{"id":1880,"date":"2026-07-18T08:18:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T08:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/internal-audit-executive\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T08:18:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T08:18:45","slug":"internal-audit-executive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/jobs\/lagos\/internal-audit-executive\/","title":{"rendered":"Internal Audit Executive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Internal Audit Executive\", \"description\": \"Job Summary\\nThe Internal Audit Executive is responsible for evaluating the effectiveness of the organization's internal controls, risk management processes, governance framework, and operational efficiency.\\nThe role conducts risk-based audits, identifies control gaps, ensures compliance with policies and regulatory requirements, and provides recommendations that strengthen business processes, safeguard assets, and improve organizational performance.\\nKey Responsibilities\\nExecute risk-based internal audits in accordance with the approved annual audit plan.\\nEvaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, governance, and risk management processes.\\nReview financial, operational, procurement, inventory, and compliance activities to ensure adherence to company policies and statutory requirements.\\nIdentify control weaknesses, operational inefficiencies, fraud risks, and process improvement opportunities.\\nConduct audit testing, data analysis, investigations, and fact-finding exercises to support audit conclusions.\\nPrepare clear and timely audit reports with practical recommendations and agreed management action plans.\\nMonitor and follow up on the implementation of audit recommendations to ensure timely closure of audit findings.\\nSupport investigations into suspected fraud, financial irregularities, and policy violations.\\nVerify the accuracy of financial records, inventory, fixed assets, and operational transactions where required.\\nPromote a culture of compliance, accountability, and continuous improvement across the organization.\\nMaintain complete audit working papers and documentation in line with professional audit standards.\\nQualifications & Experience\\nBachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.\\nProfessional certification ACA, ACCA, CIA, CISA, or equivalent is an advantage.\\n3\u20135 years of experience in Internal Audit, External Audit, Risk Management, Compliance, or Finance.\\nExperience across FMCG, Manufacturing, Financial Services, Retail, or other structured corporate environments is preferred.\\nCore Competencies:\\nInternal Audit & Risk Assessment\\nInternal Control Evaluation\\nFinancial & Operational Auditing\\nCompliance & Regulatory Knowledge\\nFraud Detection & Investigation\\nData Analysis & Reporting\\nBusiness Process Improvement\\nAnalytical & Critical Thinking\\nAttention to Detail\\nProblem Solving & Decision Making\\nCommunication & Report Writing\\nStakeholder Management\\nIntegrity, Confidentiality & Professional Ethics.\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-07-16\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Smart Partners\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Lagos\", \"addressCountry\": \"NG\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-07-30T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> Smart Partners<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Lagos<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-07-30<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Job Summary<br \/>The Internal Audit Executive is responsible for evaluating the effectiveness of the organization&#8217;s internal controls, risk management processes, governance framework, and operational efficiency.<br \/>The role conducts risk-based audits, identifies control gaps, ensures compliance with policies and regulatory requirements, and provides recommendations that strengthen business processes, safeguard assets, and improve organizational performance.<br \/>Key Responsibilities<br \/>Execute risk-based internal audits in accordance with the approved annual audit plan.<br \/>Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, governance, and risk management processes.<br \/>Review financial, operational, procurement, inventory, and compliance activities to ensure adherence to company policies and statutory requirements.<br \/>Identify control weaknesses, operational inefficiencies, fraud risks, and process improvement opportunities.<br \/>Conduct audit testing, data analysis, investigations, and fact-finding exercises to support audit conclusions.<br \/>Prepare clear and timely audit reports with practical recommendations and agreed management action plans.<br \/>Monitor and follow up on the implementation of audit recommendations to ensure timely closure of audit findings.<br \/>Support investigations into suspected fraud, financial irregularities, and policy violations.<br \/>Verify the accuracy of financial records, inventory, fixed assets, and operational transactions where required.<br \/>Promote a culture of compliance, accountability, and continuous improvement across the organization.<br \/>Maintain complete audit working papers and documentation in line with professional audit standards.<br \/>Qualifications &#038; Experience<br \/>Bachelor&#8217;s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.<br \/>Professional certification ACA, ACCA, CIA, CISA, or equivalent is an advantage.<br \/>3\u20135 years of experience in Internal Audit, External Audit, Risk Management, Compliance, or Finance.<br \/>Experience across FMCG, Manufacturing, Financial Services, Retail, or other structured corporate environments is preferred.<br \/>Core Competencies:<br \/>Internal Audit &#038; Risk Assessment<br \/>Internal Control Evaluation<br \/>Financial &#038; Operational Auditing<br \/>Compliance &#038; Regulatory Knowledge<br \/>Fraud Detection &#038; Investigation<br \/>Data Analysis &#038; Reporting<br \/>Business Process Improvement<br \/>Analytical &#038; Critical Thinking<br \/>Attention to Detail<br \/>Problem Solving &#038; Decision Making<br \/>Communication &#038; Report Writing<br \/>Stakeholder Management<br \/>Integrity, Confidentiality &#038; Professional Ethics.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: talent@smartpartnersng.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.<br \/>Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:talent@smartpartnersng.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: MyJobMag<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-07-30 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: Smart Partners Location: Lagos Job Type: Full Time Apply Before: 2026-07-30 Job Description Job SummaryThe Internal Audit Executive is responsible for evaluating the effectiveness of the organization&#8217;s internal controls, risk management processes, governance framework, and operational efficiency.The role conducts risk-based audits, identifies control gaps, ensures compliance with policies and regulatory requirements, and provides recommendations [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,21],"tags":[51,18,17,340],"class_list":["post-1880","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs","category-lagos","tag-full-time","tag-job-listing","tag-myjobmag","tag-smart-partners"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1880","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1880"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1880\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1880"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1880"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1880"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}