Line Manager: Head of Compliance & Risk

Supervises:

• Compliance Supervisor
• Compliance Officer

Job Purpose:
To ensure sufficient design, implementation, and managing compliance systems, internal controls, and automated monitoring frameworks across Movit

Internal Stakeholder:

• Group CEO
• Group Internal Audit
• EXCO
• All departments

External Stakeholder:

• Regulators.
• External auditors.
• Distributors.
• Suppliers.
• Legal advisors.

Functional Outputs/Activities per key performance area:

Financial Management

• Oversee effectiveness of system-based financial controls within ERP and related platforms.
• Ensure integrity and accuracy of financial data through strong system validations, reconciliations, and audit trails.
• Support reliable financial reporting by enforcing appropriate system configurations and controls.
• Identify and mitigate system-related control gaps impacting financial processes.

Risk Management

• Oversee effectiveness of system-based financial controls within ERP and related platforms.
• Ensure integrity and accuracy of financial data through strong system validations, reconciliations, and audit trails.
• Support reliable financial reporting by enforcing appropriate system configurations and controls.
• Identify and mitigate system-related control gaps impacting financial processes.

Compliance

• Ensure adherence to IT governance standards, internal policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee user access management, role design, and system change management processes.
• Support and coordinate internal and external audits related to systems and IT controls.
• Ensure timely closure of audit findings and enforcement of control standards.
• Maintain robust documentation and reporting of system compliance activities.

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Software engineering, computer science, business computing or related field.
• A master’s degree in risk management, IS, MBA related field is an added advantage Compliance/ Risk/Audit certification. ISO Internal Auditor.
• CPA/ ACCA/ CFE/ CISA / LLB/ CISA (added advantage)
• Any certification in ERP/ SAP/ Oracle/ Data Analytics/Odoo/Internal Controls.

Related Minimum Experience:

• Minimum of 5 to 8 years in Compliance, Risk, Legal, or Audit of which 3 years should be in a
  leadership/ supervisory role.
• Experience in manufacturing, FMCG, distribution, or large corporate environment.
• Proven experience in ERP / business systems controls and compliance monitoring
• Experience in compliance automation, dashboards, or monitoring tools.

Competencies Required:
Behavioural Competences

• Teamwork
• Strong ethical leadership and integrity.
• Accountability and ownership across teams.
• Communicates effectively.

Core Leadership Competences

• Strategic Thinking & Vision, Financial Acumen, Stakeholder Management, Leadership,& People
  Management

Functional Competences

• Systems workflow knowledge, data management, automation, artificial intelligence, sourcing, onboarding and utilization of systems, value for money assessment, Post implementation checks, IT regulatory understanding

Skills

• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Analytical mindset with strong data interpretation and reporting skills
• Change management and project management capability

Attributes include:

• Self-Starter & Action Oriented.
• Ability to harness peer Relationships.
• Agile and driven.
• Collaboration.
• Problem Solving.

Growth Potential:
• Successful candidate will be set up for succession planning to the Head of Compliance & Risk.

Physical Requirements and Environmental Conditions

• Frequency of travel: Occasional travel is required for in-country field visits; location may vary and may require overnight stays.
• Light physical activities and efforts required working in an office environment.

Job Assessment
• Interview.
• Psychometric assessment.

How To Apply

Send your applications to hr@movitproducts.com.

Deadline: 17 July 2026