Audit Manager (Team Lead) at Julius Berger

Job Summary

The job holder will provide guidance and support team members. He is responsible for reviewing audit findings and recommendations, ensure compliance with established policies, procedures and regulatory requirements. The objective of this role is to lead an audit team in conducting thorough and effective audits, identifying risks and providing actionable recommendation to enhance controls and mitigate risks within the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Team Management: Supervise and guide a team of auditors, providing support, direction, and feedback to ensure their professional development and successful completion of audit engagements.
• Audit Planning:  Collaborate with stakeholders to develop comprehensive audit plans, Including risk assessment, audit scope, objectives, and timelines, ensuring alignment with organizational goal's and regulatory requirements.
• Audit Execution: Lead and participate in audit fieldwork, reviewing work papers, assessing audit findings, and validating the accuracy, relevance, and adequacy of audit evidence.
• Risk Assessment: Evaluate the organization's risk management processes, identify key risks assess the effectiveness of controls in mitigating those risks, providing recommendations for improvement where necessary.
• Report Review: Review and analyze draft audit reports, ensuring they accurately reflect audit findings, recommendations, and conclusions, and are presented in a clear and concise manner.
• Compliance Monitoring: Monitor compliance with established policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements, identifying any gaps or non-compliance issues and recommending remedial actions.
• Stakeholder Communication: Effectively communicate audit results, recommendations, and status updates to senior management, audit committee, and other relevant stakeholders, fostering transparency and accountability.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay updated on industry best practices, emerging risks, and regulatory changes, and incorporate them into audit methodologies and processes to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the audit function.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Accounting and related social sciences.
• Relevant certification with at least one of the following, ICAN, ACCA, IIA or CISA.
• Minimum of seven (7) years experience in accounting and auditing profession