Proten is an international Human Capital Development firm that offers a wide range of Training, Coaching and Consulting services to individuals, small businesses and corporate and governmental organisations. Our client base spreads across Europe and Africa with head offices in London, United Kingdom and Lagos, Nigeria. Human Capital is undoubtedly one of the...
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Ensuring a strong internal control environment through the development of adequate policies and procedures, ensuring their implementation and monitoring compliance
Designing, documenting, implementing, assessing, and monitoring the internal control framework, including policies and key risks
Ensuring that there are adequate controls to prevent errors or misstatements in financial reporting as well as ensure compliance with policies, operational and administrative processes
Contribute towards establishing credible risk governance and integrated risks management mindset, and an execution approach which approximately prioritizes action based on business impact.
Responsibilities
Formulate and implement policies and procedures to improve internal controls, compliance and efficiency across financial and operational processes
Identify the potential risk and develop preventive strategies
Ensure that the company has adequate controls to prevent unintentional and intentional errors in financial reporting and operational processes
Lead the process for internal control reviews across the various units within the company
Conduct regular audit to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the control environment, including assessing and appraising the company's operational procedures and compliance with policies and regulations.
Deliver adequate and timely reporting on the internal control framework and control framework and control deficiencies to ensure appropriate prompt communication, documentation, and escalation to management
Implement adequate and timely action plans and monitor progress to address and resolve control deficiencies
Work collaboratively with various department, functions and/or process owners to implement and monitor remediation effect efforts that result from internal control assessments, ensuring effective implementation of corrective action
Examines current technology in the organization and future technologies that will need to be adopted
Conducting special investigations of fraud, malpractices across the organization.
Qualifications
A good first degree in accounting or related courses
Not less than 7 years experience in Internal control or risk management
A professional qualification in accounting: ACA/ACCA
Preferred IT certification - CISA
Advance computer skills on MS office tools and accounting software
Ability to coordinate and perform multiple tasks of project simultaneously, balancing priorities and deliverables
Competent interpersonal skills, demonstrating the ability to lead projects and mentor others
Ability to evaluate business processes and it technology, identify risk and evaluate controls.
Proven knowledge of risk management information security, mobile core technologies and control.