Internal Audit Officer at Stockgap Fuels Limited

Stockgap Fuels Limited is a key player in the oil and gas downstream sector of the Nigerian economy. Stockgap is committed to providing access to the ever increasing demand for energy in Nigeria. The company is currently engaged in the bulk storage and distribution of refined petroleum products (PMS, AGO and DPK) and Liquefied Natural Gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas. The company through its state-of-the-art storage terminal in Port-Harcourt has positioned itself as a reputable player in the downstream oil and gas sector.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Internal Audit Officer

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers

Responsibilities

• Assists in the implementation of internal control policies and procedures to ensure compliance and promote operational efficiency & transparency
• Conducts Internal Control evaluation and risk assessments to identify loopholes and areas requiring management intervention to prevent frauds, embezzlements, misappropriations, misuse and wastage
• Conducts audit tests and investigations as designed by the Audit Lead
• Prepares draft audit reports for review by the Audit Lead
• Evaluates information security and associated risk exposures
• Coordinates and participates in periodic inventory count and fixed asset verification exercises.
• Evaluates the means of safeguarding company assets and as appropriate, verifies the existence of such assets
• Gathers data for internal audit through a variety of methods including interviews, financial research, downloads, etc.
• Verifies the existence of documents vital to the operations of the various functions in Shorelink
• Evaluates operations or programs to ascertain whether results are consistent with established processes, objectives and goals and whether the operations or programs are being carried out as planned.
• Follows-up on the implementation of the audit recommendations and ensures that improvements are made to reduce the residual risks to appropriate levels
• Generates periodic reports on internal audit activities for review by the Audit Lead.

Qualification & Skills

• Degree (minimum of Second Class Upper Division (2:1) or equivalent) in Accounting
• Minimum of 4 year post NYSC experience in Accounting or Internal Audit
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft office tools and accounting packages
• Presentation, reporting and analytical skills
• Relevant professional certifications e.g. Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) or Association of Certified and Chartered Accountants (ACCA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).

Salary
N100,000 - N200,000 Monthly.

Application Closing Date
7th November, 2021.