Job Description
What duties will you have?
- Support the Head Audit, Risk and Control Manager in providing Assurance and advisory/consulting services to the business.
- Design and execute risk based internal audit plans for the business.
- Identifying risk, ensuring financial integrity, and compliance with all applicable laws and regulations throughout the full audit cycle
- Prepare and deliver timely and value adding reports that detail audit findings and process
- Identify, map, and continuously monitor key financial controls metric specific to financial reporting.
- Plan, undertake and supervise financial and system audits within finance function to ensure that all functions and systems of finance are working in line with management advised guidelines.
- Perform and supervise tests of the design, implementation, and operating effectiveness of key financial and other controls.
- Proactively inform top management about any major internal control, compliance, or governance-related risks or exposures that need immediate attention.
- Perform post-payment audit reviews & follow-up on previous recommendation.
- Support the finance team in implementation of new control activities.
- Test compliance with approved processes and notify exceptions.
- Analyse and review other non-financial information reported to management for completeness and accuracy.
- Assist the external auditors in their assessment of internal controls over financial reporting by providing evidence of management review of internal controls.
- Draft consolidated monthly management reports on the assessment of the internal control environment for all the entities.
- Obtain, examine, and assess accounting records, past reports, information, flowcharts, etc.
- Coach, motivate and maintain a high-performing audit team with exceptional knowledge, experience, ethics, and integrity.
- Incorporate external and internal audit findings into audit scope.
- Design work plans to detect frauds and other irregularities.
What Skills Must You Have?
- Strong critical thinking and decision making skills
- Excellent analytical skills including Data Analytics skills
- Exceptional Communication skills (written and Oral) and presentation skills.
- Knowledge of Global Auditing Standard/IPPF, IFRS and other standards
- Must be detail oriented with ability to identify discrepancies and control gaps.
- Ability to lead a team and influence management decision in line with best practice
- Ability to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and industry standards.
- Interview and investigative skills
- Ability to work independently and in teams, making sound professional judgment.
- Must be agile and able to manage multiple audit engagements.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft office application (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Power-BI) & other ERP software.
Academic Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Banking & Finance or in any relevant field
- M.Sc / MBA, ACA, ACCA, CIA or any other relevant professional certification is an added advantage
Job Requirements
- Candidate must be between 35 - 45 years.
- Minimum of 5 years relevant experience is required.
- Related experience in Livestock or Manufacturing Company will be an added advantage.
What Can We Offer You?
- A rewarding career with competitive remuneration and other financial and non-financial benefits.