Head, Business Assurance at Stockgap Fuels Limited – Port Harcourt, Rivers

Stockgap Fuels Limited is recruiting a Head of Business Assurance in Port Harcourt to oversee enterprise risk, internal control, compliance and internal audit, providing assurance to executive management and the Board.

Enterprise risk and controls

• Establish a group enterprise-risk framework aligned with ISO 31000, including risk appetite, registers, key indicators and risk-control assessments.
• Design and supervise controls guided by COSO, with appropriate segregation of duties, authorisation, access and fraud prevention.
• Embed risk and control measures in existing operations and expansion into new energy and manufacturing activities.

Regulatory compliance and audit

• Monitor compliance with the Petroleum Industry Act, NMDPRA, SON, environmental and HSE obligations, tax law, CAMA and data-protection requirements.
• Coordinate licences, permits, certifications and communication with regulators.
• Direct risk-based financial, operational, compliance, investigative and IT audits under an Audit Committee-approved charter and IIA standards.
• Present audit findings and quarterly assurance reports to the Board Audit Committee.

Continuity, revenue protection and leadership

• Maintain business-continuity arrangements, emergency response plans and documented operating processes.
• Reduce revenue leakage, cylinder losses and stock variances through assurance reviews and risk mitigation.
• Review vendor and financial-service-provider risk and recommend cost improvements.
• Lead the assurance team and its budget, advise the Audit Committee and promote accountable business practice.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree at least Second Class Upper, or HND Upper Credit, in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Law, Engineering, Social Sciences or a related field; a relevant postgraduate degree is also required.
• At least one of CIA, ACA/ICAN, ACCA or CPA is compulsory; further risk, audit, IT, project or quality certifications are advantageous.
• At least 15 years of relevant audit, control, risk or compliance experience, including five years in senior management.
• Background in energy, manufacturing or financial services; downstream petroleum or LPG exposure is strongly preferred.
• Ability to lead an assurance function, engage a board or audit committee, apply COSO, IIA and ISO 31000 frameworks, and investigate fraud and control weaknesses.
• Sound judgement, integrity, independence, strong analysis and confident board-level communication.