Arnergy is a distributed utility providing energy reliability to SMEs and economic clusters in emerging market with flexible acquisition options including energy Subscription (ES) based on monthly fixed fee, consumer financed Lease to Own (LO) with monthly instalment or a Outright Sales (OS) option. Arnergy is on track to deploy excess of 100 Megawatt installed PV capacity powering more than 35,000 businesses across impact sectors not limited to Healthcare, Education, Hospitality by 2023. If you are excited to be part of the solution to Africa's energy crisis starting with Nigeria, we are happy to have you on board.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Manager, Internal Control
Location: Lagos
Reports to: Chief Financial Officer
Job Summary
- The Manager, Internal Control is responsible for implementing, monitoring, and strengthening the company’s internal control systems to ensure effective operations, reliable financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and safeguarding of assets.
- This role supports control effectiveness across projects, inventory, procurement, sales, collections, and distributed operational assets.
- Come join Arnergy’s and help accelerate deployment of distributed energy reliability to businesses and homes in Nigeria and beyond.
- This is a terrific opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join our team.
Key Responsibilities
You’ll focus on:
Internal Control Implementation & Monitoring
- Implementing and maintaining internal control policies, procedures, and standard operating manuals.
- Monitoring the effectiveness of controls across key business processes.
- Conducting periodic control reviews and walkthroughs to identify gaps and weaknesses.
- Tracking and following up on remediation of control issues.
- Performing process-level risk assessments across operations and support functions.
- Designing and executing internal control testing plans.
- Documenting control processes, risks, and mitigating controls.
- Recommending improvements to strengthen control effectiveness.
- Reviewing controls over procurement, inventory, warehouse operations, and fixed assets.
- Monitoring and supporting controls around revenue, billing, collections, and cash handling, project execution, capex, and asset deployment.
Audit & Compliance Support:
- Supporting internal audits and coordinating external audit activities relating to controls.
- Preparing control-related documentation and evidence for auditors.
- Tracking audit findings and ensuring timely implementation of corrective actions.
- Supporting compliance with regulatory, contractual, and investor requirements.
Fraud Prevention & Investigation:
- Supporting fraud prevention, detection, and investigation initiatives.
- Monitoring adherence to anti-fraud controls and company policies.
- Investigating suspected control breaches and escalating findings appropriately.
- Supporting implementation and optimization of ERP and financial systems.
- Reviewing system access controls, user rights, and data integrity.
- Identifying opportunities to automate or strengthen controls.
- Driving continuous improvement in control efficiency and effectiveness.
Stakeholder Engagement & Reporting:
- Working closely with Finance, Operations, Projects, Sales, Procurement, and People & Culture teams.
- Providing training and awareness on internal control requirements.
- Preparing periodic internal control reports for management.
- Acting as a control advisory partner to functional teams.
- Any other tasks assigned by your line manager.
Requirements and Skills
You'll be a good fit for this role if you have:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related fields
- Professional certification (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CISA, CIA) is an advantage.
- 5 - 8 years of experience in internal control, audit, risk, or compliance roles.
- Experience in renewable energy, power, utilities, construction, or project-based organizations is an advantage.
- Strong knowledge of internal control principles and audit methodologies.
We’d also like to see:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail and strong documentation skills
- Integrity and sound professional judgment
- Effective communication and stakeholder management
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
- Proficiency in ERP systems and MS Excel.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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