Wakanow is Africa's leading, full-service online travel company. At Wakanow, we understand that everyone likes easy and affordable travel services, so we provide our customers with a one-stop booking portal for Flights, Hotels, Visa Assistance, Holiday Packages, Airport Transfers, an international Travel SIM, a Prepaid Travel Card, a Loyalty program, and much more.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Head, Internal Control and Compliance
Location: Lagos
Industry: Travel
Job Description
Risk Management:
Oversee risk assessments and internal control reviews
Champion the implementation of mitigation strategies to identified risks and coordinate implementation firm wide
Supervise the follow-up on identified issues relating to compliance to operational policies and procedures by organs of the organization such HR, Marketing Project etc.
Internal Audit Administration:
Provide feedback on performance of Internal Auditors on audit assignments
Assess the adequacy and extent of programs designed to safeguard organization assets
Conduct and direct audits and ongoing reviews of organization controls, and operating procedures
Review the soundness, effectiveness, and proper application of accounting and financial controls
Oversee the Internal control Assessments across the organs of the Organization
Direct and appraise the activities of the Internal control and compliance officer
Manage or conduct fraud investigations and review work papers completed by internal control officers
Oversee risk assessments and identify controls in place to mitigate identified risks
Coordinate staff to implement the set out internal control procedures
Identify internal control weaknesses and recommend necessary corrective actions, including the findings and recommendations of internal and external audits
Recommend internal control training requirements and providing requisite internal control training
Provide to employees a statement of policies and standards with which they are expected to comply.
Provide staff with clear directions and information relating to importance of adherence to internal procedures and the process
Stakeholder Management:
Serve as a liaison with external auditors
Engage with relevant regulatory agencies on internal control issues
Engage with Internal Auditors to discuss ways on improving internal control based on their findings
Provide External Auditors with information they need to make an opinion
Review report of Internal and External Auditors concerns on internal control and engage relevant authorities affected
Compliance Management:
Conduct and direct the review of organization controls, and compliance with policies and regulations.
Appraise the soundness and effectiveness of compliance procedures and controls and timeliness of documentation generation.
Compile and issue reports detailing conclusions and provide recommendations for improvements regarding compliance
Champion the review of the organization’s existing policies and procedures to comply with required rules and regulations.
Collaborate with the department managers to develop clear and concise policies and procedures.
Identify methods to ensure new policies and procedures as well as updates to existing policies and procedures are communicated, distributed and added to repository.
Provide direction and leadership to the team responsible for reviewing the departmental policies and procedures for gaps in adherence to relevant Tourism and Airline policies