Audit Officer at Andersen

Job Summary

Our Client, an oil and gas servicing and industrial catering company is looking to hire an Audit Officer. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the overall system of internal control and the controls in each activity under audit are adequate, effective, efficient, and functioning.

Responsibilities

• Assist in reviewing operational procedures to ascertain whether results are consistent with established objectives and goals and whether the procedures are carried out as prescribed.
• Review and monitor compliance by location operations support to approved budgeted quantities for the various industrial catering locations.
• Monitor and alert on the adequacy and completeness of semi-autonomous industrial catering locations, especially on materials and funds management.
• Review monthly receivables & payables listings & make adequate recommendations for improvement.
• Monthly review of compliance with statutory requirements of VAT, WHT, PAYE, Pension, ITF & filling of monthly returns.
• Daily and weekly checks on Daily Sales Analysis (DSA) for food and drinks, Review Delivery Debit notes (DDN) and Store Issue Vouchers (SIV). 
• Implement cost control measures by carrying out stock consumption against revenue, daily Portion control and WIP analytical checks and reviews for kitchen, bar, and housekeeping services.
• Check, confirm and review issues relating to the company's general expenses, repairs and IT support services, maintenance, stores, procurement, and administration and report findings to the Lead, Internal Auditor. 
• Review assigned monthly bank reconciliation statements including vouchers and analysis of cash books, bank statements, cheque stumps and cheque register. 
• Review assigned monthly stock & cash count sheets from all locations, highlighting variance observed and ensuring proper stock reconciliation within a reasonable time. 
• Review attendance and time sheets for consistency, and accuracy and to avert non-existent workers being listed.
• Review Bills prepared by accounts based on meal recaps from locations before submission to clients to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Carry out on a half-yearly basis, physical and analytical review of the company's assets register to ensure physical existence, ownership, completeness, and accuracy.
• Assist in ensuring that the overall system of internal control and the controls in each activity under audit are adequate, effective, efficient, and functioning.
• Enforce the subsisting policy on authorized signatories limit per applicable transactions of the company.
• Review monthly staff advances by ensuring timely retirement of same in line with company policy & procedures.
• Review and reconcile the head office imprest account to the company's dedicated bank account by ensuring that expected cash in the bank agrees with actual cash in the bank. 
• Ensure necessary originating documents support the necessary transactions. 
• Ensure that the company activities conform with generally accepted accounting principles, company policies and procedures, state and federal laws and regulations, contractual obligations, and good business practices.
• Obtain written confirmations of certain matters and ask a range of questions.
• Participate in weekly departmental meetings with colleagues. 
• Other duties as assigned by the Lead, Internal Auditor/Board of Directors.

Requirements

• A minimum of 2-3 years working experience in a similar role.
• HND/BSC in Accounting/Economics/Finance.
• The possession of ICAN certification will be an added advantage.
• Good Accounting skills and knowledge of Sage or any of the ERPs. 
• Good communication, analytical and reporting skills.