Internal Auditor at Hobark International Limited (HIL)

Job Nature: Resident

Description

• The job holder is responsible for the provision of support activities to various departments by ensuring compliance to applicable fiscal policies, practices and/or regulations and making recommendations as appropriate. S/he is responsible for the protection of the assets of the company. The job holder is accountable and responsible for his/her function and has authority to perform same.
• Ensure compliance in all company departments to their respective Standard Operating Procedures.
• Review daily operations of the finance and accounts departments and call over all transactions with a view to ensure correctness and completeness.
• Check and ensure that all accounting entries are correct and query if otherwise.
• Put in place the necessary internal control system geared towards ensuring all assets and liabilities of the company are well safeguarded.
• Interfaces with the external auditors on issues that have to do with the external auditing exercise of the company.
• Vetting of all payment and receipt transactions.
• Ensuring the accounting policies of the company are in consonance with the relevant standards.
• Carrying out specific investigations within the company as may be required by the management from time to time.
• Ensuring and enforcing strict adherence and compliance with the established internal control system within the company.
• Ensuring the external auditors get adequate and convincing representations on any query raised in the course of external audit exercise.
• Put in place the necessary accounting manual.
• Ensuring the existence of efficient audit trails in respect of ALL transactions carried out for the purpose of auditing.
• Ensuring compliance with all statutory provisions on tax and pension related matters.
• Conducting effective and efficient training and orientation programs for incoming staff.
• To report to management periodically on the level of compliance with policies and procedures within the company.
• Any other duties as maybe assigned.

Job Requirements

• First degree in Accounting
• Possession of relevant Accounting professional qualification/certification:- ICAN/ACCA
• Post Graduate Qualification in Finance Management would be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in related job function
• Proficient use of MS package(Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Proficient use of relevant Accounting package.
• Excellent knowledge of accounting principles & best practice.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and thrive in a fast paced work environment.