Compliance Manager at Marie Stopes

Job Summary

• The Compliance Manager will support to provide an independent, objective assurance and risk evaluation designed to add value and improve the organization's operations. He/she will support the compliance team to accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.
• The prospective candidate should be objective, independent and can analyse documents/business risks wholistically with the view to providing quality recommendations to the country director and the senior management team at large.
• The candidate should be focused, proactive, able to communicate in plain English, both orally and in writing, and can present audit findings in a standard audit report format for management’s decision makings.
• He/she must have sufficient experience to be able to prioritise his/her workload and work with minimal supervision.
• The post holder is required to demonstrate objectivity, initiative; energy; persistence; result driven; integrity and discretion; enthusiasm; and commitment to personal development in the excellent delivery of work against these responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities 

• Develop and implement MSION's annual internal audit/compliance plan·
• Identify and collate MSION's Internal & External Risks and suggest ways to mitigate the risks to the compliance unit and the SMT.
• Interact with various departments for MSION's policy development and modification.
• Evaluate MSION’s projects/business processes and transactions to analyze productiveness of controls and risk alleviation.
• Ensure employee’s actions are in compliance with policies, standards, procedures, and applicable laws and regulations. Determining the organization’s compliance with relevant laws and regulations
• Ensure resources are acquired economically, used efficiently, and protected adequately.
• Ensure quality and continuous improvement are fostered in MSION's control processes.
• Carry out MSION's Anti-Fraud & Bribery trainings & sensitization programmes at the regional and support office levels.
• Develop & implement a flexible annual audit plan for the Centres, Social Marketing & regional offices.
• Issue periodic reports to the Country Director, summarizing results of audit findings at the centres, regional offices & the Social Marketing unit.
• Investigate any significant suspected fraudulent activities within the centres, regional offices & the Social Marketing.
• Perform all assigned financial review, operational review, and the review of administrative processes and systems by the country director.
• Daily transaction reviews for the support office, centres, regional offices & the Social Marketing unit.
• Provide quality recommendation to the country director, the SMT and the business units to improve internal control systems
• Any other task assigned by the Country Director and any other superior officer.

MSION Behaviours / Core Values / Statement

• Must be Pro-choice.
• Strong commitment to the vision and mission of MSION/MSI Reproductive Choices
• Willingness to learn and to take on challenging problems and projects.
• Keen to pursue personal
• Result-driven.
• Constant awareness of sensitivity and confidentiality involved in the function.

Qualifications

• Sc. in accounting, finance, or related fields. Possession of a master’s degree will be an added advantage
• A member of any recognized professional body will be an added advantage. E.g., ACCA, ACA, CIA, etc.
• Fluency in English both oral and
• Ability to present audit reports in a succinct format.

Prefered Skills

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to explain findings and insights.
• Integrity – The candidate should demonstrate high ethical work standards.
• Travels – Ability to travel for at least 40% of the overall work schedules.
• Independence – Ability to work alone with little or no supervision.
• Diversity – Ability to change with current trends and affairs.
• Persuasiveness – Ability to effectively communicate the necessary course of action.
• Assertiveness – Be confident during the audit process and take control of the agenda.
• Reliability – They must be ready to be available for all critical audit processes by investing their time and energy.
• Good team player and strong problem solving and interpersonal
• Excellent document review skills.
• Good judgment and strong initiative
• Candidate must be able to work under pressure with keen attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to interact effectively with third parties.
• Strong ability to think strategically, creatively, and innovatively.