Internal Control Analyst

Job Summary

The Internal Control Analyst is responsible for designing, Implementing and maintaining effective internal controls across business operations. The role focuses on control testing, audit follow-ups, compliance monitoring, and data-driven insights to ensure timely resolution of audit findings, adherence to policies, and continuous improvement of business processes across the organization.

Job Details

• Maintain a centralized tracker for internal and external audit findings 
• Follow up with process owners to ensure timely implementation of agreed action plans 
• Validate evidence submitted for audit remediation before closure 
• Escalate overdue or high-risk issues to the Finance Manager 
• Perform periodic testing of internal controls across key business processes (finance, procurement, inventory, sales, etc.) 
• Document control deficiencies and support root cause analysis 
• Assist in monitoring compliance with internal control frameworks (COSO, SOX, ICOFR) 
• Support continuous control monitoring activities using available tools and data 
• Monitor adherence to company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements 
• Support periodic compliance reviews across departments 
• Assist in communicating policy updates and ensuring documentation is current and accessible 
• Track policy exceptions and ensure proper approvals are obtained 
• Assist in conducting risk assessments of key processes to identify potential control gaps 
• Collect and analyze data required for risk identification and reporting 
• Support the development and maintenance of risk registers 
• Track changes in business processes and ensure proper documentation and approvals 
• Support enforcement of change control procedures 
• Ensure updates to SOPs and process documentation are properly captured 
• Prepare dashboards and reports on: 
  • Audit findings status 
  • Control testing results 
  • Compliance levels 
• Analyze trends and highlight recurring control issues 
• Provide actionable insights to support decision-making 
• Support monitoring of key operational controls including: 
  • Inventory management and reconciliation 
  • Revenue assurance and pricing controls 
  • Procurement and vendor compliance 
• Assist in identifying areas of revenue leakage, waste, or inefficiencies

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or other related field

Proven experience in Internal Control, Risk management, Audit or compliance 

Experience in FMCG or manufacturing environment is an added advantage

About Company

Seven-Up Bottling Company Limited

https://sevenup.seamlesshiring.com

Just like Nigeria, the entity SevenUp Bottling Company was conceived in 1959 by a great visionary named Mohammed El-Khalil and began operations as a soft drink bottling company. As a company, we have since achieved great success in the soft drink and bottling industries since beginning operations on October 1st of, 1960. As one of the longest-standing businesses in Nigeria, we have proudly contributed to job creation and partnered with many Nigerian suppliers and establishments. We also currently have nine plants across the country. SBC has a wide offering of sugar-sweetened and sugar-free non-alcoholic beverages. We can also boast of having Nigerian favourites like Pepsi, Seven-Up, Mirinda, Mountain Dew, and Teem in several variants and line extensions in our portfolio. Our history also contains iconic marketing campaigns such as ‘Fido Dido,’ ‘The Three Orange Men,’ and ‘The Pepsi Long Throat’ campaign. We are fueled by the need to ‘refresh and inspire a youthful lifestyle’ and our mission is guided by principles like hard work, determination, integrity, honesty, sustainability, fun, and refreshment. That’s why our brands champion and complement the music scene, sports, and the all-around ‘good life.’