External Audit Supervisor at Adebola Sobanjo & CO.

Adebola Sobanjo Company Limited is a multi-disciplinary professional firm established in 1980 to carry on business as consultants, accountants and tax experts. Over the years the company has grown with offices strategically located to render services in every area of our company business. Adebola Sobanjo Company Limited is a subsidiary of Sobanjo International, one of the top international business consulting firms in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: External Audit Supervisor

Location: Lagos

Job Duties

• Oversees audit planning, field work, and audit reporting; prepares reports, and communicates findings and recommendations to line and senior management.
• Review automated audit work papers prepared by the audit staff to ensure sound audit theory and compliance with the department's methodology.
• Responsible for the daily supervision of audit staff and responsible for the development of audit staff and the completion of performance evaluations.
• Develop annual audit plan and coordinate audit activities.
• Oversee audit planning and reporting activities according to established policies.
• Supervise audit team to ensure quality and on-time delivery.
• Evaluate performance of audit staffs and provide appropriate feedback.
• Assist in risk assessment and mitigation activities.
• Organize training for audit team for skill development.
• Coordinate with team to review audit findings.
• Prepare reports with audit findings and recommendations.
• Assist in developing budgets and timelines for upcoming audits.
• Evaluate current audit procedures and recommend improvements.
• Evaluate and enhance internal controls to improve operational efficiency
• Communicate audit status to management on regular basis.
• Discuss with management about audit observations, recommendations and actions to be taken
• Prepare clear and complete audit work papers and store them in department repository.
• Analyze and resolve audit issues in a timely fashion.

Requirements

• B.Sc / B.A in Accounting, Finance or relevant field
• Should be a Chartered Accountant (ACA, ACCA).

Technical Skills Requirements:

• Proven work experience as an External Auditor – 4 years post ICAN with 2 years hands on leadership experience in similar capacity
• Thorough knowledge of current external auditing techniques, auditing practices, tax consultancy and relevant regulations.
• Experience of the entire audit and Tax process
• Good knowledge of accounting and standards (e.g. GAAP, IFRS)
• Understanding of risk-based auditing and risk and control strategies
• Understanding of Quality & Risk Management procedures
• Compliance with and understanding of regulatory requirements

Additional Skills Requirements:

• Track record of supervising audit teams
• Experience in data analysis and financial reporting
• Track record for writing tenders - Audit / Advisory / Tax / Training / Payroll Management etc.

Application Closing Date
31st January, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV in MS Word or PDF format to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.