Auditor at Grassroots Lifesaving Outreach (LESGO)

Grassroots Lifesaving Outreach (LESGO) is an impartial, neutral and independent Non-Governmental Organization whose mission exclusively established to promote life in underserved communities through empowering communities to know and protect lives including their environment towards ensuring safe habitation through participatory methodology. Established in Grassroots Lifesaving Outreach was established in 2010 but was incorporated in the year 2011 with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). LESGO exists to partner with government and relevant agencies to promote and strengthen humanitarian law and a universal principle that seeks to honor the dignity of mankind with support and believe that Life is worth living and living well.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Auditor

Location: Adamawa

Job Description

• Support LESGO in monitoring and improving our internal control environment by reviewing and assessing the important risks associated with all aspects of our processes and providing practical recommendations to reduce against the same.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the planning, scoping, and execution of internal audits following the annual audit plan and risk assessment process.
• Conduct interviews, document reviews and other procedures to gather information and assess the effectiveness of internal controls.
• Prepare audit work papers and ensure that all recommendations are documented.
• Gather audit evidence to support findings and suggestions for improvement.
• Prepare audit reports for presentation to management and the audit committee.
• Determine internal audit scope for specified assignments.
• Issue reports on findings of audits that highlight issues and potential impacts on the organization.
• Provide administrative support.
• Safeguarding assets
• Gathering and analysing data
• Checking the accuracy of financial reports
• Auditing the efficiency of organization processes
• Ensuring the organisation adheres to policies, procedures, legislations, and regulations.
• Review organization’s data and financial documents
• Perform any other responsibilities related to the job responsibility as may be assigned.

Specific Qualification/Requirements

• Minimum of 3-5 Years working experience in an audit firm.
• Bachelor's Degree in Finance / Accounting or related fields from a recognized university.
• ACCA/CPA/CIA/CISA certification or the equivalent qualification is an added advantage.
• Member of a professional body in audit or related fields.
• Exhibit integrity and truthfulness.
• Excellent report writing.
• A team player.
• Advanced level of Excel (can perform complex functions) use and analysis.
• Knowledge of accounting systems.
• Knowledge of professional standards.

Application Closing Date
5th November, 2023