U-Connect Human Resource Limited is a leading provider of HR Services: Founded in 2004, we are a Human resource consulting company with head office in Lekki peninsula, Lagos. We are a proud Nigerian operation offering local support and services in the area of Human resource solutions with service offerings that include world-class personnel outsourcing, e-recruitment, headhunting, training and development, quality management solutions, outplacements, verification, computer-based pre-assessment, and competency testing as well as Business process outsourcing.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Internal Audit, Control & Risk Officer
Location: Lagos
Job Summary
We are looking for someone who will be responsible for driving risk management strategy and for implementing the risk management and internal control framework of the club.
Shall be responsible for conducting internal operational and compliance audit reviews.
The Officer shall strike a balance between supporting the business in enterprise value creation and defining control mechanisms, thereby, enabling the business to balance risks and rewards.
Job Description
Participate in corporate strategy setting and definition of the overall business plan.
Define and communicate the risk management and internal audit vision.
Lead the formulation of the Club’s risk appetite statement, thresholds, and limits.
Define and implement appropriate risk management framework, along with supporting policies, methodologies, tools, and procedures.
Adopt an enterprise-wide approach to risk management, to understand and manage the risk profile of the company and of its individual parts.
Facilitate enterprise risk assessments and monitor the club’s ability to manage its priority risks.
Continuous evaluation and monitoring of the impact of change (changing corporate position, external business environment) and emergent risk factors on the club’s risk profile.
Provide business areas and heads of departments with insights that would enhance business decisions.
Constructive Senior Management and Board engagement, in order to achieve risk visibility and discussions of critical risk issues at the Board.
Facilitate the formulation of new procedures and organizational changes as may be required
Develop and ensure full implementation of a flexible risk-based annual internal audit plan using risk-based support models and methodologies.
Define risk and audit programs and testing procedures to ensure activities conform to industry regulations, corporate policies, and other standards.
Carry out independent evaluations and appraisals of the effectiveness of the internal policies, rules, and procedures.
Perform special analyses and reviews, including compliance, instances of alleged fraud, and unethical misconduct.
Carry out a review of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
Qualification and Requirements
Undergraduate Degree (or equivalent) in Business, Accounting, or another Finance-related discipline.
Must have 8 - 10 years of professional experience, with 5 years of experience in a similar role
A good understanding of financial statements and the interrelationship of the different components, including an understanding of the capital structure and financial indicators.
Sound understanding of the principles and application of good corporate governance, business, and operational risk, and control processes and procedures
Sound negotiation skills.
Outstanding people leadership and management skills.
Ability to influence, and drive change management across the organization.
Superior communication skills, both verbal and oral.
Good presentation and facilitation skills.
Strong organization-building skills, including the ability to attract and develop new talent and to develop linkages with the club’s different divisions and functions.
Ability to exercise professional skepticism
Application Closing Date
5th February, 2023.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.