Stresert Services Limited - Our client, a Turnkey Engineering Services organization; servicing mostly the Telecommunication and Oil & Gas organizations, is recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Senior Manager (Audit & Control)
Location: Lagos
Job Summary
- The job holder is responsible for overseeing internal operating controls, processes and practices.
- She/he Plans and conducts operational, financial and compliance audits to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls; determine compliance with selected policies, procedures, and regulations.
Job Responsibilities
- Accountable for the development and coordination of the organization’s internal auditing activities.
- Plan internal audit work programmes and setting of control objectives;
- Develop and implement internal auditing policies, procedures, and program;
- Investigate and determine causes of irregularities, and errors;
- Recommend corrective action and suggest improvement;
- Perform audit engagement in a professional manner and in accordance with the approved work program;
- Assist external auditors as appropriate;
- Support activities related to internal audit assessment, operation risk and execution;
- Prepare audit memos detailing findings/recommendations and assists in the presentation of audit findings/recommendations to management;
- Recognition of key risk areas, incidents, control issues and assess their impact and recommend actions to enhance control;
- Prepare formal report, expressing opinions on the adequacy and effectiveness of the system and the efficiency with which audit activities are carried out;
- Responsible for the timely, accurate completion of all audit work consistent with the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing;
- Appraise the adequacy of the corrective action taken to improve deficient conditions;
- Monitoring of compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements;
- Conduct periodic training workshops to promote awareness of internal controls and to discuss changes in policies that will impact the system flow of information;
- Other special assignments (e.g. fraud investigations, effectiveness reviews) as and when required.
Performance Indicator:
- Ensure that the key areas of Company’s activity are reviewed within the approved strategic planning cycle.
- Complete Audit Assignment within the target time frame and produce Audit report.
- Reduction in Wastages and cost reduction innovation.
- Error free Internal Audit Report.
- Number of Innovative ideas, value addition and suggestions.
- Preparation of Annual Internal Audit Plan before the end of the year.
- 100% Achievement of Internal Audit Plan.
- Follow up on audit finding to ensure full regularization.
Required Skills, Knowledge, and Characteristics:
- The SMAI should have the ability to identify root causes of business related problems and effectively discuss issues and solutions with senior management;
- Ability to build relationships while asking tough questions;
- Strong time management and organizational skills;
- Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures;
- The SMAI should have the know-how in Preparing professional, well-written audit reports, with recommendations, appraisals, or analyses that will assist the area’s manager and senior management with proper feedback that adds value over his or her responsibilities.
Education & Experience
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
- Qualified Chartered Accountant
- Degree in Accounting
- Minimum of 6 - 8 years internal audit experience with a minimum of 3 years at senior management level.
- MS Office and exposure to ERP systems
Salary
Salary range for the role is between N 2,700,000 - N 3,600,000/ annum
Application Closing Date
31st October, 2016.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their cover letters and CV’s to:
[email protected] using 'SMIC-550' as subject of mail
Note: Wrongly titled applicants will not be considered, please be guided.