• Application Deadline: Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Head of Internal Audit, Africa



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience



• Location Lagos




• City Ilupeju




• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  
  

Responsibilities

• Providing independent assurance over all PZ Cussons Africa operations including Demand; Supply operations; and Support Functions on the effectiveness of risk management and control procedures across the business and to highlight any particular risk areas


• Develop yearly audit plan covering key business processes, allocate resources to audit assignments and agree plan with GM, Internal Controls.


• Ensure implementation of the annual Internal Audit Plan and Program in the company.


• Discuss and develop plan at commencement of specific audit/investigation assignment.


• Coordinate investigation/audit assignments for on timely delivery of internal audit assignment.


• Development, review, and update of internal audit programs


• Team lead for investigations and other special audit assignments.


• Work with external auditors for smooth running of statutory audit exercise.


• Present, discuss and agree audit findings and issues with auditees.


• Identification of business and operational risks, continuous evaluation of the adequacy of existing controls and advising management of necessary action to mitigate identified business/fraud risks


• Draft audit reports for review and finalisation by the Group Head of Audit at assignments completion.


• Monitor action taken by management in response to audit work and reviews,


• Prepare routine reports (key findings of outstanding audit/investigation jobs, Open HR issues, Fraud register) for circulation to management.


• Conduct compliance transaction/process walkthrough testing including conducting interviews, identifying inter relationships and weaknesses including systems gap


• Liaise with stakeholders and ensures that lessons learned from audit reviews and fraud investigations are incorporated into relevant policies and procedures.