Internal Auditor-Restaurant

Key Responsibilities

Financial Auditing:

• Review daily sales, cash collections, POS transactions, bank deposits, and payment records.
• Verify revenue from food, beverages, delivery, events, and other income streams.
• Reconcile POS reports with cash, card, bank, and other payment records.
• Identify unusual transactions, discrepancies, voids, discounts, refunds, and complimentary items.
• Review expenses, invoices, petty cash, and supplier payments for accuracy and authorization.

Inventory and Stock Control:

• Conduct regular and surprise stock counts of food, beverages, packaging, and other supplies.
• Compare physical stock with POS/inventory records.
• Investigate variances, wastage, spoilage, breakages, and unexplained shortages.
• Review purchasing, receiving, storage, issuing, and stock transfer procedures.
• Ensure stock is properly secured and used in accordance with company policies.

Operational Audit:

• Evaluate compliance with restaurant policies and standard operating procedures.
• Monitor portion control and food-cost controls.
• Review opening and closing procedures, cash handling, and end-of-day reports.
• Assess controls over equipment, company property, and other assets.

Fraud and Risk Management:

• Identify weaknesses that could lead to fraud, theft, error, or financial loss.
• Investigate suspected irregularities and report findings to management.
• Recommend measures to strengthen internal controls.
• Maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive financial and employee information.

Reporting:

• Prepare regular internal audit reports highlighting findings, risks, and control weaknesses.
• Provide practical recommendations and follow up on agreed corrective actions.
• Track outstanding audit issues until they are resolved.
• Present significant findings to management when required.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree with 3-5 years of work experience.

Application Closing Date
31st August, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

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