit

Location: Owerri, Imo
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Head of Internal Audit is responsible for providing independent, objective assurance and advisory services designed to improve operational efficiency, strengthen internal controls, safeguard assets, and ensure regulatory compliance across the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) chain.
• The role focuses on revenue assurance, inventory integrity, outlet-level controls, fraud prevention, and governance compliance within a high-cash, high-volume retail environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a risk-based internal audit plan covering all outlets and head office functions.
• Review daily sales reconciliation processes (POS, cash, card, and online settlements) to ensure revenue integrity.
• Conduct periodic and surprise stock audits to validate inventory accuracy and minimize shrinkage.
• Evaluate compliance with operational SOPs, food safety standards, and internal control policies across outlets.
• Assess procurement, receiving, storage, and supplier payment processes to ensure control effectiveness.
• Investigate incidents of fraud, theft, revenue leakage, or policy violations and recommend corrective actions.
• Review financial controls, including cash handling, bank reconciliations, and expense approvals.
• Monitor compliance with tax, regulatory, and statutory requirements.
• Prepare structured audit reports highlighting risks, root causes, and actionable recommendations.
• Track implementation of audit findings and provide periodic updates to executive management.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Professional certification (ACA, ACCA, CIA, or equivalent preferred)
• 3–6 years’ experience in internal audit, retail, FMCG, or QSR operations
• Strong knowledge of POS systems and inventory management systems
• Experience in auditing multi-branch retail operations is highly desirable.

Application Closing Date
25th May, 2026. 

How to Apply
Interested candidates should send their recent CVs by e-mail to recruitmentservices@allen.ng using the applied position as the title of their emails.