Internal Control Officer at Westfield Consulting Limited

Westfield Consulting Limited - Founded in January 2012, by a team of forward thinking Nigerians with over 40 years of cumulative work experience in management and consultancy, Westfield Consulting is a provider of Human Resource and Strategic Management Services. Our innovativeness and excellence in service delivery has made us a first choice to our growing clientele in various sectors.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Internal Control Officer

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports to: Head, Internal Control

Job Summary

• The candidate will be responsible for reviewing all internal processes, systems and policies and make recommendations to ensure the risk to the business is minimized with a view to delivering improvements to the Bank.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure that general ledger accounts are properly maintained, reconciled and discrepancies are promptly addressed.
• Provide assistance in reviewing of monthly statement of Bank Account
• Provide assistance in resolving queries and preparation of periodic reports.
• Identify control issues such as undefined balances, un-posted entries, balance sheet imbalances, etc. and raising queries for resolution of these issues.
• Monitor the status of budget spending/ activity and review financial reports.
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies and procedures.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Head, Internal Control.

Requirements
Education and Work Experience:

• HND or B.Sc. in Accounting or other related discipline.
• 0 - 1 years of relevant work experience.
• Professional qualifications such as ACA or ACCA will be an added advantage.

Skills and Competencies

• Good knowledge and understanding of banking best practices, IFRS and other applicable accounting standards.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High ethical standards and integrity.
• Working knowledge of accounting packages and systems.
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office tools.

Application Closing Date
20th January, 2022.