Stresert Services Limited is currently seeking to employ suitably qualified candidate to fill the position of
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Job Title: Head, PBB/Business Support Audit
Reports to: Head, Internal Audit
Location: Lagos
Job Purpose
- To ensure that the internal audit function of the Bank provides quality services that complies with internal auditing standards and management expectations.
- To effectively and efficiently carry out planned assignments approved by the Head of Internal Audit.
Key Responsibilities
- Understanding the business processes.
- Assigning audit resources to each audit and ensuring that it is completed within agreed times.
- Upholding the highest possible quality of services through various quality control checks and appropriate allocation of duties. All reports emanating from the department should be checked for correctness.
- Maintaining constant communication with head of Internal Audit and ensuring that his expectations are met.
- Maintaining mutually beneficial relationships with external auditors, regulators and Group Internal Audit and providing them with periodic reports when required.
- Maintaining the use of best practices by researching and adopting new audit techniques where relevant, identifying skills deficiencies and recommending appropriate training programs.
- Monitoring staff performance standards for purposes of motivation, discipline, counseling and rewarding.
- Ensuring that close communication is maintained with Internal Audit team to provide guidance and enhance team spirit.
- The ongoing identification of risks and possible mitigants.
- Carrying out ad hoc assignments as instructed by Head, Internal Audit.
- Timely issuance of final reports on completed audits.
Key Performance Measures
- Satisfactory completion of annual plan within agreed timelines. Quarterly targets to be met.
- Submission of monthly, quarterly and annual reports to GIA and senior management.
- Budgetary expenditure variances to be positive.
- Level of legitimate complaints from customers and team to be nil or minimum.
- Positive feedback from Head, Internal Audit.
- Positive feedback from Internal Auditors.
Internal and External Relationships:
- Internal to Bank (who, why, about what)
- Continuous communication with the Head, Internal Audit to get advice and guidance.
- Consult the Head, Internal Audit to get ad hoc assignments and to obtain feedback on work done.
- Hold regular Portfolio Management discussions with auditee/stakeholder management to assess inherent risks and to obtain feedback on work carried out.
- Maintain close communication with Internal Audit team to provide guidance and enhance team spirit.
- Communication with the Head, Internal Audit on progress with regard to the annual audit plan.
- External to Bank (who, why, about what)
- Maintain close relationship with External Auditors during statutory audits.
- Liaise with Central Bank Examiners in the course of audits carried out by the Regulators.
- Liaise with other banks, particularly their Internal Audit and Investigation teams to
- Share notes and enable a speedy resolution of investigation work.
Qualifications
- B.Sc/BA. Related certifications (CIA, CISA, CIMA, ACCA, ACA, ACIB, CFA or similar) are a plus.
Experience
- Senior level experience in a related role with experience in business, functional and people management, with proven abilities in taking responsibility for executing concurrently on a portfolio of high quality deliverables to stakeholders according to strict timetables.
- In-depth understanding of the inter-relationships of business and support units throughout the bank and how they impact the overall control environment and the audit approach.
- Over 10 years financial services/retail banking experience with a minimum of 8 years in a related role.
- Comprehensive knowledge of audit and risk assessment methodologies.
- Recognized as a leadership role model exhibiting initiative and intuitive thinking.
Technical Competencies:
- Makes sound decisions and will be consulted often by others for advice and opinions.
- Excellent communicator (oral and written); must demonstrate strong judgment and political astuteness.
- Ability to communicate at all levels, both orally and in writing.
- Analytical, conceptual and strong negotiation skills.
Personal Competencies:
- Exceptional candidates who do not meet these criteria may be considered for the role
- provided they have the necessary skills and experience.
Application Closing Date
13th February, 2015.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their application and CV's to:
[email protected] using 'Head - Business Support Audit' as subject of application.