Assistant Manager, Audit at Daily Trust

The Role

• The successful candidate will report directly to the Senior Manager (Audit) at the Head Office, Abuja.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in the planning, organizing and supervision of the activities of the Audit department
• Assist the Head of Audit to conduct regular internal audit of all the departments as it relates to financial transactions;
• Assist in developing Internal control systems of the company
• Evaluate existing Internal Control documentation, test current processes and procedures
• Identify reportable issues and provide recommendations to Head of Audit
• Support continuous improvement of Internal Audit practices and tools
• Determine Scope of Audit review in conjunction with the Internal Head of Audit
• Conduct Pre-Audit of payments and expenditures in accordance with the administrative rules and provide necessary recommendations to the Head of Audit.
• To undertake ad-hoc Internal Audit related projects and investigations at the request of the Head of Audit.
• Assist the Head of Audit to enforce general audit requirements including the collection of all necessary information and explanations;
• Ensure that the board and management decisions and policies especially as regards finance are strictly adhered to;
• Review the means of safeguarding assets from various types of losses such as those resulting from theft, fire, unauthorised usage as appropriate and verifying the existence of such assets;

Requirements, Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of B.Sc/HND in Accounting;
• Minimum of 7 years practical experience in Audit from a reputable organization, print media or experience in consulting,
• Certificate of NYSC
• Master’s Degree, ICAN or ANAN membership will be an added advantage;

Skills and Competencies:

• Good planning and organisational skills;
• Knowledge of audit and risk processes in a similar organisation;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Computer literate and proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.

Person Specification:

• Self-motivated and able to influence and motivate others;
• Willingness to work at odd hours or put in extra hours;
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills;
• Excellent time management skills;
• A logical thinker who pays attention to detail;
• Able to work under pressure to respond to service needs.
• Candidate must be between the age of 35 - 45 years