Internal Control Officer at Human Resources Specialists Limited

Location: Lekki, Lagos

Job Summary

• IL Bagno wants that one perfect Internal Control Officer to conduct independent examinations of the financial, operational and and process sytems of the company's business units, and prevent and detect errors, fraud and theft.

Some Duties and Responsibilities

• Review data about assets and its utilization, net worth, liabilities, stock, income, and expenditures.
• Analyze and review Foreign Creditors statements.
• Examine the risk position of the company on all activities through identification, assessment and provide recommendations on various risk factors in order to prevent such risk.
• Review vendor and stock data.
• Collect and analyze data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance with regulations and management policies.
• Conduct pre audit test of all expenditures.
• Keep abreast of best practices and new internal control tools.
• Make suggestions and share ideas to improve quantity and quality of work.
• Work as an effective team member, anticipate to ensure tasks are completed in a timely manner.
• Ensure each assignment or task is delivered in a timely and effective manner.
• Ensure that staff behavior and conduct conform to company values, expectations, and policy.
• Be an exemplary role model; use good judgment, and maintain the highest level of discretion and confidentiality at all times.
• Keep supervisor apprised of all matters relating to internal control in a timely manner.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Professional certification such as ICAN.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in cost and management accounting, taxation and auditing.
• Superior and demonstrable knowledge of Internal control systems and processes.
• Demonstrable expertise in policy formulation and implementation.
• Superior investigative and analytical skills.
• Experience using accounting software such as Sage, and proficiency in MS Word and MS Excel.
• Strong numeracy skills with the ability to produce accurate standard and adhoc reports.
• Excellent ability to communicate in English both verbally and in writing.
• Superb ability to interact objectively and professional with colleagues.
• Expert, detailed and real-time knowledge of all products, processes and systems.
• Previous expereince supervising logistics, warehouse, cost accountant, and inventory staff.
• Team player with strong ability to work collaboratively to meet goals.
• Methodical approach, analytical and critical thinking skills to problem solve and make decisions.
• Superb attention to detail and consistently produce timely and error-free work at all times.
• Positive, quick thinking, and resourceful demonstrating a positive can-do attitude.
• Reliable, dependable, diligent, humble with the uttermost level of integrity.
• Accurately and speedily analyze scope of work and schedule work for on-time delivery.
• Ability to listen, understand, and ask relevant follow-up questions.
• Excellent customer service, interpersonal and relationship management skills.
• Leader with excellent time management skills and ability to work to meet all deadlines.