Head Of Internal Audit at BloomsFord Associates Limited

Sector: Financial Institution

Accountabilities

• Sets up the audit and control department, drafting necessary policies, procedures, and ways of working.
• Leads internal audit’s annual planning process to develop the audit plan and ensure the plan is responsive to and aligned with the risk profile of the company and its key stakeholders – agents, company activities and other customers.
• Develops and maintains a thorough understanding of company accounts, financial processes, systems, policies, and procedures and maintain technical proficiency with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), auditing standards, trends, and best business practices.
• Performs financial, managerial, systems and operating audit on all areas of the business as well as the means used to identify, measure, classify and report the information.
• Performs prompt investigation of breach of policy and procedures for disciplinary action.
• Identify and evaluate control lapses/policy inadequacies through investigations for process improvement.
• Drafts, manages, and assures implementation of internal controls, policies and procedures and compliance therewith for audit and regulatory oversight.
• Works with strategic third parties and agents as well as internal resources on investigations and communications to regulators as may be required from time to time while maintaining the strictest confidentiality
• Collaborates with the legal and compliance department on implementation and monitoring of Anti Money Laundering and Anti Bribery and Corruption guideline within the company.
• Coordinates with legal and compliance department and assist with compliance process in any area found to be non-compliant.

Qualifications / Experience

• First Degree or its equivalent in any of these disciplines - Accounting, Economics, Finance - preferred
• MBA or Master’s Degree in Finance or Accounting is an added advantage
• Experience in the Maritime industry
• Proven working experience as Internal Auditor and Control Officer
• Professional certification, e.g., CRISC, CISA, ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA, or other relevant higher Business Degree as an added advantage.