Auditor at Pivotage Consulting

Job ID: MA/1135/FC
Location: Lagos State, Nigeria.
Type: Full Time
Career: Mid/Level Expert
Reports to: Board of Directors/CEO

Job Description

• The Auditorwill be working to provide audit assurance over risk management and controls implementation to ensure the company’s controls are adequate and working satisfactorily.
• To provide assurance over the integrity, accuracy and completeness of financial reporting.

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinating Enterprise Risk management activities to ensure organizational objectives are achieved on the corporate level
• Performing corporate governance functions assigned in the Board committees on behalf of management
• Directing the review of departmental KRA audits on periodic basis to ensure individual departments’ objectives are being met
• Reviewing and directing audits of Financial reports and respective component account balances
• Overseeing fraud detection, deterrence and prevention efforts and reviews to ensure that organisational resources are not abused and misused
• Directing audits on Financial reporting and related account balances
• Ensuring compliance with internal (audit methodology and risk management) and external (regulatory) requirements
• Developing an annual risk-based program specific to resourcing protection controls, cash flow risk protection controls and asset risk protection controls
• Formulating and Implement the approved annual audit plan
• Creating work requirements and responsibilities for units which will be guided by the Internal Audit Department's Policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) also subject to periodic reviews

Other Duties:

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Communications And Working Relationships:

• Main Internal Contacts: Chief Officers, Senior Management.
• Main External Contacts: External Auditors, Professional Audit & Control Bodies.
• Scope for Impact: Enhance Firm-Wide Risk Assessment to ensure appropriate regulation of Internal Controls.

Job Requirements

• Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in similar role in the financial services sector especially Microfinance.
• Must have a bachelor's degree in relevant discipline.
• Must have a minimum 5 years working experience.
• Must be an ACA (Associate Chartered Accountant).
• Must be a  CFA (Certified Forensic Accountant).
• Must be (Certified Information Systems Auditor).
• Must be an  ISO 9001:2008 Certified Auditor.
• Must have MFI industry experience and it will be an added advantage.

Job Competencies:

• Must have a knowledge and experience commensurate with this role and having dealt with regulatory environment both onshore and offshore covering all service lines offerings.
• Must have excellent analytical skills, numerical skills and an eye for detail.
• Must have broad auditing experience and attestation techniques.
• Must have processing engineering, design and mapping skill.
• Must have reporting and forensic technique.
• Must have knowledge of Corporate Governance and Accountability.
• Must have excellent Interpersonal skills.
• Must have sound commercial awareness.
• Must have strong appetite for Innovation and technology.
• Must have strong planning and organizational skills.
• Must have the ability to understand broader business issues.
• Must have strong communication and presentation skills.