About the Role
DrugStoc eHub Limited is empowering healthcare providers for a healthier Africa, and we are looking for a dedicated Internal Control Specialist to join our team in Nigeria. In this role, you will help protect our assets, revenue, and reputation by monitoring, testing, and improving internal controls across finance, sales, procurement, inventory, and operations. You will conduct reconciliations, investigate exceptions, and ensure accurate financial records while maintaining strict compliance with established policies and procedures.
Key Responsibilities- Execute the approved annual internal control and audit plan, testing controls across order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, inventory, payroll, and treasury processes.
- Review transactions for compliance with approved policies, authority limits, and segregation of duties.
- Conduct surprise checks and spot reviews of high-risk transactions, including credit notes, discounts, write-offs, and manual journals.
- Reconcile stock counts, investigate inventory variances, and verify proper documentation and authorization of stock disposals.
- Test batch and expiry-date tracking and verify that products are sourced from licensed and verified suppliers.
- Escalate suspected counterfeit, falsified, or diverted products to the Internal Control and Compliance Manager.
- Verify inbound and outbound inventory movements and monitor vehicle fuel consumption, asset repairs, and maintenance activities.
- Review procurement processes, vendor onboarding, three-way matching, and payment approvals.
- Prepare comprehensive reports on control findings, root causes, risk ratings, and recommendations.
- Recommend improvements to internal policies, procedures, and system controls while supporting external audits.
- BSc/HND in Accounting or a related field.
- 4 to 7 years of experience in internal audit, internal control, risk, compliance, or finance, preferably in distribution, pharmaceuticals, or FMCG.
- Strong understanding of internal control frameworks, segregation of duties, and fraud risk indicators.
- Advanced Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, and reconciliations.
- Proficiency in using ERP or accounting systems.
- Professional qualification or progress towards ICAN, ACCA, CIA, CFE, or equivalent certification is an added advantage.
- Exposure to data analytics tools is an added advantage.
- Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
- Comprehensive health insurance coverage.
- Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.
- A collaborative and impactful work environment in the healthcare sector.