Inventory Audit & Compliance Lead

Babban Gona — 'Great Farm' in Hausa — is Africa's largest maize producing entity, farming an area equivalent to 12 Manhattans. We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to prosper, free from poverty and ensuing violence. At the heart of West Africa's rising insecurity are unemployed youth at risk of being recruited to conduct violent acts. Just as oxygen is to fire, so are unemployed youth to insurgencies.

At Babban Gona, we disrupt this cycle. Our innovative technology platform and franchise model makes farming dramatically more profitable for smallholder farmers — doubling yields, nearly tripling net incomes, and turning at -risk youth into successful agricultural entrepreneurs. We have supported over 110,000 farming families, disbursed more than $200M in smallholder loans, and maintained a 99.9% repayment rate. We are now building the team to reach 10 million families by 2030. Transform your career. Join a movement. Know that every audit you conduct and every process you verify ensures the sustainability of one of the most consequential social enterprises on the planet.

Babban Gona is expanding its Finance and Governance function. The Inventory Audit and Compliance Lead is a full -time, on -site leadership hire based in Garba Chede, Taraba State. You are the strategic officer responsible for both the physical integrity of company assets and the operational audit of all business operations.

Why this role matters:

Inventory Control & Asset Protection

• Asset Auditing: Lead the execution of a comprehensive physical audit calendar for all assets in Garba Chede.
  

• Verification: Supervise a team to conduct daily and weekly physical -to -system reconciliations, ensuring our records perfectly match reality.
  

• Compliance: Enforce strict adherence to asset -handling SOPs, ensuring all movements are authorized, documented, and secure.
  

Internal Audit & Program Governance

• Unit & Department Audits: Conduct regular audits of business units field programs to ensure compliance with Babban Gona’s internal policies and global best practices.
  

• Process Integrity: Review the operational workflows of various programs to identify inefficiencies, leakages, or deviations from the organization's strategic goals.
  

• Risk Management: Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls within each department and recommend improvements to mitigate operational risks.
  

Staff Leadership & Strategic Oversight

• Team Management: Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary audit team, fostering a culture of professional skepticism, reflective problem -solving, and meticulous accuracy.
  

• Strategic Reporting: Prepare high -level audit summaries for the Financial Controller and executive management, highlighting both asset variances and operational process gaps.
  

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  

• Experience: 2 years of experience in internal audit, inventory control, or compliance management, with proven experience leading a team.
  

• Technical Proficiency:
  

  • Strong mastery of Internal Control Frameworks and Audit Methodologies.
    

  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and familiarity with ERP systems.
    

  • Extensive experience in process mapping and identifying root causes of operational inefficiencies.
    

• Core Skills:
  

  • Superior investigative, quantitative, and analytical skills.
    

  • Uncompromising integrity and the ability to maintain independence while collaborating across units.
    

  • Exceptional leadership skills and a structured approach to complex problem -solving.
    

• Location & Commitment: This is a full -time, on -site position based in Garba Chede, Taraba State.
  

• Communication: Excellent presentation skills; comfortable interacting with and challenging executive -level management when necessary.
  

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
  
• Health Insurance
  
• Pension
  
• Performance Bonus