Internal Auditor and Compliance Officer at Africa Youth Growth Foundation

Africa Youth Growth Foundation (AYGF) is a regional non- Governmental Organisation that focuses on the following thematic areas ; Migration, Public Health, Education, Democratic Governance, livelihood, Climate Change and Environment

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Internal Auditor and Compliance Officer

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Role Summary

• The Internal Auditor and Compliance Officer will provide independent, objective assurance and advisory support to strengthen the organization’s governance, internal control, risk management, donor compliance, financial accountability, and operational efficiency.
• The role will ensure that the AYGF’s policies, procedures, donor requirements, statutory obligations, and ethical standards are consistently followed across country offices, field offices, programme, finance, procurement, logistics, human resources, and partner operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement annual audit plans (Quarterly for internal review and annually for Statutory Audit) in collaboration with the organization External Auditors and the Finance Department
• Review financial, operational, and program activities of sub-recipients and sub-contractors to ensure compliance with contract terms, donor rules, and regulations.
• Independently perform periodic audits of different grants, functions, departments, and partners
• Conduct special audits/investigations as may be requested by management or the Board
• Coordinate and ensure segregation of responsibilities among multiple employees to minimize the risk of errors or inappropriate actions.
• Coordinate and ensure all financial transactions are authorized and approved by a suitable person (or persons) and in line with organizational goals.
• Coordinate and ensure periodic physical verification of the organization assets.
• Coordinate and ensure proper review of the organizationmonthly bank reconciliation.
• Supervise the review and documentation of all the organizationfinancial records.
• Coordinate and ensure an organizational performance review in assessing itsgoal attainment
• Ensure regulatory compliance with statutory agencies (e.g., FIRS, FCTIRS, National Pension Commission, NSITF, CAC, etc.)
• Ensure compliance with donor requirements and grant conditions
• Ensure compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing, anti-corruption and bribery.
• Ensure compliance with the organization’s data protection and privacy.
• Ensure compliance with global financial reporting and transparency guidelines.
• Ensure staff compliance with the organization's governance and ethical standards.
• Ensure the organization’s compliance with international regulatory agencies.
• Coordinate and ensure timely submission of the departmental monthly report to the Executive Director.
• Report and advise Management on the organization's compliance level and potential risk areas, with an action plan to mitigate them.
• Other assignments from the line manager.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or Higher National Diploma in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• Five years of progressively responsible experience in internal audit, compliance, finance, grants management, risk management, or donor-funded programme operations.
• Demonstrated experience working with a national NGO, international NGO, donor-funded project, audit firm, or development organization.
• Professional certification or progress toward certification such as ACA, ACCA, or equivalent is strongly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of internal control frameworks, audit standards, risk-based audit planning, donor compliance, procurement procedures, financial controls, and grant management.
• Experience reviewing partner organizations, field offices, programme activities, budgets, supporting documents, and asset records.
• Good understanding of NGO governance, safeguarding, anti-fraud, anti- corruption, conflict of interest, and accountability principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; experience with accounting or ERP systems is desirable.

Required Skills and Competencies:

• High level of integrity, independence, objectivity, confidentiality, and professional judgment.
• Strong analytical, investigative, problem-solving, and report-writing skills.
• Ability to interpret policies, donor agreements, financial records, budgets, andcompliance requirements.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to identify inconsistencies, risks, and control gaps.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage constructively with staff, partners, auditors, and management.

Application Closing Date
1st July, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining relevant experience and motivation to: recruitment@aygf.org using "Internal Auditor and Compliance Officer” as the subject of the mail.