Internal Audit and Compliance Officer at the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) - PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) Nigeria

PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) Nigeria - Our client, the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Internal Audit and Compliance Officer

Location: Nigeria

Job Overview

• To ensure compliance of internal control of the institute are adhered to.
• To reconcile bank statements and self-financing programs of the institute
• Ensures that the institute policies and procedures comply with regulatory and ethical standards.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Review of payment for students applying for the different levels of examination
• Ensure Self-Financing Program Accounts are reconciled and reports are submitted as when due.
• Review and Reconcile Bank Statements with The Ledgers
• Monitor And Review the Remittance of Withholding Taxes of Suppliers.
• Oversee The Approval of Expenses (Memos) And Petty Cash of Staff.
• Objectively review the institute’s business processes and systems
• Evaluate the efficacy of risk management procedures that are currently in place
• Protect against fraud and theft of the organization’s assets and intellectual property
• Ensure that the organization is complying with relevant laws and statutes
• Make recommendations on how to improve internal controls and governance processes
• Conduct investigations.
• Maintain regulatory knowledge.
• Review and update internal policies.
• Ensures that the institute policies and procedures comply with regulatory and ethical standards.
• Risk assessment, which involves analyzing risks as well as identifying, describing and estimating the risks affecting the Institute
• Risk evaluation, which involves comparing estimated risks with criteria established by the Institute such as costs, legal requirements and environmental factors, and evaluating the organization’s previous handling of risks
• Corporate governance involving external risk reporting to stakeholders
• Identify loopholes and recommend risk aversion measures and cost savings
• Any other assignment as given by the Head of Department and / or the Registrar / Chief Executive.

Qualification / Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance.

Work Experience:

• 1 - 3 years experience in a related role.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Good knowledge of accounting and auditing.
• Ability to monitor and process all kinds of payments.
• Knowledge of payment processing.
• Excellent skill in processing of all kind of payments.
• Experience in Internal Audit.
• Experience using MicroSoft Excel
• Excellent knowledge of an accounting package
• Basic knowledge of processing income and tracking expenses.
• Training on bank reconciliation.
• Ability to manipulate large amounts of data and to compile detailed reports
• Proven knowledge of auditing standards and procedures, laws, rules and regulations
• High attention to detail and excellent analytical skills
• Sound independent judgement.

Application Closing Date
30th November, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: Only shortlisted candidates would be contacted for practical assessment and interview accordingly.