Internal Control & Audit Officer

About the role

Toasties Limited is seeking an Internal Control & Audit Officer to ensure robust financial and operational controls across its restaurant operations. The role involves conducting audits, identifying risks, and recommending improvements to safeguard revenue.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct routine and surprise audits across restaurant operations.
• Review daily sales, POS transactions, cash collections, and payment reconciliations.
• Monitor inventory movements, stock counts, wastage, and variances.
• Review procurement, purchases, invoices, and goods received for compliance.
• Identify revenue leakages, control weaknesses, irregularities, and potential fraud.
• Ensure compliance with financial and operational policies and procedures.
• Prepare audit reports and communicate findings and recommendations to management.
• Follow up on identified issues and corrective actions.
• Support internal and external audit activities.
• Recommend improvements to strengthen controls and reduce operational losses.

Required profile

• HND in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• 2–4 years’ experience in internal audit, internal controls, or a related role, preferably in a restaurant or hospitality environment.
• High level of integrity, attention to detail, and confidentiality.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of cash, revenue, and inventory controls.
• Good analytical and investigative skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting/POS systems.