🔍 Internal Auditor (Hospitality Focus)

Mantis Akagera Game Lodge, a premier destination for wildlife and birdlife experiences in Rwanda, is seeking a meticulous and experienced Internal Auditor to join our finance team. This position is based at our stunning lodge in Akagera National Park.

📍 About Mantis Akagera Game Lodge

As the only Big-5 reserve lodge in Rwanda, we are committed to upholding the highest standards of financial integrity and operational efficiency. The Internal Auditor role is crucial for ensuring compliance, accurate financial reporting, and effective cost management within a luxury hotel and hospitality environment.

📋 Position Overview

📝 Job Brief: Financial Control and Risk Management

The Internal Auditor is responsible for conducting the complete audit cycle, including risk assessment, control evaluation, and compliance monitoring of the lodge’s daily revenues and operations. This role demands precision in verifying financial records, identifying opportunities for cost savings and improved profitability, and ensuring adherence to both hotel and corporate financial controls, as well as HACCP regulations.

✅ Key Responsibilities & Audit Focus

The auditor’s duties span financial, operational, and safety compliance:

1. Daily Revenue and Financial Audits

• Audit Execution: Perform and manage the full audit lifecycle, focusing on the effectiveness of internal controls, the reliability of financial data, and compliance with all hotel and corporate policies.

• Daily Verification: Accurately audit daily revenues and financial performance, ensuring all journals and reports reflect the true and accurate position of the lodge.

• Risk and Cost Management: Proactively identify financial risks and operational loopholes, providing management with actionable recommendations for risk aversion and enhanced cost savings.

• Process Improvement: Evaluate current accounting and financial record-keeping systems and recommend specific improvements to increase accuracy, profitability, and compliance.

2. Reporting and Compliance

• Audit Reporting: Prepare comprehensive reports and presentations detailing audit findings, process documentation, and suggested management interventions.

• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all operations, including the accounting and financial controls, comply with relevant Rwandan regulations, hotel standards, and industry best practices.

• HACCP and Safety: Monitor compliance with HACCP rules and regulations (food safety) and general Health and Safety at the workplace, including the proper use of protective equipment.

3. Advisory and Miscellaneous

• Objective Advice: Act as an independent, objective advisor to management regarding the validity, legality, and achievement of financial and operational goals.

• Continuous Development: Maintain continuous professional knowledge regarding sector-specific rules, regulations, best practices (e.g., CPA/ACCA standards), and auditing techniques.

• Confidentiality: Maintain the highest level of confidentiality regarding all financial and internal operational information.

🎯 Candidate Requirements

1. Education and Professional Certification

• Minimum Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or an equivalent relevant discipline.

• Certification Advantage: Holding a professional certification such as CPA (Certified Public Accountant), ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), or CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) is a significant asset.

2. Experience and Skills

• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience in an auditing capacity.

• Industry Preference: Previous auditing or accounting experience within the hospitality or tourism industry is highly valued.

• Technical Proficiency: Strong working knowledge of audit software, MS Office Suite, and hotel booking/payment systems.

• Soft Skills: Exceptional communication, public relations, and guest/customer relations skills. Proven creativity, innovation, and high accountability in decision-making.

3. Application Instructions

Please submit the following documents via email as a single attached PDF or Word file:

• Cover letter

• Comprehensive Resume

• Academic papers (notarized copies will be required from the successful candidate)

• Service certificates verifying work experience

• Three (3) professional references

Email Subject Line: Application for Internal Auditor (Hospitality)

Email Addresses for Submission:

Primary: daniel.nsengiyera@mantiscollection.com

CC: Nkurunziza.pacifique@mantiscollection.com

Deadline: Monday, December 15, 2025, at 05:00 PM

Mantis Akagera Game Lodge is an equal opportunity employer. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.