Risk Officer at Food Concepts Plc

Food Concepts commenced operations in 2001. From inception, our aim has been clear-cut and focused: to revolutionize the food sector in West Africa and to deliver extraordinary satisfaction to our stakeholders. Since launching in 2004, Chicken Republic (Subsidiary of Food concepts) has already opened 55 stores in Nigeria and Ghana. On this basis, we are proud of the brand’s hard-earned reputation as the fastest growing chicken QSR in West Africa and the number 1 chicken QSR in Nigeria (both in revenues and number of outlets). In addition, Chicken Republic was ranked as one of Nigeria’s top 20 brands across all categories (Financial Standards Awards 2009).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Risk Officer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Purpose

• To design, implement and co-ordinate compliance activities across the business to assure compliance with the Company’s policies and procedures, rule and regulation as well as statutory requirements.

Key Responsibilities
Risk & Quality Monitoring:

• Ensure and monitor store compliance to Company policies, procedures and systems
• Monitor the implementation of internal audit recommendations to ensure the satisfactory resolution of identified significant issues
• Conduct OSC – Operations Standard Compliance on stores to ensure compliance to store standards
• Ensure follow up on gaps identified Monitor the implementation of internal audit recommendations to ensure the satisfactory resolution of identified significant issues
• Ensure and monitor company’s compliance to statutory requirements.
• Ensure timely filling of all statutory documents to respective government agencies

Reporting & Recommendations:

• Proactively identify trends and issues from audit findings and formulate recommendations for improving compliance and addressing identified weaknesses / gaps across all locations/markets in which the company operates
• Report on company's compliance with IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards), SEC, NAFDAC , Government Agencies, etc.
• Develop and maintain the company’s Quality Management system, ensuring full compliance with its guidelines and a consolidated uniform approach across the company
• Report variance and ensure proper follow up

Requirements

• A good First Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 2-3 years experience in a similar role is required
• Membership of the ICAN, CITN, ACCA, CIS or any other related professional qualification is an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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