Deputy Head - Forensic Audit (Metals & Mining Industry Only)

Deputy Head - Forensic Audit | Metals Mining
Job Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Industry: Metals & Mining
Department: Forensic Audit / Internal Audit
Reporting To: Head of Forensic Audit

Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced Deputy Head Forensic Audit to support the Head of Forensic Audit in identifying fraud, financial irregularities, revenue leakage, control weaknesses, and compliance risks across the mining value chain.
The role will cover mining operations, procurement, contractors, inventory, production, ore/metal accounting, logistics, sales, CAPEX, and financial transactions, with a strong focus on fraud prevention, investigation, and strengthening internal controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise forensic audits and investigations relating to fraud, corruption, financial misconduct, procurement irregularities, and asset misappropriation.
• Conduct forensic reviews across the mine-to-market value chain, including mining, processing, stockpiles, weighbridge, metal/concentrate movement, sales, and settlements.
• Analyse financial and operational data to identify unusual transactions, production variances, revenue leakage, inventory losses, and potential fraud.
• Review procurement, vendor, contractor, and contract-mining transactions for overbilling, collusion, conflicts of interest, and other irregularities.
• Review controls over ore/metal accounting, production, grades, recovery, stockpiles, fuel, inventory, equipment, and dispatches.
• Conduct forensic reviews of CAPEX projects, major contracts, and high-value expenditure.
• Trace transactions and quantify financial losses or potential exposure arising from fraud or control failures.
• Ensure proper collection, preservation, and documentation of financial and operational evidence.
• Prepare detailed forensic audit/investigation reports and present key findings and recommendations to Senior Management.
• Assess internal controls and recommend measures to strengthen fraud prevention, governance, and financial controls.
• Use data analytics and ERP/operational data to identify fraud indicators and support continuous monitoring.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the forensic audit team and deputize for the Head of Forensic Audit when required.
• Liaise with Finance, Procurement, Operations, Legal, Compliance, Security, Risk, and other stakeholders on investigation and audit matters.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in, Forensic Auditing, Law, or related field.
• Professional qualification such as CA / CPA / ACCA / CFE / CIA preferred.

Experience

• Significant experience in Forensic Audit, Internal Audit, Fraud Investigation, Forensic Accounting, or Risk & Compliance.
• Experience in the Metals & Mining industry or other asset-intensive industries is highly preferred.
• Strong exposure to procurement, contracts, inventory, CAPEX, revenue assurance, and financial investigations.
• Experience in data analytics, ERP systems, and investigation of complex financial transactions is desirable.
• Proven experience in leading/supervising audit or investigation teams.

Key Skills
Forensic Audit | Fraud Investigation | Forensic Accounting | Mining Audit | Procurement Forensics | Contract Audit | Revenue Assurance | Inventory & Asset Audit | Data Analytics | Internal Controls | Risk Management | Financial Investigation | ERP | Team Leadership
Ideal candidate: A strong investigative professional with sound knowledge of financial and operational controls, excellent analytical skills, professional skepticism, integrity, and the ability to independently handle sensitive and complex investigations within a mining environment.