Internal Control & Audit Specialist at eRecruiter Nigeria

Our client is a multinational leading FMCG group. They are looking to hire an Internal Control & Audit Specialist in Lagos, Nigeria. 

This position is responsible for generating added-value evaluations and recommendations to the Africa Regional and Country Management Teams to enhance our client’s governance, risk management, compliance, controls and audit model to accomplish the strategic objectives and transformational agenda. The position provides great prospects for a bright and hard-working individual willing to grow in an international organization and fulfill a meaningful career.

This role reports to the Africa Regional Internal Control & Audit Manager as part of the Africa Regional Finance team.

Main Responsibilities & Functions

• Evaluate the internal control systems, identify shortcomings and recommend suitable changes
• Implement our clients’ internal control system by administering training to ensure that employees have an intricate understanding of all internal control guidelines and standards
• Conduct regular internal control reviews to verify whether departments follow the established procedures
• Ensure risk assessment and control frameworks are in place, and running effectively and efficiently
• Create, review and/or maintain internal control narratives, flowcharts and/or risk matrices
• Identify key business and technology risks and mitigation activities
• Design, review and evaluate control testing to address audit assertions; interpret the significance of control deficiencies, draw appropriate conclusions from the results, and promote recommendations.
• Perform annual and ongoing risk assessments in accordance with COSO 2013.
• Perform internal control projects end to end at all Africa Regional and country locations, providing opinion on control effectiveness, recommending action plans and present it to the management team.
• Monitor and validate completion of risk, compliance and audit recommended action plans, appraising adequacy of management responses and corrective actions implemented.
• Assist to develop and monitor Africa Region fraud management protocols (preventive, detective and response controls) conducting ad-hoc investigations and reviews (when needed).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration or Engineering (an MBA is a plus).
• At least 3-5 years of postgraduate professional experience in an internationally recognized professional accounting firm (Big 4) and/or in the internal control or audit dept. in leading private sector company, international organization in Africa.
• Professional qualification in Accounting, Financial Management or Internal Control and Audit Certification is a plus.
• Strong knowledge in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and SAP ERP system. Experience with Governance Risk & Compliance (GRC) and data analytics IT tools is a plus.

Required Skills

• A blend of superior analytical skills and a high level of attention to detail
• Proven experience in internal controls, working with company management
• Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to weigh alternative control designs to balance effectiveness and efficiency
• Experience with evaluating the root cause, aggregation, and reporting of internal control deficiencies.
• Advanced knowledge of the COSO 2013 and internal control frameworks
• Excellent organizational, prioritization and process improvement skills
• Proven ability as a creative business partner to key leaders in supporting rapid growth
• Self-starter who demonstrates initiative and displays a high energy level
• Very good Project management skills
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• English proficient. French very beneficial
• Absolute ethical integrity (leading by example).
• High degree of flexibility and willingness to travel