Head Internal Auditor at TheJobMag

Main Purpose of Position:

The role of the Head, Internal Auditor is to provide professional internal control and audit for all operations in the organizations in order to ensure adherence to defined standard operating procedures and prevent financial and other losses due to control lapses. The office would also define the strategic direction for the Internal Audit function which aligns with the overall strategic goals of the organization.

Job Description:

• Drive and formulate Audit policies and procedures in accordance with generally accepted audit principles and standards;
• Contribute to the annual and 3 year audit plan for approval by the CRO;
• Supervise and ensure that post audit action plans are implemented and adhered to by relevant personnel;
• Work with Management to ensure a system is in place which ensures that all major risks are identified and analyzed, regularly and periodically;
• Assist in the leadership and development of the internal audit team, liaise with internal and external auditors and provide support, training and development of audit staff and subordinates;
• Ensure compliance with all statutory authority, taxation and audit requirements;
• Monitoring and maintaining a safe, healthy and secure environment, updating executive managers on risks identified, providing assurance that all key risks are being managed effectively;
• Proactively evaluating risks and internal controls against changing trends and market/economic conditions;
• Planning individual audits, defining audit objectives and preparing audit plans.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Financial Management or related field.
• Professional membership of ACA/ACCA is an added advantage
• At least 7 years experience in a structured process driven organization; 4 years of which must be in a managerial capacity
• Experience in an FMCG or in the retail industry is an advantage

Knowledge and Competence:

• Understanding of Strategic Perspective of Audit function;
• Relevant international standards and quality benchmarks governing internal audit practice, including internal audit code of ethics;
• Good knowledge of Cost Optimisation, Tax Management and Accounting Control practices;
• How to plan audits and assess risks, designing audit programmes to reflect the operational and business environment.

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong commercial acumen;
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills;
• Proven presentation skills to both finance and non-finance individuals;
• Ability to analyze data and come up with relevant information and actionable plans to grow the business (which includes competitive analysis);
• A solid capacity for execution;
• Keen attention to detail;
• Ability to adapt to change quickly and multi-task;
• High level of technical auditing skills and knowledge of the organisation/sector you are working in;
• Demonstrated process improvement skills;
• Experience with ERP Software;
• Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills.