Hotel Internal Auditor at Efezi Southsea Nigeria Limited

Established in 2009, Efezi Southsea Nigeria Limited is a hospitality consultancy firm specializing in providing expert services to small and medium-sized hotels.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Hotel Internal Auditor

Location: Ikeja, Lagos

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop annual and periodic internal audit plans based on risk assessments.
• Schedule routine and surprise audits across all hotel departments.
• Identify areas of financial and operational risk.
• Review financial transactions for accuracy and completeness.
• Verify revenue from all income-generating departments, including:
  • Front Office
  • Food & Beverage
  • Bar
  • Banquet and Events
  • Laundry
  • Other revenue centers
  • Confirm that all income is properly recorded and accounted for.
• Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of hotel operations.
• Review compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Identify operational weaknesses and recommend improvements.
• Ensure departments operate according to approved policies.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, statutory regulations, and industry standards.
• Verify adherence to financial and procurement procedures.
• Monitor compliance with health, safety, and security requirements.
• Assess the effectiveness of internal control systems.
• Identify weaknesses in financial and operational controls.
• Recommend improvements to strengthen internal controls.
• Monitor the implementation of corrective actions.
• Detect and investigate suspected fraud, theft, revenue leakages, and financial irregularities.
• Conduct investigations into reported misconduct.
• Prepare investigation reports with findings and recommendations.
• Support management in implementing fraud prevention measures.
• Conduct periodic stock counts.
• Verify inventory records against physical stock.
• Audit fixed assets and equipment.
• Identify inventory losses and asset misappropriation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Higher National Diploma (HND) in:
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Economics
  • Business Administration
  • Banking and Finance.

Experience:

• 3 –5 years of experience in internal auditing, accounting, or financial control, preferably within the hospitality industry.
• Experience conducting financial, operational, and compliance audits.
• Familiarity with hotel accounting systems, inventory controls, procurement processes, and revenue.

Salary
N250,000 per month.

Application Closing Date
28th June, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: efezisouthsea2000@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.