Internal Control Executive Job

Stretch-it Concepts - We are a human resource outsourcing solutions company, bureau of recruitment, performance management and training and development company situated in Lagos, Nigeria.

Job Location: Lekki Phase 1, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Business Unit / Dept: Internal Control
Report to: Head, Internal Control
Supervises: Internal Control Officer

Job Summary

• The Internal Control Officer is saddled with the responsibility of reviewing all internal processes, systems, and policies and also making recommendations to management to ensure observed risk to the business is minimized with a view to delivering improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• To plan, organize, and carry out the internal controls function including the preparation of risk-based annual audit plan and business standard operating procedures/policies.
• Evaluate compliance with existing policies and procedures, identifying and proposing modifications as needed.
• Conduct periodic reviews of the effectiveness of the internal control system to ensure the integrity of the system, improve it, and propose value-added recommendations.
• Collaborate with business and process owners to implement and monitor remedial actions that result from internal control audits, and drive the effective implementation of corrective actions.
• Deliver adequate and timely action plans and monitor progress to address and resolve identified control deficiencies.
• Develop, execute, and monitor adequate Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (ICFR) in line with best accounting practices and identifying appropriate risk and mitigation strategies.
• Conduct a continuous review of all reconciliations, payments, and other regular activities and helps in maintaining the proper documentation for further compliance reviews.
• Conduct the highest quality review of internal controls and supporting the risk management process and provide management with the relevant Internal Control methodological support.
• Conducting routine Audits to identify areas of non-compliance in line with the IMS standards.
• Monitor and ensure all system user accounts/privileges are approved with proper system access parameters in line with their respective level of information access for their job functions.
• Work with stakeholders to ensure that controls are fully embedded in the design of processes and systems.
• Responsible for any other task assigned by the Head, Internal Control.

KPIs

• Achieve 100% compliance on processes certification by ISO.
• Achieve 100% review of process compliance across the group.
• Achieve 80% review of information security compliance.
• Achieve 100% review of asset inventory
• Achieve 100% review of Backup Restoration and Testing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or other business-related fields.
• 3-5 Years of relevant experience.
• ICAN / ACCA is required.
• Strong understanding of internal control frameworks, risk management principles, and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to identify issues, evaluate risks, and develop practical solutions.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments and communicate complex concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented mindset with a commitment to accuracy, integrity, and ethical conduct.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: [email protected] using the Job Position as the subject of the email