Internal Auditor at Rhizome Consulting

Rhizome Consulting - Our client is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Internal Auditor

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Own the design, implementation, documentation, assessment and monitoring internal control framework, including policies and key risks to ensure that the bank has adequate controls to prevent unintentional and intentional errors in financial reporting, processes and business operations.
• Formulate policies and procedures to improve internal controls, compliance and efficiency.
• Lead the process for internal controls reviews across the bank.
• Deliver adequate and timely reporting on the internal control framework and control deficiencies to ensure appropriate communication, documentation, escalation to business partners, senior leadership and audit committee.
• Deliver adequate and timely action plans and monitor progress to address and resolve control deficiencies.
• Work collaboratively with business and process owners to implement and monitor remediation efforts that result from internal control assessments, ensuring the effective implementation of corrective action.
• Actively seek standardisation and automation, apply and implement best practices for managing internal controls and deploy innovative technology where possible to enhance and continuously improve the design and operating effectiveness of the controls, documentation, assessment and review procedures.

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field is required.
• A Master’s degree is preferred.
• A Professional Certification as an Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor in ACCA, CIMA, CPA, CIA is preferred.

Skills, Experience & Attributes:

• Strong experience and interest for how technology and systems can support internal control effectiveness and efficiency.
• Solid understanding and experience with internal control frameworks.
• Strong analytical skills including the ability to spot, assess and address risk, materiality and interdependencies and translate it into impact analysis for financial reporting and recommendations for improvement.
• Strong communication skills-presenting internal control and risk matters in an understandable way across various forums and levels of the organisation with the right level of detail.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including sound presentational skills.
• Adaptable to working in a fast paced, ever-changing environment.
• Striving for continuous improvement and optimisation.
• Ability to work well independently as well as the ability to work well with stakeholders and communicate the benefits of tax initiatives.
• Flexibility in resolving issues and addressing changing priorities.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.