Job Purpose
\nTo provide independent assurance that key controls are designed and operating effectively across National Milling Corporation\u2019s milling and animal feeds operations, with a primary focus on loss prevention, fraud deterrence and detection, safeguarding of assets, and compliance with internal policies and applicable laws and regulations. The role conducts substantive testing, control walk-throughs, and spot checks across administrative offices, manufacturing sites, and depots, and reports findings to management for timely remediation.
\nJob Responsibilities<\/p>\n
Detect, investigate, and prevent financial, inventory, and operational losses, including fraud, theft, misuse of assets, and revenue leakage.
\nPerform targeted loss-prevention testing across depots, mills, warehouses, and commercial operations.
\nIndependently test whether existing controls are operating as designed, without designing or modifying processes.
\nPerform substantive testing of high-risk areas including revenue, inventory, procurement, production variances, payroll, and fixed assets.
\nConduct scheduled and surprise verification checks on cash, stock, weighbridge records, production yields, and assets.
\nVerify compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, corporate standards, and contractual obligations.
\nValidate adherence to tax, statutory, and governance requirements without participating in policy development or process design.
\nReport confirmed breaches or non-compliance with factual evidence and risk implications.
\nSupport external auditors, corporate audit teams, and regulators by preparing documentation, test results, and supporting evidence.
\nTrack closure of agreed audit findings, focusing on verification of completion rather than remediation execution.
\nProduce objective, evidence-based assurance reports highlighting control failures, loss exposure, and compliance gaps.
\nEscalate critical risk matters based on verified facts, without assuming operational accountability.
\nParticipate in physical stock counts and variance investigations to validate reported production and inventory accuracy.
\nPerform independent verification of weighbridge data, raw-material usage, finished-goods movements, and shrinkage.<\/p>\n
Minimum Knowledge and Experience Required<\/p>\n
Full grade 12 school certificate, and an accountancy degree
\nFull ZICA, ACCA or other comparable professional accounting qualification
\n5 years of relevant accounting experience; must include 2 years of external or internal audit experience
\nStrong aptitude for math and good computer skills
\nStrong written communication skills
\nUS GAAP knowledge is a plus<\/p>\n
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