Senior Internal Auditor

About the role

The Senior Internal Auditor will lead the development and maintenance of Zayith Food Company's internal audit framework. This role is responsible for conducting risk‑based audits across finance, production, inventory, procurement, logistics, sales and other key functions, while supporting the organisation's risk management and compliance objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Establish and maintain the internal audit framework, methodology, procedures, and documentation standards.
• Develop risk‑based audit plans, audit programmes, risk registers, and reporting templates.
• Conduct financial, operational, compliance and process audits across Finance, Production, Inventory, Procurement, Logistics, Sales and other functions.
• Review inventory movement, production records, wastage, stock reconciliation, procurement, payments, payroll, sales, collections and other key controls.
• Evaluate policies, SOPs, approval processes, segregation of duties and overall control effectiveness.
• Investigate irregularities, control breaches, unexplained variances and suspected fraud where required.
• Identify control weaknesses, compliance gaps and operational risks and recommend practical corrective actions.
• Prepare and present audit reports and monitor the implementation of agreed corrective actions.
• Support management in strengthening internal controls, policies, SOPs and risk management practices.
• Support external audits, regulatory inspections and compliance reviews.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• At least 4 years of relevant experience in internal audit, internal control, risk or a related function.
• Proven experience independently planning and executing audit engagements.
• Experience developing or strengthening internal control systems.
• Experience auditing inventory, procurement, production, warehouse, sales, financial and operational processes.
• Experience in FMCG, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, retail or a similar operational environment is strongly preferred.
• Experience establishing or independently managing an internal audit/internal control function is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of internal audit, risk management, fraud risk, compliance and internal controls.
• ACA, ACCA, CIA, CISA or relevant ICAN certification is an advantage.
• Strong integrity, objectivity, confidentiality and sound judgement.