Internal Control Associate at Food Concepts Plc

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensures that internal control documentation is accurate and up-to date
• Ensure compliance to organization process, procedures and policies
• Verify and maintain internal control checks and records including assets tags to ensure safeguard of company
• Track cash advance for unnecessary delay in retirement
• Create and maintain error log closed register to ensure that all identified documentation errors are corrected and closed
• Review Imprest and relate with stores for any irregularities when necessary
• Conduct a periodic physical verification of stocks asset monthly
• Vouch and verify all payments vouchers for approvals completeness and accuracy
• Supervise the receipts of goods from suppliers and certify the GRN
• Review of administrative operations (Admin and Maintenance)
• Ensure that all necessary corrections are effected, vouchers properly authenticated
• Prepaid expense retirement review
• Call over of SCD- Finance and finance posting on Oracle
• Due diligence and pricing review
• Ensure that all internal control  registers are updated and closed daily
• Any other adhoc assignment as assigned by the HOD

Key Performance Indicators:

• Time lag between internal control deficiency occurring and reporting
• Numbers of internal control improvement initiatives
• Number of internal control breaches
• Identify and respond proactively to business priorities and key controls
• Timely rendition of report weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly basis to track support provided to the business and impact of such support
• Prompt implementation and corrective action with employees and managers

Skills, Competencies and Requirements:

• Financial accounting skills
• Strong knowledge of audit procedures

Educational Qualifications/Experience:

• Minimum of university degree or its equivalent in related discipline
• Minimum of 2years post professional qualification experience
• Knowledge of complex food manufacturing accounting system would be an added advantage

Desired Personal Attributes:

• Integrity
• Proactive self-starter
• Assertive and tenacious
• Ability to work with little or no supervision
• Ability to work with all levels of management, build partnership and teams
• Highly organized and able to adapt quickly to changing priorities
• Ability to cope with and work under pressure