Junior Inventory Auditor

ZUS Coffee Philippines; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

ZUS Coffee Philippines is seeking a Risk Management & Audit support role to help prevent, detect, and monitor theft across stores, warehouses, and operations. You will assist in audits, data analysis, and investigations with thorough documentation and escalation to the Risk Manager.

Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in a related field and 1–3 years in internal audit or risk roles, with travel to multiple sites. This is a full-time position requiring strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accountancy, Finance, Criminology or Business Administration.
• 1-3 years of experience in internal audit, risk management, loss prevention or inventory control.
• Knowledge of audit procedures, internal controls and risk assessment.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Willing to travel regularly to stores, warehouses and other company locations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular operational audits, inventory checks and compliance reviews as assigned.
• Review inventory, wastage, ordering delivery, transfer, POS, and other operational records to identify discrepancies or unusual activities.
• Assist in investigations involving suspected theft, fraud, inventory diversion, policy violations and other irregularities.
• Perform Cash Count in stores and Compliance Audit when needed.
• Monitor and follow-up on corrective actions and unresolved audit findings.
• Coordinate with Operations, Finance, People and Culture, Supply Chain and other relevant Departments.
• Escalate significant risks and control weaknesses, discrepancies and incident to the Risk Management and Audit Manager.
• Conduct field visits to stores, warehouses, and other company locations as required.
• Perform any other duties as instructed and assigned by the Risk Management and Audit Head.

Skills

Internal audit

Risk management

Loss prevention

Inventory control

Compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accountancy

Finance

Criminology

Business Administration

Job description

The role is responsible for supporting the Risk Management & Audit Manager in preventing, detecting, and monitoring theft. Fraud, inventory loss, operation irregularities, control weaknesses, and other forms of risk across stores, warehouses, supply chain and corporate operations.

This position will assist in conducting audits, inventory checks, data analysis, and investigations while ensuring that findings are properly documented, evidence based and escalated to the Risk Management and Audit Manager.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct regular operational audits, inventory checks and compliance reviews as assigned.
• Review inventory, wastage, ordering delivery, transfer, POS, and other operational records to identify discrepancies or unusual activities.
• Assist in investigations involving suspected theft, fraud, inventory diversion, policy violations and other irregularities.
• Perform Cash Count in stores and Compliance Audit when needed.
• Monitor and follow-up on corrective actions and unresolved audit findings.
• Coordinate with Operations, Finance, People and Culture, Supply Chain and other relevant Departments.
• Escalate significant risks and control weaknesses, discrepancies and incident to the Risk Management and Audit Manager.
• Conduct field visits to stores, warehouses, and other company locations as required.
• Perform any other duties as instructed and assigned by the Risk Management and Audit Head.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in accountancy, Finance, Criminology and Business Administration or an equivalent field.
• 1-3 years of experience in internal audit, risk management, loss prevention, inventory control, and compliance are required.
• Basic knowledge of audit procedures, internal controls, inventory management, and risk assessment.
• Strong attention to detail, integrity, confidentiality, and professional conduct.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in retail, QSR, FMCG, supermarkets, warehousing, logistics or other multi-site businesses is strongly preferred.
• Willing to travel regularly to stores, warehouses, and other company locations.