Internal Auditor

INTERNAL AUDITOR

Company: Generation Capital Limited
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Employment Type: Full-Time
Industry: Financial Services / Lending
Compensation: ₦150,000 – ₦250,000 Monthly

Job Summary

Generation Capital Limited is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Internal Auditor to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing the company’s financial and operational activities, evaluating internal controls, identifying risks and irregularities, and ensuring compliance with established policies and procedures.

The ideal candidate should have strong auditing and analytical skills, sound knowledge of accounting principles, and experience reviewing financial transactions, internal controls, and operational processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct regular internal audits of financial, operational, administrative, and credit activities.
• Review financial transactions, expenses, payments, reconciliations, and supporting documentation for accuracy and proper authorization.
• Audit loan disbursement, repayment, collection, and recovery processes to ensure compliance with approved procedures.
• Review bank transactions, cash management, customer accounts, and other financial records.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and identify control gaps, risks, and areas of potential financial loss.
• Verify compliance with company policies, procedures, approval limits, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Conduct periodic and surprise audits of company operations and field activities where required.
• Identify and investigate discrepancies, unusual transactions, control breaches, and potential cases of fraud.
• Prepare clear audit reports highlighting findings, risks, and recommendations for corrective action.
• Follow up on previous audit findings and monitor the implementation of agreed corrective actions.
• Review company assets, inventory, and other resources to ensure proper accountability.
• Work with Finance, Credit, Recovery, Sales, HR/Admin, and other departments to strengthen internal controls.
• Provide Management with independent and objective recommendations based on audit findings.
• Maintain proper audit documentation and ensure confidentiality of sensitive company information.
• Perform other duties relating to audit, risk, and internal controls as assigned by Management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree/HND in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• 2–4 years of relevant experience in internal audit, external audit, accounting, risk, compliance, or a related field.
• Experience in banking, microfinance, lending, financial services, or a similar industry is an advantage.
• Professional certification such as ICAN, ACCA, CIA, or ACA is an added advantage.
• Good knowledge of accounting principles, auditing procedures, and internal control systems.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial analysis.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify discrepancies and irregularities.
• Good report-writing and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and maintain confidentiality.
• High level of integrity, objectivity, and professional ethics.

Preferred Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate should be:

• Detail-oriented and highly analytical.
• Comfortable reviewing large volumes of financial and operational records.
• Able to identify inconsistencies, control weaknesses, and potential risks.
• Confident communicating audit findings to Management and relevant departments.
• Proactive and capable of working with minimal supervision.
• Willing to conduct periodic operational and field reviews when required.

Key Skills

Internal Audit | Internal Controls | Risk Assessment | Financial Audit | Operational Audit | Fraud Detection | Compliance | Financial Analysis | Reconciliation | Microsoft Excel | Audit Reporting | Investigation | Risk Management

Application

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV for consideration.

Pay: ₦150,000.00 - ₦250,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

• Do you have at least 2 years of professional experience in Internal Audit, External Audit, Risk, Compliance, or a related field?
• Do you have a Bachelor’s Degree/HND in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline?
• Do you have hands-on experience reviewing internal controls, financial transactions, reconciliations, or conducting operational/financial audits?
• Do you have experience working in banking, microfinance, lending, financial services, or a similar environment?

Work Location: In person