Head, Audit at Alan & Grant

Job Summary

• The Head Audit is to provide audit assurance over risk management and controls implementation to ensure  the company’s controls are adequate and working satisfactorily.
• To provide assurance over the integrity, accuracy and completeness of financial reporting.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide assurance to senior management on the effectiveness or otherwise of the company risk a management, processes, and systems.
• Plan, execute, and report on operational, financial, regulatory, and compliance-related audits/reviews as well as ensure strict adherence to policies and procedures.
• Define the strategic direction for the Internal Audit function which aligns with the overall strategic goals of the company
• Develop control and compliance policies/frameworks, procedures, programs, and manuals.
• Ensure continuous review and assessment of the effectiveness and efficiency of policies, procedures, and processes across the Company and identify improvement opportunities
• Ensure adherence to the company’s policies and procedures & Conduct internal audit reviews
• Responsible for accomplishing its goals and objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined, data driven approach to audit and risk.
• Responsible for maintaining a comprehensive program of internal auditing within the company to assess regulatory compliance in all areas of operation; review policies, procedures, practices, and assets for purposes of risk measurement, internal control, and analysis.
• Determine schedule and frequency of audits to ensure that key areas are audited on a timely basis, and annually presents the audit plan to the Finance and Audit Committee for their review
• Ensure spot checks are conducted on transactions and activities
• Provide regular, accurate and objective reports / updates for management attention
• Co-ordinate the timely and conclusive investigation into exceptions and other issues noted/ reported in the course of the inspection exercises.

Requirements

• Minimum of a B.Sc with a background in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related field
• Master's Degree is an added advantage
•  Minimum of 15 years and above of related work experience with at least 3 years in a Head of Internal Audit role or equivalent
• Member of ICAN, ACCA, CPA or other professional body
• Minimum of 7 years of leadership and managerial experience in a similar role.
• Ability to effectively communicate with the Board and Senior Management
• Experience in audit procedures including planning, techniques, test and sampling methods
• Knowledge of computerized accounting and auditing record keeping systems
• An ability to gather, analyse and evaluate facts and to prepare and present concise oral and written reports
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including ability to organize and manage human resources to attain goals
• Good knowledge of the regulatory environment
• Strong understanding of audit and investigation principles and practice.
• Strong knowledge of risk management techniques, policy formulation, and regulation
• Ability to demonstrate the commitment to ethical standards and a high level of integrity
• Self-motivated, honest, highly responsible, and punctual.