Job Description
Job brief:
Our company is looking to hire a driven, detail - oriented internal auditor with brilliant accounting and analytical skills.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and manage a flexible annual audit plan using appropriate risk-based.
- Implement the annual audit plan, as approved, including, as appropriate, any specialt tasks or projects requested by management and the audit committee; and report periodically on the status and results of the audit plan and the adequacy of resources allotted to the function.
- Assess the adequacy and effectiveness of internal control and risk managemen processes.
- Provide consulting and advisory services, beyond internal auditing assurance services, to assist management in meeting its objectives; and, maintain a quality assurance program by which the function assures the operation of internal auditing activities.
- Evaluate and assess significant new services, processes, operations, and controls.
- Liaise with the external auditors as appropriate, for the purpose of providing optima audit coverage.
- Review and report to management on significant issues related to the processes for controlling the activities of the company.
- Undertake such other activities deemed to be in conformity with the Institute of Internal Auditors standards for the professional practice of internal auditing.
- Carry out value for money audits to ensure that resources are acquired economically, used efficiently, deployed effectively and adequately protected; in achieving plans and objectives in operations, programs and program support.
- Follow up on the implementation of external audit recommendations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related subject.
- Knowledge of accounting packages such as Sun, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, SAGE, Pastel, QuickBooks etc.
- Thorough understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards and various regional statutory requirements and their application.
- Ability to implement performance management systems, giving candid performance feedback, rewarding desirable behaviours and providing support to professional development efforts linked to strategic objectives.
- Proficiency in computer applications such as word processing, data base, spreadsheets, accounting packages, email, internet and the workflow process.
- Ability to maintain high standards of integrity; establish straightforward, productive relationships; treating individuals with fairness and respect, demonstrating sensitivity for ethnic, cultural and gender differences.
- Strong communication and presentation skills including ability to develop proposals, concept papers, position papers as well as write reports and prepare relevant publications.
- Risk management and audit processes.
- Minimum of 3 years experience as an Internal Auditor.
- Must reside in Ibadan.