Internal Auditor

Internal Auditor at Education

Location: Ikeja, Lagos

Employment Type: Full-time

Company: Education

Job Summary

We are seeking a diligent and detail oriented Internal Auditor to join a leading school. The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting financial and operational audits across various departments, safeguarding institutional resources, ensuring compliance with policies, and promoting accountability and transparency. This role is critical to maintaining strong corporate governance and operational efficiency within the school.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct financial and operational audits of the Accounts Department, Unit Stores, Bus Run, Tuckshop, Procurement, and other assigned departments in the school units.
• Review internal controls to ensure that institutional resources, funds, inventory, assets, and information are adequately safeguarded.
• Verify financial transactions and records, including income, expenditure, payments, reconciliations, budgets, receivables, and supporting documentation.
• Conduct physical verification and reconciliation of cash, inventory, assets, and other resources against accounting records, bin cards, and approved systems.
• Monitor compliance with approved policies, procedures, budgets, management directives, statutory requirements, and delegated authority.
• Review revenue-generating activities, including school fees, Bus Run, Tuckshop, and other income streams, to identify revenue leakages and ensure proper accountability.
• Review procurement and vendor transactions to ensure appropriate authorization, competitive pricing, adequate documentation, and compliance with procurement procedures.
• Conduct scheduled, surprise, spot-check, and follow-up audits to identify irregularities, control weaknesses, inefficiencies, and potential risks.
• Review operational efficiency and effectiveness, particularly in areas such as school transport, stores, accounts, tuckshop, and other school operations.
• Analyse data and system-generated reports to identify anomalies, variances, duplicate transactions, missing records, and other exceptions.
• Prepare clear and evidence-based audit reports, highlighting findings, risks, implications, root causes, and practical recommendations.
• Follow up on audit findings and recommendations to monitor management's corrective actions and ensure timely resolution of outstanding issues.
• Support strong corporate governance by promoting accountability, transparency, proper authorization, compliance, and responsible management of institutional resources.
• Conduct investigations and special reviews into suspected irregularities, control breaches, or other matters assigned by the Head of Internal Audit.
• Maintain proper audit documentation and working papers and ensure that all audit conclusions are supported by sufficient and appropriate evidence.
• Provide advisory and control-improvement support to Management and departments on risks, processes, policies, systems, and internal controls.
• Perform other duties and special assignments as may be assigned by the Head of Internal Audit in furtherance of the objectives of the institution.

Requirements

• B.Sc. in Accounting, Economics, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum of 2 years post-NYSC experience in Internal Audit, Audit, Accounting, or Risk & Compliance.
• Age: Not more than 35 years.
• ICAN/ACCA/ACA certification or membership is an added advantage.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting/audit software.
• Strong knowledge of internal controls, financial reporting, and audit procedures.
• Excellent analytical, documentation, and report-writing skills.
• High level of integrity, attention to detail, and confidentiality.

Salary

N200,000 and above, depending on experience.

Application Closing Date

30th October, 2026.

Industry: Education