Internal Audit Manager at MFS Africa

The Role

• We seek a dynamic and motivated Internal Audit Manager to join the Internal audit department.
• The Audit manager will assist the Head of Internal Audit in providing reliable, value added and independent assurance to the Board, Shareholders and other relevant Stakeholders (e.g. external auditors, regulators, etc.) over the adequacy and effectiveness of the internal control environment, in mitigating current and evolving risks across the business.
• The Audit Manager will be responsible for the management of audit engagements at the planning, execution, and reporting stages.
• This position is based in  Lagos, Nigeria and reports to the Head of Internal Audit.

You will be a good fit if you have:

• Internal Audit experience in Financial Services required,
• Thorough understanding of internal control and related internal audit methodologies and techniques
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide audience including management
• Knowledge of Data Analytics testing would be advantageous
• Must have a professional manner that will reflect positively on Internal Audit
• Ability to effectively deal with possible conflicting professional opinions.
• A self-starter who can work with minimal supervision.
• Proactive and takes initiative
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Strong values and ethics and ability to maintain professional independence and objectivity and act based on personal professional conviction and confidence.
• Chartered accountant with Big 4 articles or CIA

 Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Application of the internal audit framework and methodology
• Application of the internal audit charter
• Performance of business wide (universe) inherent risk and control risk assessments
• Planning of internal audit assignments as per the risk assessment
• Planning of management requested and other ad hoc internal audit assignments
• Walkthroughs 
• Key risk identification
• Key control identification
• Key control adequacy assessments
• Definition of testing strategies
• Population analysis and sample selections 
• Conducting fieldwork and control effectiveness testing 
• Data analytics
• Consolidation of findings and agreed action plans (recommendations); 
• Creation of internal audit reports
• Obtaining management comments and agreeing internal audit reports with management
• Finalisation of audit files in line with internal audit best practice and methodology requirements
• Building relationships with Management and Executives
• Conducting follow up activities across the business