Internal Audit Officer at La Fayette Microfinance Bank Limited, Advans Nigeria

Main Responsibilities
Planning Activities :

• To contribute to the risk assessment and the design of the audit plan

Core Audit Activities :

• To participate in the conduct of internal audit missions in line with the audit plan
• To participate in special audit missions as may be required by the Managing Director or the Audit Committee
• To apply Internal Audit Standards and Advans audit methodologies in the course of his/her duties, in order to produce audit programs and working papers including a relevant and sufficient documentation of the audit activities
• To participate in the follow-up of the implementation of internal audit recommendations and, where applicable, of recommendations made by regulators or external auditors
• When deemed necessary, to assist in examining new or updated systems and related procedures prior to their implementation to prevent possible deficiencies in the internal control system

Reporting Activities :

• To participate in the preparation of mission reports and deliver them to his/her supervisor, to obtain management responses and to review these answers before submission to his/her supervisor
• To contribute to the preparation of audit activity reports and other reports on a regular basis for submission to the Audit Committee and the Advans group internal auditor.

Person Specification
Qualification / Education:  

• B.Sc / HND in any discipline.
• Professional Qualification such as (CIMA, ACCA, ICAN...) or its equivalent will be an advantage.

Work Experience:

• (External applicants)  must have 1-3 years experience as an  Internal auditor in a financial insititution.
• (Internal  applicants) must have spent a minimum of 18 months in the bank as a staff OR have 1-3 years previous work experience as an auditor.

Skills:

• High-level proficiency in written and spoken English
• Good knowledge of word processing
• Proven spreadsheet skills; good interpersonal relations skills.

Personal Traits:

• Meticulous
• Open-minded
• Autonomous
• Fast learner.