Audit, Risk And Compliance Governance Business Partner At Saro Agrosciences Limited Saro Agrosciences Limited
full-time
JOB PURPOSE
The Audit, Risk and Compliance Governance (ARCG) Business Partner is charged with the responsibility of increasing the operational efficiency of the Strategic Business Unit (SBU), by preventing fraud and eliminating wastages. He/ She manages and reports on the implementation and findings on the SBU's risk management and compliance frameworks by planning, execution, preparation of quality Internal Audit, Compliance review & Risk management programs in the SBU. He/ She will coordinate the creation, review and implementation of policies and procedures established by the agencies that regulate the company.
Key Responsibilities:
Warehouse Spot Checks & Inventory Controls
Conduct scheduled and surprise spot checks of warehouses and other inventory-holding locations.
Perform physical verification of inventory against system records, stock cards, and supporting documentation.
Investigate and report stock shortages, overages, damaged goods, expired products, slow-moving items, and unexplained variances.
Verify that all receipts, transfers, dispatches, returns, adjustments, and write-offs are properly authorised and documented.
Review warehouse access controls and ensure that only authorised personnel have access to stock and inventory areas.
Check compliance with proper stock arrangement, identification, segregation, storage, and handling procedures.
Review inventory movement and identify unusual or potentially fraudulent transactions.
Participate in periodic and year-end physical stock counts and independently validate count results.
Follow up on unresolved stock variances and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
Operational Controls
Review operational processes to ensure compliance with approved policies, SOPs, and management directives.
Conduct control checks across sales, distribution, procurement, logistics, finance, and other relevant operational activities.
Verify that transactions are supported by appropriate documentation and approvals.
Identify process gaps, control failures, duplication, inefficiencies, and potential areas of financial or operational loss.
Monitor compliance with delegated authority limits and approval requirements.
Review unusual, high-value, manual, or exceptional transactions and escalate concerns appropriately.
Assess whether operational assets are properly safeguarded and utilised.
Fraud Prevention & Risk Management
Identify indicators of fraud, theft, manipulation, collusion, and other control breaches.
Conduct preliminary reviews of suspected irregularities and escalate significant findings to management.
Monitor recurring control exceptions and identify underlying causes.
Maintain awareness of key operational risks within the region and recommend appropriate mitigating controls.
Support investigations relating to inventory losses, fraudulent transactions, policy violations, and other irregularities.
Reporting & Follow-Up
Prepare clear and timely spot-check and internal control reports highlighting findings, root causes, risk implications, and recommended actions.
Classify findings according to their level of risk or control significance.
Maintain an action-tracking register for identified control weaknesses.
Follow up with responsible departments and locations to confirm implementation of agreed corrective actions.
Escalate overdue, repeated, or high-risk exceptions to the appropriate management level.
Provide regular reports on regional control performance, key exceptions, trends, and emerging risks.
Prepare and submit appropriate reports and facilitate trainings where process knowledge gaps are identified across the region
Compliance & Continuous Improvement
Ensure regional operations comply with company policies, procedures, approved controls, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Review the effectiveness of existing controls and recommend improvements.
Support the development and implementation of stronger inventory and operational control procedures.
Participate in internal control reviews, audits, process assessments, and special assignments as required.
Promote a strong control-conscious culture among warehouse and operational teams.
Qualifications & Experience:
Minimum of a second Class upper Bachelors degree in Accounting or Economics from a reputable university
Must be a Chartered Accountant (ACCA or ACA).
Minimum of 3 years cumulative experience as internal control personnel
Skills & Competencies:
Innovative Leadership
Time Management
Decision Making and Problem Solving
Leadership; Coaching, Delegating and Developing People
Networks and Alliances
Managerial Leadership/Talent Management Skills
Interpersonal skills
Negotiation Skills
Nigeria Age Requirement: 28 - 35 Year