Senior Audit Officer at an Audit Firm

A leading Audit Firm based in Lagos State is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Audit Officer

Location: Lagos (Ogba)

Details

• We need a senior Audit officer to help lead the auditing processes in the accounts department ensuring they are functioning with accuracy and compliance.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead planned audits into the company, including organizing teams, inspecting accounts, checking compliance with applicable laws, detecting ineffective or inefficient practices and verifying financial records.
• Identify risk matters to the business; understand the commercial objectives of the business and the impact of internal audit.
• Organize and present meaningfully detailed reports to communicate the results of an audit to company management
• Supplement written reports with suggestions for changes in policy
• Communicate with other departments to verify records and confirm company policies
• Evaluate company inventory, records, worker statements, assets, payrolls, cash on hand, insurance, tax statements and annuities, and use the information to guide financial policy
• Decide whether the company’s financial actions and policies reflect its intentions, and make judgment calls to improve the company’s trajectory if need be
• Research federal and state financial laws and examine the company’s books to ensure compliance, and inform management immediately if there is a discrepancy
• Review past data, stay informed about new developments and be prepared to integrate changing books into a current policy.
• Use best practice to conduct high quality Audits.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant subject.
• Professional certification like ICAN is preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years relevant working experience as an auditor in an audit firm
• Strong knowledge of auditing practices and control practices.
• Strong knowledge of relevant laws and regulations in place.
• Excellent aptitude for mathematics, problem solving and analysis.
• Keen attention to details.
• Excellent command of accounting & auditing software
• Proficiency in Microsoft office software programme

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: [email protected] using the Job Title as subject of the email.

Note: Only qualified candidates should apply