Head, Internal Audit at Michael Stevens Consulting

Michael Stevens Consulting - We are a long established and well structured management, financial and learning consulting practice with world-class strategic alliances in all areas of our business.

Michael Stevens Consulting is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Head, Internal Audit

Location: Lagos

Primary Purpose
This position will manage the Internal Audit department with the core objectives to provide the Board and senior management assurance on the adequacy and effectiveness of controls in the company’s business and systems.

The Internal Auditor will help the company accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, controls and governance process.

Proposed Responsibilities / Key Performance Areas:

• Develop risk–based Annual Audit plan detailing the scope, nature and timing of audit activities
• Review and appraise the soundness, effectiveness, and proper application of accounting and financial controls and timeliness of documentation generation with the aim to ensure system reliability and data integrity.
• Policing the compliance of business units/departments with the company’s set objectives, policies / procedures, rules and regulations of the regulatory agencies with the aim to preclude financial loss and sanctions
• Prepare detailed reports on audit findings and discuss audit findings and recommendations with line managers and report significant issues to senior management
• Evaluates the adequacy of management’s corrective action and perform necessary follow-up procedures to ensure that the corrective action has been implemented
• Prepare and present Internal Audit Quarterly reports to the Board Audit Committee and coordinate the activities of the Audit Committee and perform the Secretariat function
• Coordinate the activities of internal audit with those of other assurance providers
• Assessing the adequacy and extent of programs designed to safeguard organization assets
• Ensuring completion of audit assignments to provide independent, objective assurance to the Board Audit Committee
• Carry out Ad-hoc appraisals/investigations, or reviews and clients’ complaints as requested by senior management.

Educational Qualification

• BSC / HND in Accounting, Finance or other related disciplines
• Internationally recognized accounting or auditing certification, such as ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIA etc. (desirable)
• Internal audit, COSO, internal controls, compliance and risk management
• Audit techniques (work programs, tests, sampling. documentation, Reports)
• IT - MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, advanced Excel)

Proffessional Experience

• Minimum of 4years (with minimum of 2 years cognate experience in the capital market)
• progressive work experience in an Internal Audit or internal control function in an international financial institution, the financial services sector or professional accounting firm including exposure to:
• Lending operations and related activities
• Investment and Treasury operations and related activities
• Funding operations and related activities
• Financial administration and expenses
• Administrative activities

Preferred Personal Attributes

• Integrity
• Flexibility and ability to organize and prioritize
• Ability to place details in a wider context
• Ability to explain findings and to convince the organization to implement audit recommendations
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, to clearly express logically reasoned ideas
• Conflict resolution / Problem solving skills as well as flexibility and adaptability are of key importance.

Application Closing Date:
25th July 2014

Method of Application
Qualified candidates should send their CVs to: [email protected] using the position applied for as the subject of the mail on or before Friday 25th July 2014