Audit/Control Supervisor at Aero Contractors Airline

Aero Contractors Airline, West Africa's 51 years old Aviation Company is well respected aviation service provider in scheduled commercial and helicopter offshore oil and gas sector operation.

Aero has played a key role in the oil and gas operation in Nigeria and well respected aviation service provider in the rotary wing (helicopter) offshore oil and gas sector plus the fixed wing scheduled and charter passenger sector. Aero is uniquely placed in the Nigerian market to offer both rotary and fixed wing services to the highest international standards of safety.

Currently the fastest growing Nigerian carrier passenger,Aero is focused on bringing customers world class aviation services with affordable fares,quality on-board services,good customer relations with effective online services and operational competence.Aero pride itself in its punctuality and safety record.Aero has established itself as the leading regional and innovative carrier in West Africa.

Aero Contractors Airline is recruiting qualified individuals to fill the position of:

Job Title: Audit/Control Supervisor

Reports To: Head, Internal Audit & Control
Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Purpose Statement

• Provide an effective internal control system by enforcing compliance with policies and procedures as well as applicable laws and regulations.
  

Key Accountabilities

• Assess adequacy of policies and procedures, identify gaps, inefficiencies and control weaknesses, and proffer values added solutions for improvements.
• Perform special reviews and audit of departments, processes and procedures.
• Institute and enforce aggressive revenue assurance and cost reduction strategies for the company
• Institute rigorous information security, audit and control checks on the company's ICT systems
• Periodically review of the company's disaster recovery & business continuity plans and provide assurance that the company can quickly recover and continue in business in the event of any disaster.
• Undertake periodic risk assessment of the company's ICT operating environment, operating systems, etc and make appropriate recommendations on risk mitigants and periodically review the Information Security policies, standards and procedures and recommend improvements.
• Ensure integrity of accounting records and financial reporting
• Create and improve desirable control and compliance culture across the areas of coverage which align with the company's overall business objectives
• Carry out review of all procurements, payments and expenses with a view to ensuring Value For Money (VFM), Economy and Efficiency

Educational/ Professional Qualification

• B.Sc Accounting is strongly preferred
• Masters degree in related field is an advantage
• Relevant certification e.g. CPA, CIA or CISA designation required
• Relevant professional accounting qualifications e.g. ACCA, CPA, CIMA or other relevant higher business degree with proven analytical and qualitative accounting/finance competencies

Functional skills

• Excellent knowledge of Aviation Industry dynamics
• Excellent knowledge of internal audit practices i.e. (IPPF framework),accounting and investigation procedures
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure

Experience

• 6 years experience of auditing, accounting or industry practice, plus 2 years in supervisory position
  

Application Closing Date
25th November, 2014.

Method of Application
Interested candidates should your knowledge, skills and abilities match the above job profile, please enter your data into the attached excel sheet and email as an attachment to: [email protected] with the job title as your subject.

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Other important information

• Vacancy is opened to all qualified internal/external applicants.
• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.