Client Name: Confidential

ABOUT THE BLACK BOX TALENT (TBBT)

The Black Box Talent (TBBT) is a talent acquisition and executive search firm helping organizations identify, attract, and hire high-quality professionals across diverse industries and geographies.

We partner closely with our clients to understand their business, culture, and hiring requirements, enabling us to deliver targeted, relevant, and quality talent for critical positions.

Our approach combines industry-focused recruitment expertise, strong candidate networks, structured sourcing, and personalized talent solutions to support organizations in building high-performing teams.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading internal audits across multiple business functions, identifying operational and financial risks, ensuring compliance with company policies, and driving process improvements across the organization.

This role requires a hands-on audit professional with strong leadership capabilities and experience working in multicultural and dynamic business environments. Previous experience in Africa or other international assignments will be a significant advantage.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Key Responsibilities
• Develop and execute the annual internal audit plan based on organizational risks.
• Conduct operational, financial, and compliance audits across Finance & Accounts, HR, Procurement, Logistics & Supply Chain, Sales & Commercial, Operations, Inventory & Warehouse Management, and Administration.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls, governance processes, and risk management frameworks.
• Review business processes to identify opportunities for efficiency improvements, cost reduction, and stronger controls.
• Assess compliance with company policies, statutory regulations, and applicable standards.
• Identify operational, financial, and fraud risks, and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.
• Prepare detailed audit reports covering findings, root causes, risk assessments, and practical recommendations.
• Present audit findings to senior management and monitor the implementation of corrective actions.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the internal audit team, ensuring timely completion of audit assignments.
• Coordinate with external auditors whenever required.
• Support special investigations, process reviews, and risk assessment initiatives.
• Promote a culture of compliance, accountability, and continuous improvement.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• MBA (Finance) and/or CA (Semi-qualified or Fully Qualified).
• Professional certifications such as CIA, CISA, or CPA will be an added advantage.
• 8–12 years of relevant experience in Internal Audit, Risk Management, Compliance, or Internal Controls.
• Experience auditing both financial and operational processes.
• Exposure to manufacturing, trading, logistics, or diversified business groups is preferred.
• Previous experience working in Africa or in an expatriate role will be highly preferred.
• Experience managing audit teams and leading end-to-end audit assignments.
• Strong expertise in Internal & Operational Audit, Financial Audit, Risk Management, Internal Controls, Compliance Management, Corporate Governance, Fraud Risk Assessment, and SOP Review & Development.
• Proven capabilities in Process Improvement, Team Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Analytical & Problem-Solving, and Audit Report Writing.