Audit and Risk Senior Associate at Mixta Nigeria

Main Duties:

• Assist in developing annual audit plan for the Subsidiary and agree with Head of Audit for approval by the Audit Committee.
• Execute audits of audit entities to assess controls, operational efficiencies and compliance with policies, standard operational procedures and regulations. Resolve audit problems that occur and develop modifications to coverage and schedule.
• Perform special analyses and reviews, including compliance, instances of alleged fraud and unethical misconduct.
• Review and report on the accuracy, timeliness and relevance of the financial and other information that is provided for Board and Management.
• Refer major audit issues to Head of Audit & Risk for resolution.
• Research and keep abreast of country legislative issues, new audit regulations/trends and audit methodology. Discuss updates of new regulations with Head of Audit & Risk and relevant country departments.
• Conduct periodic training workshops for in-country staff to promote awareness of governance, risk management, and internal controls.
• Ensure work papers are adequately documented and audit evidence is sufficient.
• Prepare accurate audit reports across country offices for the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee.
• Elicit information from knowledgeable internal/external sources about areas and functions to determine appropriate audit direction/methodology for the business units within the country office.
• Assist external auditors as appropriate. Coordinating country office’s response to audit findings and recommendations.
• Maintain risk register
• Update risks during operations as well as mitigation plans
• Implement risk mitigation plan developed at corporate level
• Consolidate risk exposure via compliance checklists in all country-level departments and give data to Project monitoring associate
• Determine the nature and extent of exposure to external, strategic and operational risks and appropriately manage the Group’s risk within its risk appetite.
• Ongoing liquidity and solvency monitoring and ensuring all borrowing covenants are adhered to.
• Formulate relevant policies to ensure effective management of risks across the Group.
• Identify principal risks, aggregate various risk exposures and maintain a comprehensive risk register for the Group. Identify actions to mitigate such risks.
• Identify reasonably foreseeable internal and external threats and any actions required
• Identify qualitative and quantifiable key risk indicators and evaluate, mitigate, monitor and report on key risk
• indicators regularly to CRO.
• Review, update and ensure adherence to the company’s risk appetite across the group
• Ensure direct delivery of strategic actions in line with risk appetite and parameters

Deliverables

• Audits of auditable entities
• Internal audit reports
• Risk reports
• Board Audit committee Audit and Risk reports

KPIs

• Completion of internal audits in relation to the audit
• Quality of audit working papers
• Compliance with unit’s audit methodology
• Completion of follow up reviews within required timescales
• Quality audit reports and recommendations
• Percentage of in-country staff trained on risk and compliance issues
• Percentage of local compliance regulations met by required date
• Corrective action response time
• Number of implemented recommendations for improvement (OFI) vs. number of raised recommendations
• Implementation of external audit recommendations
• Savings generated and costs avoided associated with identified audit issues
• Overall corporate performance (10%)
• Feedback – The annual average rating from 360-degree surveys launched (10%)
• Completion of internal audits in relation to the audit
• Quality of audit working papers
• Compliance with unit’s audit methodology
• Completion of follow up reviews within required timescales
• Quality audit reports and recommendations
• Percentage of in-country staff trained on risk and compliance issues
• Percentage of local compliance regulations met by required date
• Corrective action response time
• Number of implemented recommendations for improvement (OFI) vs. number of raised recommendations
• Implementation of external audit recommendations
• Savings generated and costs avoided associated with identified audit issues
• Overall corporate performance (10%)
• Feedback – The annual average rating from 360-degree surveys launched (10%)

SKILLS

• Knowledgeable, skilful and experienced about Internal Audit
• Knowledgeable about Real Estate Industry.
• Gathers information nationally and internationally about what could be; visualises the future and assesses what needs to change; thinks strategically, considers wider effects thoroughly, including customers, shareholders and people; promotes and builds enthusiasm for the vision.
• Good planning/project management skills
• Exceptional negotiation, problem-solving and analytical skills

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent in business, accounting or audit
• ACA or ACCA or CIA qualification
• Minimum of 8 years’ professional experience, with at least 4 years within a similar role