Internal Control Analyst at Leadway Assurance Company

Reporting Line: Supervisor/Head, Internal ControlsSupervisor/Head, Internal Controls

Job Objective

• This position will be required to complete scheduled internal control reviews. Based on audit report findings and/or internal control reviews, the analyst will identify business process inadequacies and/or gaps and recommend necessary improvements.
• The position will work to foster standardization and consistency across branch offices as regards business processes and internal controls.
• He will also develop and run scripts for data validation in order to ensure the integrity of the figures captured in the company’s financial statement.
• This will enhance business intelligence and controls around financial reporting.

Dimensions of the Job:

• Control Environment
• Control Weakness
• Exception Reports/Infractions.

Tasks and Activities (Key Result Areas-Job Output)
Internal Control Strategy:   

• Implement Internal Control strategy in alignment with Organizational objectives
• Provide an atmosphere that allow for independence, objectivity and excellence
• Design and implement effective and adequate controls around the operations of the Company and ensures active monitoring and timely feedback on progress towards achievement of operational and strategic objectives
• Run scripts for data validation in order to ensure the integrity of the figures captured in the company’s financial statement

Development of  Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and Monitoring of controls:

• Work with various departments to develop Standard Operating Procedures
• Implementation and monitoring of various controls
• Ensure adequate and effective policies, procedures and programs framework for Internal Control service delivery

Internal Control Validations and Reports:

• Support ERM in the identification and documentation of risk universe and attributes for the purpose of improving the control environment
• Maintain reports of significant risks, control activities and remediation’s
• Ensure the integrity of Internal Controls reports and analysis.
• Provide timely reports to achieve operational and strategic objectives of the company
• Conducts trends and analysis on the reports and system application rolling out the reports to ensure correctness and reasonable output to aid business decisions
• Continually review the processes and improve on it to ensure operation efficiency
• Ensure accurate and up to date validation reports to avoid potential loss

Knowledge, Skills and Behaviour (Required to succeed in Role)
Educational qualifications  & functional / technical skills:

• A degree (Bachelor's degree or HND) in Accounting, Information technology or related fields
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio
• A student member or a professional qualification of ICAN, ACCA, and other recognized accounting professional Institutions.
• Highly ethical with ability to handle confidential information.
• Strong communication skills (Oral and written)
• Strong organizational and management - Building Collaborative Relationships, highly developed, demonstrated teamwork skills.

Relevant Experience:

• 2 to 5 years’ experience in an audit, finance or process improvement role.

Attitude and Behavioural Traits:

• Ability to deal with ambiguity, tight timelines, multiple priorities, and demanding customers, in a fast-moving, constantly changing environment
• High degree of professionalism, maturity and confidentiality
• Good analytical and problem solving skills with rapt attention to details.