Tropic Palm Limited is recruiting to fill the position of Field Auditor.
Location: Ondo State, Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary
The Field Auditor will be responsible for monitoring, auditing and evaluating plantation field activities to ensure compliance with company policies, operational procedures, agricultural best practices and budgetary controls.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct regular audits of plantation field operations, including planting, maintenance, harvesting, fertilisation, pruning and pest control activities.
- Verify that field activities are carried out according to approved agronomic standards and company procedures.
- Assess workforce productivity and utilisation in the field.
- Monitor compliance with daily work programmes and operational targets.
- Audit field records, including attendance, work output, fertiliser application records, harvesting reports and inventory registers.
- Verify the accuracy and completeness of field data submitted by supervisors and estate managers.
- Reconcile field reports with physical observations and operational records.
- Prepare audit reports outlining findings, discrepancies, risks and recommendations.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and statutory regulations.
- Monitor adherence to health, safety and environmental requirements.
- Identify instances of non-compliance and recommend corrective actions.
- Investigate irregularities, fraud, theft, crop losses and misuse of company assets.
- Monitor harvesting activities to minimise crop losses and ensure accurate yield reporting.
- Verify proper use and storage of fertilisers, agrochemicals, fuel and other plantation inputs.
- Conduct spot checks on field inventories and equipment.
- Review labour, material and equipment utilisation against approved budgets.
- Identify opportunities for cost reduction and operational improvements.
- Evaluate the efficiency of resource deployment across plantation activities.
- Work closely with Estate Managers, Field Supervisors and Operations Teams to improve controls and compliance.
- Provide recommendations for enhancing operational effectiveness.
- Follow up on the implementation of audit recommendations.
Key Performance Indicators
- Number of audits completed according to the audit plan.
- Timely submission of audit reports.
- Percentage of audit findings resolved within agreed timelines.
- Reduction in operational losses and fraud incidents.
- Accuracy of field verification reports.
- Compliance rate with SOPs and company policies.
Required Skills and Competencies
- Knowledge of internal audit principles and practices.
- Understanding of oil palm plantation operations and agronomic activities.
- Knowledge of inventory control and asset verification techniques.
- Strong report-writing and data analysis skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and audit reporting tools.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Agriculture, Agronomy, Business Administration, Internal Auditing, Finance or a related field.
- Minimum of 2–4 years of experience in auditing, plantation operations, agriculture or related industries.
- Experience in oil palm plantation operations is an added advantage.
Application Closing Date: 10th September, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application Letter and Curriculum Vitae (CV) to [email protected] using “Field Auditor” as the subject of the email.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.