A hospitality and food & beverage company in Dar es Salaam is urgently seeking an experienced Internal Audit & Controls Manager to lead internal audit, operational controls, loss prevention, and compliance across the business.
The role focuses heavily on identifying and preventing waste, theft, inventory shrinkage, revenue leakage, cash-control weaknesses, and operational losses, particularly within restaurant and hospitality operations.
The successful candidate will be expected not only to identify control weaknesses but also to recommend corrective measures, enforce improvements, and follow up to ensure identified issues are properly resolved.
Responsibilities
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Lead and manage internal audit and internal-control activities across the business.
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Review existing financial and operational controls and identify weaknesses.
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Investigate potential waste, theft, inventory shrinkage, revenue leakage, and other operational losses.
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Conduct regular audits covering stock, inventory, cash, Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), revenue, and daily operations.
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Assess operational and financial risks across branches and departments.
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Identify control gaps and document findings with supporting evidence.
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Prepare clear audit findings and reports for senior management.
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Recommend corrective actions to address identified weaknesses.
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Develop and strengthen internal-control procedures.
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Follow up on audit findings to ensure corrective actions are implemented effectively.
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Monitor stock movements and identify unusual variances or losses.
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Review cash-handling processes and revenue controls.
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Monitor COGS and other operational cost-control areas.
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Ensure branches and departments comply with company policies and procedures.
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Support compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and operational standards.
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Use ERP systems, Excel, and other tools to analyse transactions and identify irregularities.
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Promote accountability and strong financial and operational controls throughout the organization.
Requirements
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Proven experience in internal audit, internal controls, risk, or loss prevention.
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Previous experience within the hospitality, restaurant, or food & beverage industry.
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Strong knowledge of stock and inventory controls.
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Strong understanding of cash and revenue controls.
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Good understanding of COGS and cost-control processes.
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Proven ability to identify financial and operational leakages and implement measures to prevent losses.
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Strong internal-audit and risk-assessment capabilities.
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Ability to investigate irregularities and support findings with evidence.
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Experience preparing professional audit and management reports.
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Confidence using ERP systems.
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Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
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Ability to enforce policies and follow corrective actions through to completion.
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Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
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High level of integrity and professional ethics.
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Results-oriented and able to work in a demanding operational environment.
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Candidates should be available to start immediately.
