Risk & Internal Controls Officer (2)

Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc is the country’s leading producer of raw, refined and specialty sugars; employing more than 9000 employees. Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc is part of Illovo Sugar Africa Group; a wholly-owned subsidiary of Associated British Foods plc (ABF).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate functional and site risk assessments, ensuring material risks are clearly described, assessed and assigned to accountable business owners.
• Conduct risk-based reviews of financial, operational, commercial and administrative controls against approved standards and control objectives.
• Track risk-treatment and control-remediation actions, ensuring accountable owners provide timely and adequate evidence of completion.
• Coordinate the collection and validation of asset values, operating exposures and other information required for insurance placement and renewal.
• Prepare risk, control and insurance dashboards for review by the Head of Internal Controls & Risk and relevant governance forums.
• Guide business functions on risk assessments, control documentation, action planning and evidence requirements within approved frameworks.
• Ensure assessments and reports are objective, evidence-based and completed in accordance with approved methodologies, confidentiality requirements and professional standards.
• Promoting and adhering to Illovo’s procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competitive Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC).

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Risk Management, Auditing, Insurance, Forensic Accounting or a related field.
• Relevant professional qualification such as CA, ACCA, CIMA, CIA, CFE, CIRM, IRM or an equivalent risk, audit, investigation or insurance qualification is strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years’ progressive experience in enterprise risk, internal controls, audit, insurance, forensic investigations or governance.

How to Apply

Please send your application letters together with detailed CV with copies of relevant certificates, traceable referees and National ID to:

The HR Mill Head, Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc, P.O Box 46, Dwangwa.

E-mail: [email protected]

Closing date for receiving application letters is 7th November 2026 and only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.

Illovo is an equal opportunity employer, and women are encouraged to apply.