Accountant/Auditor at TheJobMag

Location: Lagos-Mainland

Job Summary: The auditor will ensure that the group’s internal audit and regulatory policies are being complied with and ensure the effective and efficiency of operations, safeguard logical assets while complying with policies, applicable laws and regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Are you the one we are looking for? Then you should know that you would be responsible for the following:
• Inspect account books and accounting systems for efficiency, effectiveness, and use of accepted accounting procedures to record transactions.
• Examine and evaluate financial and information systems, recommending controls to ensure system reliability and data integrity.
• Review data about material assets, net worth, liabilities, capital stock, surplus, income, and expenditures.
• Collect and analyze data to detect deficient controls, extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies.
• Prepare detailed reports on audit findings.
• Prepare, analyze, and verify annual reports, financial statements, and other records, using accepted accounting and statistical procedures to assess financial condition and facilitate financial planning.
• Supervise auditing of establishments, and determine scope of investigation required.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Confer with company officials about financial and regulatory matters.
• Report to management about asset utilization and audit results, and recommend changes in operations and financial activities.

Desired Competencies & Experience

To be selected for this role, you should be able to demonstrate the following competencies.

• First-Class degree or its equivalent in Accounting, Economics or other numerate discipline
• An MBA or MSc in a Finance-related discipline is desirable
• A professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, ACA or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized professional body
• Minimum of 1 year experience in the financial management / accounting and audit function
• Proven experience with audit and investigation procedures
• Advanced financial and accounting knowledge
• Experience in policy formulation and implementation
• Good understanding of relevant financial/banking regulations
• Strong business acumen and tact, and an ability to relate with highest levels of Management at financial institutions
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Entrepreneurial mindset with outstanding leadership, supervisory and people management skills
• Good sense of judgment
• High level of integrity and maintenance of sound ethics
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• High level of initiative and good attention to detail
• High level strategic thinking capabilities.
• Strong leadership, supervisory and people management skills
• Good administration and organization skills