Internal Control Manager at Berger Paints Nigeria Plc (2026-04 – Present)
- Develop and execute risk-based internal control reviews across key business functions, including inventory management, procurement, production, warehousing, logistics, sales, marketing, finance, and administration.
- Evaluate business processes to identify control gaps, operational inefficiencies, policy deviations, and emerging risks, while recommending practical and sustainable control improvements.
- Monitor compliance with company policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), delegated authorities, and internal control requirements through periodic reviews and compliance testing.
- Led the clean-up of ERP inventory records by investigating the root causes of significant inventory variances, validating stock records, and driving corrective actions that improved inventory accuracy
- Review ERP transactions and system controls to ensure inventory movements, adjustments, stock transfers, write-offs, and other operational transactions are properly authorized, accurately recorded, and adequately supported.
- Monitor scrap generation, disposal, and recovery processes to ensure compliance with approved procedures, proper documentation, transparency, and accountability throughout the disposal cycle.
- Develop dashboards, analytical reports, and variance analyses to support strategic decision-making and enhance management oversight.
- Monitor the implementation of audit recommendations, management action plans, and internal control improvement initiatives to ensure timely resolution of identified issues.
- Collaborate with Finance, Production, Warehouse, Procurement, Sales, Marketing, Quality Assurance, HR, and other departments to strengthen internal controls, improve operational processes, and resolve cross-functional issues.
- Drive continuous process improvement initiatives by reviewing existing workflows, identifying opportunities for automation and efficiency, and recommending stronger preventive and detective controls.
- Provide advisory support to business units on internal control requirements, risk mitigation strategies, policy interpretation, and control best practices.
Internal Control Manager at Sycamore Integrated Solutions Limited (2024-01 – 2026-03)
- Develop and implement internal control frameworks, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with Industry's regulations and standards.
- Conduct risk assessments to identify and mitigate potential risks, fraud, and non-compliance within the industry
- Investigate suspected fraud, irregularities, or misconduct, and recommend preventive measures.
- Evaluate internal controls, including user access, authorization processes, and system security, for effectiveness.
- Perform audits and control checks to assess the reliability of financial, operational, and technological systems.
- Document findings and recommendations in reports and communicate results to management for action.
- Collaborate with teams to address control deficiencies and implement corrective actions to improve processes.
- Liaise with external auditors and regulators during audits and inspections to maintain compliance.
Internal Control Manager at Bedrock Residencies & Chocos' Bistro - Sycamore Integrated Solutions Limited (2024-01 – 2026-03)
- Work closely with MD to establish and implement operational policies and procedures aimed at enhancing overall business performance
- Establish an automated Expense requisition form /tracker which aids seamless procurement and expense tracking
- Conduct comprehensive reviews of both restaurant and apartments to ensure adherence to established processes and financial accuracy where necessary
- Boosted business efficiency by 50% through elimination of manual processes and the implementation of robust IT-backed system, paving way for significant business expansion
Risk and Internal Control Manager at Alpha Mead Group (2022-04 – 2024-01)
- Ensuring all OPCO's requests are raised in accordance with the organization's policy
- Approval of requests raised on the CMMS software (INSTANTA)
- Preparation of weekly and monthly management report
- Calling over financial transactions on the accounting software (SAGE)
- Bank reconciliation review
- Tracking of and ensuring retirement of cash advances
- Participate in the Investigation of risks/fraud occurrence at any point in time
- Conducting Control spot check and Full audit of all OPCO to promote attention to building capacity and investigates problems
- Work collaboratively with business and process owners to implement and monitor remediation efforts that result from internal control assessments, ensuring the effective implementation of corrective action
- Preparation of DNFBP's SCUML reports
- Analyzing Asset & Risk register
Operations Support Analyst at Alpha Mead Facilities & Management Services Limited (2022-01 – 2022-03)
- Ensuring support to Site operations request
- Reviewing and approving of requests from Site Managers on the CMMS software
- Review and Collate retirements from Site Managers
- Prepare and submit Central Operations retirement
- Ensuring compliance to eye on-site Interface
- Managing customer/ client escalation
- Conducting Facility Condition Assessment
Internal Audit Officer at Audire Glance Consulting Limited (2020-11 – 2021-12)
- Bank reconciliation review
- Draft and or review audit reports and process documentation including statement of work, project plans and Annual management plans
- Conduct full audit cycle including control and risk management in accordance to audit plans and in strict compliance with the guidelines
- Implementation of audit strategies / programs for preventing and detecting fraud/wastages
- Identify anomalies, wastages, cost reduction opportunities and overall business opportunities
- Participate in market survey and cheaper ways of sourcing for key materials
- Assist in drafting clear and concise audit findings to bring any concerns to management attention
- Ascertainment of right quantity processed to right yield
- Make recommendations to the management
Assistant Quantity Surveyor (NYSC) at Mother cat Construction Limited (2019-10 – 2020-09)
- Assisting in carrying out feasibility and viability studies
- Engaging in planning, forecasting, estimation and cost control
- Assisting in preparation of Cost Benefit Analysis
- Writing reports and preparing documents
- Developed ability to write reports with or without supervision
- Improved my public speaking skill through reports' defenses
