Internal Audit Analyst at Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO)

Guaranty Trust Holding Company (Formerly Guaranty Trust Bank Plc) is a multinational financial institution that provides individuals, businesses, private and public institutions across Africa and the United Kingdom with a broad range of market-leading financial products and services. Headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria and with subsidiaries in Cote D'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Sierra Leone and the United Kingdom, the Bank currently employs over 12,000 professionals and has Total assets and Shareholders’ Funds of N4.057trillion and N661.1Billion respectively. 

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Internal Audit Analyst

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full time
Industry: Financial Services
Reports to: Group Head of Internal Audit

Purpose of the Job

• The internal audit analyst will provide assistance to the Group Head of Internal Audit with the development of internal audit policies, standards, procedures and guidelines for the Group.
• He/she will also provide support to the Group Head of Internal Audit with the objective of ensuring the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls within the Group.
• In addition, he/she will assist with the coordination of Group quality audits (as and when needed).

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting with the design of policies, guidelines, processes and controls of internal audit activities across the Group
• Assisting with the monitoring and compliance with set policies through mechanisms that measure and ensure consistent adherence by subsidiary internal audit functions
• Assisting with the coordination of audit plans developed by internal audit teams of various subsidiaries in the Group
• Assisting with the review of outcomes of internal audits conducted by all subsidiaries and provide assistance with the drafting of feedback to improve audit quality and efficiency
• Monitoring the implementation of audit recommendations across all subsidiaries through a Group-wide audit monitoring tool
• Assisting with the preparation of a consolidated view of all audit reports across the Group for the Group Head of Internal Audit

Experience

• 4+ years’ audit experience in banking, and/or other financial services businesses
• Experience in assisting the implementation of a risk-based internal audit programs

Skills and knowledge:

• Chartered Professional in accounting, audit, or risk management with 3+ years' post qualification experience from a top tier university
• Additional qualification/certification e.g., FRM, CFA, CIA, CISA or related certification is required
• Some knowledge of the internal audit standards in Nigeria is advantageous as is knowledge about the standards of other African countries

Attributes:

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good standing and assertiveness, with excellent teamwork attitude
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent planning, prioritization and project management skills
• Good analytical and problem solving skills
• Good investigative skills
• Good interpersonal, writing and communication skills
• Sufficiently knowledgeable on the various relevant Audit standards i.e., IIA, NCCG, etc.

Application Closing Date
22nd November, 2021.