Senior Internal Auditor (Retail & IT Systems) at Opes Venit Family Office

Opes Venit is a private equity fund focused on investing globally in Education, health, Retail, food & Beverages, Energy & Sustainability, technology and Real Estate.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Internal Auditor (Retail & IT Systems)

Location: Lagos

About the Role

• The Managing Directorate is seeking a highly vigilant, tech-savvy, and eagle-eyed Senior Internal Auditor (Retail & IT Systems). This role is a critical pillar of our institutional governance, designed to safeguard assets across our luxury retail, real estate, hospitality, and family office portfolio
• The ideal candidate bridges the gap between traditional financial auditing and modern IT/ERP systems auditing. You will be responsible for ensuring that our digital workflows (ERP, Point of Sale, and Supply Chain systems) perfectly match our physical inventory, cash flows, and corporate policies. You will move our audit functions away from retrospective paperwork into proactive, system-driven risk mitigation.

Key Responsibilities
ERP & IT Systems Auditing (The Digital Infrastructure):

• ERP Controls Review: Audit, test, and challenge the internal controls built into the Group’s ERP system (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or Odoo). Ensure user access permissions are properly segregated to prevent fraud (Segregation of Duties).
• Data Integrity & IT Security: Audit data flows between frontline points of sale (POS) systems, e-commerce platforms, and back-end accounting software. Ensure zero data leakage or unauthorized data manipulation.
• System Vulnerability Mapping: Identify operational loopholes in digital procurement, automated stock valuations, and payment gateways.

Luxury Retail & Operational Audits (The Physical Infrastructure):

• Inventory & Shrinkage Control: Design and execute foolproof audit programs to track luxury home goods and hospitality stock from importation/local procurement to warehousing and final sale. Minimize shrinkage, damage, and theft.
• Margin & Pricing Audits: Audit off-plan real estate sales records, retail discounting structures, and bistro inventory costs to ensure actual margins match strategic financial models.
• Procurement & Asset Financing Scrutiny: Review vendor selections, contract enforcement, and asset financing deployments (e.g., credit lines, heavy equipment/vehicle purchasing) to ensure absolute transparency and policy compliance.

Forensic Governance & Reporting:

• System-Driven Investigations: Lead forensic reviews when discrepancies arise, utilizing data analytics tools to trace anomalies directly back to system logs and user IDs.
• Institutionalized Reporting: Draft highly structured, objective audit reports for the Group MD and Board. Reports must move away from generic summaries and provide specific, data-backed findings and actionable remediation timelines.

Candidate Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field.
• Professional Certifications (At least one is non-negotiable):
• CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) – Highly Preferred for the IT side.
• ACA / ACCA (Chartered Accountant) – Essential for the financial/operational side.
• CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) is an added advantage.
• Experience: 4–7 years of experience, with at least 3 years explicitly focused on retail operations and IT/ERP auditing. Experience working with top-tier audit firms (Big 4) or structured multi-unit retail chains is highly desirable.
• Technical Skills: Deep familiarity with retail ERPs, advanced Excel, SQL, or data analytics software (like ACL, Idea, or PowerBI) to pull and analyze large datasets directly from systems.
• Mindset: Uncompromising integrity, highly analytical, detail-obsessed, and capable of standing firm on corporate policy.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: HR@Opesvenit.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.