JOB TITLE: Internal Audit Officer
JOB LOCATION: Lagos
JOB DETAILS:
- Assisting the head of internal audit in conducting risk-based audit for all Units and Departments based on board of audit committee-approved internal audit plan.
- Developing the Company’s Internal Audit Framework including policies and procedures in line with local and international best practice standards.
- Participating actively in the design and integration of control frameworks into the Company’s business processes and systems.
- Conducting periodic checks to test the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control mechanisms and reporting observed weaknesses.
- Conducting investigations/forensic analyses into suspected procedural breaches and fraudulent practices across the Company and determine/recommend the appropriate line of action to the chief executive officer (CEO)/board audit committee (BAC) in response to findings.
- Monitoring and reviewing, periodically, test keys, codes, list of authorized signatories, approval limits, and other security devices to prevent fraudulent practices and security breaches.
- Triggering the execution of spot checks on transactions and activities as well as performing hot reviews of the dept.’s staff activity.
- Highlighting and flagging duplications, revenue leakages and weaknesses across the Company.
- Advising and providing opinion to management and board on good governance and best practices in internal control.
- Staying abreast of industry trends, events, issues and developments to assist/enable the development and implementation of appropriate control measures, monitoring mechanism as well as their continuous update/revision.
- Ensuring compliance with adopted corporate governance practice and approved operational policies and procedures.
- Co-coordinating depts.’ activities to ensure timely implementation of audit /review points raised by external auditors for all funds under management and Company accounts.
- Continuously reviewing depts.’ activities and making recommendations for improvement to the business.
- Preparing and submitting periodic activity/management reports to the CEO and BAC on the activities of the Dept.
- Serving on committees or cross-functional teams and performing other duties as assigned by the CEO, or BAC.
Requirements
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- Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum of Second Class (Hons.) Upper Division. MBA would be an advantage.
- ACA, ACCA, CISA (Any, or a combination of these).
- Five years of relevant experience (post qualification).
Competency:
- Positive Attitude
- Attention to Detail
- Time Management
- Microsoft Excel
- Analytical Thinking
- Communicating Effectively.
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Deadline: June 25, 2021
Job Features
Job Category | Accounting / Audit / Finance |