Requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree: Preferably in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• At least 3-5 years of experience in internal control, audit, or compliance within the food and beverage industry, preferably in coffee processing.
• Experience with risk management, internal audits, and financial controls.
• Strong understanding of internal control frameworks and risk management principles.
• Excellent analytical skills to assess processes, identify risks, and evaluate controls.
• High attention to detail to ensure accuracy in financial reporting and compliance.
• Ability to identify discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
• Strong problem-solving skills to develop and implement effective internal controls.
• Ability to address issues promptly and prevent future occurrences.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to report findings and provide recommendations.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with different departments and management levels.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Integrity and ethical conduct in all professional activities.
• Willingness to travel to various locations, including production facilities and other sites, as needed.
• To plan, organize, and carry out the internal controls function including the preparation of an audit manual and audit plan
• Conduct a risk assessment of the Unit
• Ensure the data quality and accuracy
• Reports risk management issues and internal controls deficiencies identified directly to the FFU manager and Company Board and provide recommendations for improving the organization’s operations.
• Evaluate compliance with existing FFU policies and procedures, identifying and proposing modifications as needed
• Identify areas of strengths and weaknesses and engage in continuous education and staff development with best practices
• Review the responses to internal and external audit management letter queries to ensure that recommendations are implemented and that all action items are resolved
• Evaluate information security and associated risk exposures
• Evaluate the regulatory compliance program
• Evaluate the unit’s readiness in case of business interruption
• Provides support to the unit’s anti-fraud measures.