Head, Internal Audit & Control at Sovereign Finance Limited

Sovereign Finance Limited is a leading financial services provider with a prime desire to promote trailblazing Financial & Investment solutions to customers in different sectors of the Nigerian economy. Our priority is to create opportunities for our clients to save accumulated capital and build sustainable wealth.

The company is founded by a team of savvy finance & investment specialist with evidence of track record of exceptional performance, superb integrity, and innovation. The company is at the center of financial innovation propelled by technological prowess and is at a position of pre-eminence in the Nigeria financial Industry.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Internal Audit & Control

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Requirements

• A Master's Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or other relevant discipline.
• A professional accounting designation (i.e. - CA, CPA, CMA, CISA, CIA) and active membership in a relevant professional association is required.
• A minimum of 5 years of related work experience in management of Internal Audit and/control.
• Expert skills in auditing techniques, accounting and management principles and control.
• Superior knowledge of international accounting and auditing policies, procedures, principles and standards.
• Strong working knowledge of governmental budgeting and accounting policies, procedures and standards.
• Prior experience in organizing, planning, managing and supervising the audit functions and in conducting financial reporting.
• A high degree of computer literacy; experience with ERP financial systems is an advantage.
• Current knowledge of industry practices, trends and issues.
• Highly developed organizational, communication and presentation skills.
• Exceptional negotiating and decision making skills.
• Strong management or leadership skills as exhibited by experience in effectively leading a team and/or chairing committees.
• Superior interpersonal skills as demonstrated by the ability to form professional relationships at all levels the organization and with appropriate external stakeholders
• Previous experience working in a financial institution.

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2021.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.