Job Objectives
- Provide first level support to the SBU MD and the Group Chief Internal Audit & Control Officer in the management and monitoring of Internal Control functions of the SBU
- Serve as the functional lead to provide reasonable assurance to management of the SBU on the effectiveness and efficiency of business internal operations.
- To institute appropriate internal controls and reconciliation processes and procedures to ensure:
Formation / Diplômes
o Financial reporting and management information is reliable, complete and timely made; and
o The SBU is in compliance with applicable laws and regulations as well as the Company's internal policies and ethical values including sustainability.
- Provide adequate support to the Audit Committee to ensure a sound control environment for the SBU
- Liaise with external auditors, consultants and regulators
Responsabilités
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Localisation
- Be a primary audit business partner in the assigned locations. This includes providing the maximum support to embedding strong governance and control standards in the business, while maintaining appropriate independence.
- Drive continued control consciousness and commitment to compliance with Group policies and procedures
- Supervise the internal team in the locations assigned. Provide leadership and counsel to the plant, head office and supply chain. Generate ideas that will build the company; identify and implement cost saving ideas to the assigned business units
- Participate in the formulation and documentation of Internal Control and Reconciliation Framework for the Group
- Define the implementation plan to institute the Internal Control Framework for the Group across all the business units
- Ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of the approved internal control plan
- Evaluate control mechanisms and governance processes for internal control purposes
- Define internal control processes and policies to ensure adherence to corporate governance policies
- Coordinate all investigation and forensic audits across the Group
Ensure internal audit and control activities are conducted in adherence to professional standards and observation of relevant legal requirements
- Ensure quality of reports and documentation are in compliance with regulatory requirements
- Screen all internal reports for the approval of the Chief Internal Audit and Control Officer
- Provides advisory services concerning business process, operations, regulaUons, policies and procedures and makes improvement recommendation
- Supervise and monitor performance of line managers against their periodic plans and special assignments
- Review and recommend training development for staff auditors
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Liaise with regulators, external auditors, affiliates and outsourced service provider.
- Assign detailed responsibilities to subordinates and supervise them to ensure timely delivery of high quality results
- Implement risk-based plans to set out the priorities of audit consistent with the Group's objectives
- Periodically make proposals for the review of Group policies and procedures or for the introduction of new policies to strengthen controls in identified areas
- Propose the internal audit activities, plans and resource requirements to the CIA
- Conduct forensic audits and investigations into cases of frauds, losses and malpractices as may be required;
- Ensure all investigation and forensic audits are performed in a conscientious manner incorporating careful application of professional standards and observation of relevant legal requirements and rules of professional conduct.
- Support the CIA to manage performance evaluation, training needs, staff developments and career path throughout the group audit function
- Support the CIA to implement ad-hoc audit and Internal controls directives from the Board group-wide
- Implement appropriate audit infrastructure - eg SAP GRC, Team Mate, Data Mining Tools required to support a robust audit organization
- Perform any other duties assigned by the Hierarchy.
Key Requirements
Educational qualification
- B Sc. or H ND passed at 2.1 or Distinction level in Accounting or any related discipline
- A master's degree in Accounting or an MBA will be an added advantage
Professional qualification
- Membership of the following professional bodies: Certified Institute of Auditors (CIA), Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA), International Systems Audit and Control
Association (ISACA)
- Possession of the following certifications is an added advantage: Certified Quality Auditor (COA), Certified Financial
Services Auditor (CFSA)
Expérience
- Minimum of 15 years' Audit work experience 3 of which must be at senior management level
- Minimum of 6 years' experience with a top-tier Audit firm
Experience across multiple industries/markets e.g. Manufacturing, Energy, Utilities etcetera. International work experience is an added advantage
Competence Requirements
- In-depth understanding of internal auditing standards, responsibilities, code of ethics, and certification
- Deep Industry knowledge
- Deep understanding of Accounting principles and standards
- Understanding of Corporate Governance principles
- Strong analytical and evaluation ability
- Business Acumen
- Ability to apply control models such as the COSO Internal Control framework
- Knowledge of accounting and financial reporting requirements of regulatory age
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