Media Trust Limited, publisher of DAILY TRUST and other newspaper titles, is desirous of recruiting competent, self motivated and result oriented candidates to fill the position below:
Job Title: Head Audit
Location: Kano
Duties and Responsibilities
- Conduct a regular internal audit of all the departments of the Regional Office;
- Carry out regular review of statutory requirements for compliance;
- Properly scrutinize all payment vouchers and all other payment instruments;
- Check all retirements submitted by staff and outsiders;
- Regularly review all bank statements and bank reconciliation statements with a view to identifying hidden and excess charges and ensuring the adoption of verified outstanding entries;
- Verify all staff claims;
- Conduct periodic supervision of stocktaking/valuation;
- Effect periodic spot checking on the accounts department and other departments;
- Enforce general audit requirements including the collection of all necessary information and explanations;
- Ensure that the board and management decisions and policies especially as regards finance are strictly adhered to;
- Review the means of safeguarding assets from various types
- losses such as those resulting from theft, fire, unauthorised usage as appropriate and verifying the existence of such assets;
- Review operations or programmes to ascertain whether or not resultsare consistent with established goals and objectives;
- carry out any special investigations as they arise including forensic investigations with support of the Head, Internal Control & Audit;
Qualification and Experience
- A Degree or HND holder in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related disciplines;
- Minimum of 5 years practical experience in Audit and Internal Control
- Membership of ICAN or ANAN
Skills and Competencies:
- Good planning and organisational stdlls;
- Knowledge of audit and assurance processes in a similar organisation;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills;
- Computer literacy and proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.
Person Specification:
- Self-motivated and able to influence and motivate others;
- Willingness to work at odd hours or put in extra hours;
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills;
- Excel lent time management skills;
- A logical thinker who pays attention to detail;
- Able to work under pressure to respond to service needs.
- Candidate must be between the age of 30-40 years
Application Closing Date
4th December, 2017.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online