Forensic Audit and Recovery Lead Expert at Discovery Cycle Professionals

Job Code: FARLE-01/PF
Location: Lagos
Number of Subordinates: 10
Reports to: Senior Partner, Senior Consultant, DCP

Main Function

• To lead a team of experts on forensic audit & backlog recovery for the Federal Government of Nigeria.

Role and Task Complexities

• Provide the required leadership to the audit and recovery team under your supervision.
• Lead the process of initiating discussions and engagement of relevant stakeholders
• Lead the process of negotiation with stakeholders to achieve the best overall results
• Lead the process of ensuring all books and relevant documents required for audit are made available to the team by relevant Stakeholders
• Lead the process of checking the books, establishment & reconciliation of liabilities, and recovery of all funds.
• Lead in the process of coordinating review meetings at the team level.
• Supervise support staff and collate and analyze reports of subordinates.
• Validate the and accuracy of reports by subordinates on the ICT Reporting Portal
• Make a representation for the team at the high revel project implementation review meetings.
• Communicate to the Project Manager who is the Associate Partner, DCP on project execution timelines, milestones, and success metrics.
• Lead in the process of preparing team report and dissemination to the Project Manager
• Idea Generation
• Developing independent ideas to ensure that the Project’s objectives are achieved.

Knowledge and Competences

• Experience in financial data reporting and audit coordination.
• Must be able to work well under pressure both independently and as a leader of a collaborative team.
• Must be able to operate in a performance driven organization.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Time management skills.
• Analytical and problem solving skills.
• Other transferable skills.

Skills/Physical Competencies:

• Excellent and Practical Expertise in Microsoft (Excel, Word & Power Points)
• Capable Economics, Accounting & Auditing Researcher.
• Good writing skills.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Good communication and analytical skills.
• Good organisational skills.
• A willingness to be flexible according to the current demands of the project.
• Analytic, with great attention to detail.
• Ability to multi task and work under pressure.
• Proactive.
• Continual self-development.
• Goal and quality oriented.

Behavioral Qualities:

• Ethically driven.
• Assertive.
• Excellence and quality oriented.
• Remarkable attention to detail.
• Must be discreet and able to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Must be self-motivated, proactive and efficient, with good judgment.
• Resourceful and efficient in completing tasks with strong follow through skills.
• Must be flexible and able to adapt quickly to changing priorities.
• Must be psychologically balanced to lead and to be led