Auditor

Job Summary

The Auditor is responsible for conducting independent audits of retail outlets to assess the accuracy of financial transactions, inventory records, operational processes, and compliance with company policies and procedures. The role involves identifying control weaknesses, investigating discrepancies, and recommending corrective actions to reduce losses and improve outlet performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct scheduled and surprise audits across assigned pharmacy outlets.
• Review daily sales, cash collections, POS transactions, transfers, refunds, voids, discounts, and other adjustments.
• Perform physical stock counts and reconcile physical quantities with system records.
• Investigate stock variances, shortages, overages, damaged items, and unexplained losses.
• Review the handling and documentation of products
• Verify goods received against purchase documents, delivery notes, and system entries.
• Review stock transfers between outlets and ensure proper authorization and documentation.
• Check outlet expenses, petty cash, and supporting documents for accuracy and compliance.
• Reconcile cash, POS, bank deposits, and system sales to identify discrepancies.
• Assess compliance with company policies, standard operating procedures, and approved controls.
• Review pricing, promotions, discounts, and other sales adjustments for proper authorization.
• Identify potential fraud, operational weaknesses, and control breaches and escalate them appropriately.
• Prepare clear audit reports detailing findings, financial impact, root causes, and recommendations.
• Discuss audit findings with outlet personnel and agree on corrective actions where appropriate.
• Follow up on outstanding audit issues and verify implementation of corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate audit working papers and supporting evidence.
• Provide management with practical recommendations for improving inventory, cash, and operational controls.
• Support special investigations and other audit assignments as directed by management.

Requirements

• HND or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of relevant experience in internal audit, retail audit, inventory control, accounting, or a similar role.
• Experience auditing retail outlets or other multi-branch retail operations is highly advantageous.
• Good knowledge of inventory management, cash reconciliation, and internal controls.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with accounting, POS, or inventory management systems.
• Strong analytical and investigative abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• Strong report-writing and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet audit deadlines.
• High level of integrity, confidentiality, and professional judgment.
• Willingness to travel to different outlets as required.

Key Competencies

• Retail and outlet auditing
• Inventory and stock reconciliation
• Cash and sales reconciliation
• Internal controls
• Fraud and loss detection
• Data analysis
• Risk assessment
• Report writing
• Problem solving
• Attention to detail
• Professional integrity

Work Location: In person