Internal Controller

Finance - Job Description – Head of Finance

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1. Job Information

Functional/Job Title: Internal Controller

Function/Department: Management Office

Country Location: Fabrimetal Angola, Angola

Number of posts: 1

Job Grade: LT3

Surname and Initials of Employee:

Reports to (job title) [Solid Line]: General Manager

Reports to (job title) [Dotted Line]: Managing Director

Direct reports: NA

2. Job Purpose

The Internal Controller controls governance and risk and plays a critical role in safeguarding the Company’s financial integrity, strengthening governance and ensuring disciplined financial operations at the subsidiary.

This role guards internal controls and acts as the General Manager’s right hand on Internal Controls, with a strong mandate to identify risks, prevent fraud, and ensure ethical and compliant financial operations. The role holder is also expected to escalate key issues or risks to the Management and shareholders as required.

3.1 Key responsibilities

3.1.1 Internal Control and Analysis - sales

• Own and assess the effectiveness of internal controls, risk management, and governance frameworks, with a primary focus on Sales & Collections and Purchases & Payments.
• Conduct regular post-audits of sales, purchase, receipt, and payment transactions, including review of customer and vendor balances, debit and credit notes, operational procedures, and internal policies to identify weaknesses in the system/operating model, errors, fraud risks, or non-compliance.
• Perform ongoing control testing to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of financial and operational controls, ensuring risks are appropriately mitigated.

3.1.2 Finance check and control

• Ensure accuracy and integrity of transaction-level financial data, supported by proper documentation, reconciliations, and adherence to approval matrices and segregation of duties.

3.1.3 Reporting and action planning

• Document findings, observations, and actionable recommendations in clear monthly control and risk reports for management review.
• Partner with management to develop, implement, and monitor corrective action plans to address identified control gaps and governance issues.
• Track and follow up on remediation actions to ensure issues are fully resolved and sustainably closed.

3.1.4 Governance and auditing

• Act as a control and governance advisor to finance and operational teams, providing guidance on internal controls, ethical conduct, and compliance with policies and SOPs.
• Support and coordinate with external auditors, serving as the key contact for control and transaction-level matters, and ensuring timely closure of audit findings.

3.2 Key Performance Indicators – as per Balanced Scorecard

Key Performance Indicator: Measure of Success

• Internal control and effectiveness
  • ≥95% of key financial and operational controls assessed as effective (design + operation)
  • No high-risk control failures unaddressed beyond agreed timelines
  • Clear documentation of controls for Sales & Collections and Purchases & Payments
  • Improvement trend quarter-on-quarter in control maturity
• Risk identification and coverage
  • 100% of critical financial and fraud risks identified and documented
  • Risk register updated at least quarterly
  • Preventive controls mapped to all high-risk areas
  • No material risks left without an owner or mitigation plan
• Transaction integrity and accuracy
  • <1–2% material exceptions in post-audit testing and zero tolerance for undocumented or unauthorized transactions
  • All customer and vendor balances supported by reconciliations
  • Debit/credit notes fully justified and approved per matrix
• Fraud detection and prevention
  • Zero confirmed fraud cases due to control failure
  • Timely detection of red flags before financial loss and preventive controls strengthened following near-misses
  • Ethical breaches escalated immediately without resistance
• Post audit execution and quality
  • 100% of planned post-audits completed as scheduled
  • Findings clearly classified by risk level (high / medium / low)
  • Actionable recommendations, not just observations
  • Management feedback confirms relevance and practicality
• Governance and policy compliance
  • ≥95% compliance with approval matrices and segregation of duties
  • No material breaches of internal policies
  • SOPs reviewed and updated where gaps are identified
  • Consistent application across functions and entities
• Audit management
  • Zero repeat high-risk findings from external auditors
  • Timely closure of all audit points
  • Positive auditor feedback on control environment
• Advisory impact and business partnership
  • Management proactively seeks controller input on new processes
  • Control considerations embedded in operational decisions
  • Improved control awareness across finance and operations
  • Reduced pushback on governance topics over time

4. Job Specification

4.1 Educational Qualifications

• Essential: CA (Intermediate or Qualified)
• Desirable: CIA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent certifications strongly preferred.

4.2 Work Experience Requirements (work experience)

• 5–8+ years in finance, internal audit, external audit, or controllership roles.
• Strong experience in manufacturing, trading, or multi-entity environments.
• Hands-on exposure to high-volume transactional operations.
• Experience in emerging or complex markets (e.g., West Africa) is a strong advantage.

4.3 Skills Requirements (key skills and personal attributes)

Specific skill requirements for the role e.g. Negotiation, Presentation, Planning etc:

• Deep expertise in internal controls, governance, and fraud risk management.
• Uncompromising integrity and independence of judgment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Detail-oriented, disciplined, and resilient.
• Confident communicator able to challenge constructively at senior levels.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.

Personal attributes required for the role:

• Execution Excellence
• Customer Focus
• Collaborative Partnerships
• Personal Effectiveness & Credibility
• Effective Team Management
• People management
• Conflict resolution

5. Work Context and Environment

Type of Working Hours:

• Usually daytime working
• Regular additional hours as required
• Number of working hours per week cycle: 40 hours
• Travel required: None excluding from/to work