A Leading Company wishes to recruit suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:
Position: Head, Internal Control
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Financial Management.
- Membership of Chartered institute of Auditors (CIA) is an added advantage.
- 10 years + financial experience, through public accounting/auditing and/or industry experience.
- Strong analytical, written/verbal communication, interpersonal, and relationship building skills.
- Systems knowledge and awareness.
- Ability to adapt to change quickly and multi-task.
Duties and Responsibilities
- To liaise with departments/divisions and top management for the purpose of ensuring the existence and sustenance of a system in place which guarantees that all activities are identified, analysed, systematically harnessed and guided and periodically,
- To plan, organise and carry out the internal audit function including the preparation of an audit plan which fulfils the responsibility of the department, scheduling, assigning work and estimating overall organisation’s resource needs.
- To report to top management on the policies, programmes and activities of the audit department.
- Carry out an independent appraisal of the effectiveness of the policies, procedures and standards by which the organisation’s financial, physical and information resources are managed
- To coordinate coverage with the external auditors and ensure that each party is not only aware of the other’s work but also sufficiently briefed on areas of concern.
- To make recommendations on the systems and procedures after reviews, report on the findings and recommendations and monitor management’s response and implementation.
- Conduct audit testing of specified area, identify reportable issues and communicate dimension of findings to Management.
- Determine scope of reviews and conduct assessments of assigned department or functional area within established/required timeline,
- To review and report on the accuracy, timeliness and relevance of the financial and other information that is provided for management
- To conduct reviews or tasks requested by Management or Managing Director, provided such reviews and tasks do not compromise the independence or objectivity of the internal audit function.
- Determine and examine compliance with general policies and procedures,
- To provide both management and the departmental heads with judgments/recommendations/guidelines on the internal control procedures guiding financial and other activities in the Organisation,
- To continually examine the facts and figures presented by the Organisation with an unbiased attitude and detached approach.
- Add value by acting as a facilitator in financial risk assessment and carrying out value for money reviews, thereby assisting management in decision making and the effective discharge of their special and routine responsibilities.
- Other related duties that may be assigned.
Method of Application:
Qualified and interested candidates should send their comprehensive CVs stating their contact information on or before 19th April, 2012.
NOTE: CVs not meeting the requirement should not be forwarded as only applicants who meet the requirements stated above will be shortlisted and subsequently contacted.
Work Cycle (Hours/ Day)
Monday- Friday 8, 00 am to 5.00 pm
Location: Abuja, but must be willing and able to travel
Remuneration: Attractive & Within Industry Range
