Job Designation: Deputy General Manager, Internal Audit - ICOFR
Job Objectives:
- Ensuring compliance with the ICFR including certification by Directors and External Auditors.
Job Summary:
Ensure the implementation of effective controls in all business processes, operations and systems, to ensure transparency and promote good corporate governance.
Job Responsibilities:
- Demonstrable experience in implementing Internal Control over Financial Reporting is mandatory.
- Develop a local plan for continuous monitoring and evaluation of ICFR.
- ICFR awareness activities including training local staff.
- Liaise with all departments to ensure that all periodic controls are complied with.
- Coordinates the testing of controls by Directors for the purpose of certification in the Financial reports.
- Maintain a dashboard for all ICFR controls that fail internal testing for Directors certification and follow up with responsible departments to ensure swift remediation.
- Coordinates the testing of controls by external auditors for the purpose of certification in the Financial reports.
- Maintain a dashboard for all controls that fail internal testing for External Auditors certification and follow up with responsible departments to ensure swift remediation.
- Come up with compensating controls for controls that fail testing and are not remediated by the end of the reporting period.
- Support departments in performing key ICFR controls where there are staff shortages or knowledge gaps.
- Ensure that evidence for controls performed is properly filed/archived and readily available for testing by Directors and external auditors.
- Supervise Country ICFR officers in the region.
Requirements
Educational Qualification:
- A first degree in Accounting or any related discipline
- A master’s degree in Accounting is or MBA would be an added advantage
Professional Qualification:
- Minimum of Associate Level Membership of the following professional bodies is a MUST: Certified Institute of Auditors (CIA), Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA).
Desired Experience and Competencies:
- Minimum of 10 years’ Financial and Operational Audit work experience.
- Big 4, Global corporate or international work experience is a distinct advantage.
- Experience across multiple industries/markets e.g. Manufacturing, Energy, Utilities etcetera. International work experience is an added advantage.
- Good understanding of Financial Controls.
- Good knowledge and understanding of finance best practices, IFRS and other applicable accounting standards.
- Familiarity with common indicators of fraud and error
- Working knowledge of accounting packages and systems, including SAP.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Healthy professional skepticism
- Attention to detail and critical thinking
- Investigation and analytical skills
- Working knowledge of Accounting principles and standards
- Working knowledge of financial reporting standards (local and international)
- Excellent understanding and interpretation of financial statements
- Working industry knowledge e.g. Manufacturing, Energy, etc of business operations
- Good knowledge of multiple industry program policies, procedures, regulations and laws.
Benefits
- Private Health Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Training & Development
