Internal Audit Advisor at Newcross Petroleum Limited (NPL)

Newcross Petroleum Limited (NPL) is an emerging indigenous company with investment and operating interests in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. The Company is governed by a board of directors with proven integrity and driven by a dynamic management team with broad knowledge and experience in the oil and gas industry. 

The Company has a deep understanding of its operating environment and is focused on profitability and high return on investment, whilst remaining socially and environmentally responsible. Newcross’ goal is to provide sustainable solutions to the energy challenges of Nigeria and use its operational success in the country as a springboard into the international arena, starting with the Sub-Saharan African markets.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Internal Audit Advisor

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time

Responsibilities

• Assists Head Internal Audit in Internal Auditing for effective controls to safeguard the organization’s assets.
• Monitor and assess how risks are being managed and how internal processes are working
• Evaluate the effectiveness of risk management and operational effectiveness in the Newcross and Pan Ocean group.
• Completion of the audit plan to ensure accountability for ALL ‘Audit plan’ tasks allocated
• Documentation on Teammate Software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related disciplines
• ICAN or ACCA or CIA (maybe in-view) and other relevant professional membership / qualification will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 8 years’ post qualification experience in an Internal Control/Risk Management / Audit role
• Working knowledge of Oil and Gas Accounting.

Key Interface:

• Head, Audit
• Audit Trainee
• Department Leads
• Process Owners.

Skills and Experience:

• Strong knowledge of internal auditing and internal control standards, procedures, and general auditing policies.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Spreadsheet software skills to quantify and illustrate routine financial reports, comparisons, impacts, and/or projections.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems.
• Ability to supervise and train assigned staff.
• Ability to effectively communicate accounting information, policies, and/or procedures in a manner easily understood by the customer.
• Strong knowledge in financial record keeping procedures, laws, and regulations.
• Exceptional ability to motivate, persuade, and influence others.
• Ability to analyze data and give correct interpretations.
• Possess good interpersonal skills.

Application Closing Date
27th May, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV (prepared as a Microsoft Word document and saved with their full names) to: careers@newcross.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.