Head of Audit at Uncle Stan's Foods

Job Summary

Uncle Stan's Foods is seeking a Head of Audit to lead the internal audit function across the organization. In this role, you will ensure financial integrity, operational compliance, risk management, and control efficiency across all business units. You will be responsible for designing audit frameworks, safeguarding company assets, detecting and preventing fraud, and driving continuous improvement in financial and operational processes within a high-volume QSR business.

Key Responsibilities

Audit Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and implement a company-wide internal audit strategy aligned with organizational goals
• Build and manage a structured audit team, providing guidance, training, and performance oversight
• Establish audit policies, risk-based audit plans, and standard operating audit procedures

Financial Audit & Control

• Review financial transactions, reconciliations, statements, and accounting systems for accuracy
• Ensure all revenue, inventory, procurement, payroll, and expense records are valid and auditable
• Assess financial controls to prevent leakage, fraud, and mismanagement
• Oversee audit trails for all cash handling, POS systems, and banking activities

Operational Audit

• Conduct regular audits across outlets, production centers, delivery units, warehouses, and admin offices
• Review compliance with SOPs in procurement, food production, storage, hygiene, safety, and delivery operations
• Evaluate inventory control systems and investigate discrepancies in stock movement
• Monitor wastage, shrinkage, asset utilization, and outlet efficiency

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards, tax laws, statutory filings, and industry best practices
• Perform risk assessments and advise leadership on mitigation strategies
• Review adherence to company policies including HR, finance, and operational guidelines
• Run surprise audits and process integrity checks across business locations

Location

Lagos, Nigeria