Internal Control Officer at Talentfactory

Talentfactory - The role partners with business leaders to identify process gaps, mitigate risks, and promote a culture of accountability, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Internal Control Officer

Location: Lagos 
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with business unit leaders to implement and strengthen internal control processes across all Genesis Group businesses.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with process owners, promoting awareness of internal control standards, risk management practices, and compliance requirements.
• Conduct periodic reviews, walkthroughs, and testing of operational and financial controls to evaluate their effectiveness.
• Identify control gaps, operational risks, and process inefficiencies, and recommend practical improvement initiatives.
• Monitor compliance with Group policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and regulatory requirements.
• Track the implementation of agreed corrective actions and follow up with process owners to ensure timely resolution of audit findings.
• Prepare internal control reports highlighting observations, risk exposures, recommendations, and implementation status for Management.
• Support the development, review, and continuous improvement of internal control policies, procedures, and operational guidelines.
• Collaborate with Internal Audit, Finance, HR, Operations, Procurement, and other business functions to strengthen governance and risk management practices.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, reduce losses, and strengthen business controls across the Group.
• Maintain proper documentation of internal control activities and ensure records are accurate, complete, and readily accessible.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Head of Internal Control or Management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• 2–4 years' experience in Internal Control, Internal Audit, Risk Management, Compliance, or Finance.
• Experience within the hospitality, QSR, retail, manufacturing, or service industry will be an added advantage.
• Professional certification such as ACA, ACCA, CIA, or CISA is an added advantage.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and report-writing skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Good knowledge of internal control principles, risk management, and operational compliance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel.
• High level of integrity, attention to detail, accountability, and sound professional judgment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work collaboratively across diverse business units.

Application Closing Date
17th September, 2026.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to:genztalentory@gmail.com using the job title and location as the subject of the email.