Financial Audit Manager at IHS Towers

Reports To: Associate Director, Financial Audit & Internal Control

Summary

• Execute, evaluate, and track identified deficiencies with internal controls over financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Apply relevant policies, procedures and processes to ensure adherence and implementation
• Oversee the overall performance of indirect reports and dependencies according to communicated KPIs.
• Identify, map and continuously update key financial controls specific to financial reporting.
• Plan, undertake and supervise financial and system audits within the Finance function to ensure that all functions and systems of Finance are working in line with management-advised guidelines.
• Perform and supervise tests of the design, implementation and operating effectiveness of key financial controls.
• Assist testers undertaking the control self-assessments.
• Train Sox champions on the provisions of Sarbanes Oxley Act.
• Collect, review and analyze workings and other financial information prepared by accounting department for identification of exceptions.
• Incorporate external and internal audit findings into testing scope.
• Align internal control evaluations with external audits.
• Supervise the regional audits for: Pre-audit of invoices, Site visits, Cash counts, Inventory count, Document reviews and Other risk & control related tasks
• Review and audit of financial schedules prepared by accounting team.
• Identify and review controls in automation projects for finance in new ERP.
• Support the finance team in implementation of new control activities.
• Test compliance with approved processes and notifying the exceptions.
• Analyze and review other non-financial information reported to management for completeness and accuracy.
• Assist the external auditors in their assessment of internal controls over financial reporting by providing evidence of management review of internal controls.
• Draft consolidated monthly management reports on the assessment of the internal control environment for all the entities
• Contribute to the achievement of the strategic objectives of the department through performing own responsibilities.
• Set own goals and objectives in line with the departmental goals and objectives.

Education & Experience

• Degree in Accounting, Audit/Risk Management
• Chartered Accountant/ACCA certified
• Internal or external audit training
• A minimum of seven (7) years of experience in audit & accounting with at least two (2) years in a managerial/supervisory role.
• Demonstrate experience in planning and execution of risk based internal or external audits.
• Demonstrate experience in preparation or review of financial results.
• Experience with evaluation of ITGC for integrated financial audits.