Workforce Group - Our client, an innovative industry disruptor in the mining industry, a subsidiary of a reputable national pride conglomerate, to fill the vacant position below:
Job Title: Compliance Officer
Location: Cross River
Reports to: Compliance Coordinator
Job Summary
Ensure adherence to all applicable laws, rules and regulations with the aim to avoid legal and regulatory sanctions, financial loss and/or loss of company’s reputation and exhibits high level of integrity in the discharge of his function
Responsibilities & Duties
Implements approved compliance programme put in place by the Chief Compliance Officer and Compliance Coordinator
Reports regularly to the Compliance Coordinator on the progress of compliance program implementation as well as come up with ways to improve efficiency and quality of services aimed at reducing vulnerability to fraud, abuse and waste.
Review Compliance programme in collaboration with the Compliance Coordinator to incorporate changes that took place in the organisation as well as government policies and procedures.
Participate in educational and training programs to ensure that management and employee are knowledgeable of and comply with pertinent rules, procedures and standards.
Participate in departmental compliance review and monitoring activities and forward report to Compliance Coordinator
Participate in responding to queries from government regulatory units
Participate in independent investigations on compliance related matters
Participate in developing policies and programs that encourage managers and employees to report suspected fraud and other improprieties without fear of retaliation.
Participate in conducting periodic risk assessments and response plans for the organization
Prompt response to detected offenses, developing corrective action, and reporting findings to Compliance Coordinator
Issue queries through the Compliance Coordinator and demand explanations for non-compliances noticed during departmental compliance audit.
Focus Area 1.) Evaluation and review of project execution in line with:
Project Budget
Project Schedules
Contract milestones completion/Invoicing
2.) Review and evaluation of the Finance department compliance to the following regulatory requirements:
Paye
Company Income Tax
National Housing Fund
Pension
Education Tax
VAT
WHT
3.) Compliance with DPR and other regulatory requirements
4.) Departmental process compliances:
Finance - financial transactions posting due dates, reconciliation, submission/review of quarterly accounts
Materials department (warehouse management in relation to SAP information) - crosscheck physical quantity with SAP quantity as well as Bin card.
Procurement Department (vendor selection, pricing, time taken to respond to user department requests, etc.)
Asset - acquisition process, disposal process, maintenance of asset register in line with SAP information
Logistics - Make sure the logistic needs of the firm is sorted with no lag
Legal - Contract management process
Security - access control, visitor’s/staff movement management
HR - recruitment process, reward system, etc.
HSE - compliance with HSE plans
Qualifications
Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance or business related field
Professional qualification in Risk Management and/or CISA
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Risk Management
Skills:
Understanding of applicable laws, regulations and standards
Financial and accounting management skills
Ability to use SAP (extract financial data, analysed and generate report), Excel, PowerPoint
Communication skills
Risk assessment skills
Conflict resolution
Investigation skills
Leadership and teamwork
Business process and project management skills
Application Closing Date
25th May, 2017.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their application letter and CV’s to: [email protected]