Internal Audit Manager at AMO Farm Sieberer Hatchery Limited

Job Purpose

• Identify areas of control weakness, loss, or potential loss and provide appropriate recommendations to the Head of, the Internal Audit and Risk Department.
• Assist management in the identification of risks inherent in the business and provide recommendations on the adequacy and effectiveness of controls in place to minimise such risks

Roles and Responsibilities
Internal audit and risk:

• Review and comment on the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of operations and monitor the environment in which the business operates to ensure that the business is adequately safeguarded against waste, fraud, and avoidable loss.
• Ensure that adequate records of Internal Audit, Control, and Compliance work done are kept in specified locations in both hard and soft copies;
• Assess the adequacy of the design of existing controls within the business unit and proffer recommendations; Identity, assess and report on risks of the business unit;
• Monitor the operating business environment for adequate segregation of duties to ensure that no single person has independent control over any important aspect of the business.
• Assist process owners in integrating risk management into their day-to-day activities;
• Assist the Head, Internal Audit, and Risk in the drafting of Standard Operating Procedures and review of Policy documents across the group.
• Examine the correctness of financial and operating information prepared for management and detailed testing of transactions and balances contained in the income statement and balance sheet, respectively.
• Verify and review the procedures laid down for periodical verification/reconciliation and testing of different sections of accounting records to ensure that they are accurate and sustainable.
• Follow up on all control, compliance, and audit issues (internal & external) and recommendations.

Administrative:

• Assist the Head of Internal Audit and Risk to prepare and execute the annual Internal Audit Plan, with approval of the Group Managing Director. The plan must ensure effective coverage of all the business units’ core business processes and resource management processes.
• Update the regulatory rule book of the business unit with emerging regulatory compliance, which may have arisen either through internal changes or new legislation.
• Compile Internal Audit and Control reports and submit to the Head of Internal Audit and Risk on a periodic and ad-hoc basis.

Requirements

• Education Qualification: BSc / HND in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or any other related discipline.
• Professional Certification: ACA or ACCA
• Required Years of Experience: 5 - 7 years of relevant experience in financial management.

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Must be fully conversant with the Company’s Business processes, Audit procedures, and accounting policies, principles, and practices.
• Knowledge of risk and control environment would be essential.
• Absolute confidentiality, high integrity, innovation and creativity, professional scepticism, and strong interpersonal skills are required.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities to completion with tight timelines
• Business planning and analysis
• Strong communication (verbal and written) skills
• People and time management
• Report writing and presentation
• Protection of Confidential Information
• MS Office Tools and Calendar Management
• Good negotiation skills.
• Excellent relationship management skills
• Problem-solving ability
• Lateral thinking skills.