Process and Control Improvement Manager at Nigerian Breweries ( NB Plc )

Job Level: Mid-level Management
Specialization: Accounting/Audit/Tax

Job Purpose
The core activities of the P&CI Manager are to support the business in the following areas:

• Controls Monitoring
• Process & Control Management
• Continuous Process Improvement (CPI)

Additional areas include:

• Risk Management
• Compliance
• Fraud Management
• Assurance

The P&CI Manager needs to maintain effective business relationships with internal and external stakeholders as well as other business partners.

Minimum Requirements
Must have:

• Working knowledge and understanding in two or more of the following areas: risk management, internal control, process management, fraud management & compliance.
• Experience in the area of internal control, internal/ external audit or process management and improvement.
• Knowledge in assessing process and information flows, performing cost/benefit analyses, tracking results, developing recommendations and implementing changes that benefit business performance.
• Strong documentation, presentation, quantitative, statistical and computer skills, with emphasis on the ability to perform data analytics, sophisticated analysis with spreadsheet and/or database applications.

Educational Requirements:

• University degree with a minimum of Second Class Upper in Economics, Accounting/Finance or Business Administration and possession of Masters Degree is an added advantage. A first degree with 2nd Class Lower degree must have a Masters' Degree.
• Finance, Accounting, Internal/External audit background, Professional certifications including: - ACA/ACCA/CIMA/RA/RE/CPA/CFE or - CIA/RO.
• Internationally recognized certification in Six Sigma (Yellow/Green/ Black Belt)/ PMP / Prince 2 would be added advantage

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 to 10 years relevant work experience in a reputable audit firm.
• Experience within internal/external audit of multinational companies,     including operational audit, risk management.
• Proven success in influencing management and performing management   controls reviews, providing strong effective business oriented   recommendations.
• Willingness and ability to travel locally and internationally (up to 50%)
• Knowledge of internal control.
• Creation of Policies and Procedures.

Key Responsibilities

Process & Control Management:

• Ensure business processes and controls are appropriately designed, constructed, implemented and maintained.
• Identify and report process activities that deviate from the global standard or local management approved procedure.
• Identifies improvement opportunities in performing the assigned tasks, through business or technical knowledge, and escalation for immediate action.
• Jointly drive with Local Management the design and documentation of business processes and controls, applying the global process design and management methodology.
• Ensure that controls are fully embedded in the design of processes, including Process Performance Indicator(PPI) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) defined by the Business.
• Ensure PPIs and KPIs are monitored on an ongoing basis to identify any risks or opportunities for improvements(processes & controls). Identify and report any process activities that deviate from the global standard by local management.

Control Monitoring:

• Monitor and test control effectiveness and drive the implementation of remediating actions.
• Support in developing key control framework and execution of internal controls over financial review.
• Ensure that the effectiveness of controls is monitored and/or frequently tested.
• Be responsible for putting the appropriate actions in place (agreed with Management). Track and monitor the progress of remediating activities.

Fraud and Risk Management:

• Provide support to the Head P&CI to lead the process of Risk Identification, Assessment and Response and monitor existing and emerging risks.
• Support in driving the implementation of a comprehensive Risk Management (RM) framework by ensuring relevant risk templates and documentation are used and drive the creation of risk responses.
• Conducting Risk Assessment through running risk workshops with the Business,
• Develop specific action plans to mitigate, accept or transfer risk and monitors progress on an ongoing basis.
• Raise fraud awareness through promoting the ‘Speak-up’ procedures.
• Drive fraud prevention and detection through identifying fraud risks and address them through strong process and control design and testing.
• Support fraud investigation as requested by Local Management, Global Legal Affairs or Global Audit.

Compliance Management:

• Provide assurance that processes and controls are designed, implemented and operating in line with the relevant policies, procedures and HEINEKEN Rules.
• P&CI is informed about policy changes and assesses the impact on existing control frameworks. Provide advice, support and challenge during the implementation of policies (global & local).
• Register, track and log policies & procedures. This includes the review and challenge of self-assessment activities.

Assurance Responsibilities:

• Plan, lead and execute business process oriented internal control reviews, compliance audits and activities that deliver the P&CI plan to provide the business with comfort in the internal control environment.
• Support and/or lead execution of global audits (inside or outside of the Op Co) Execute process and compliance audit of vendors.
• Prepare reports which include remediation plans etc.
• Define and execute remediation plans (in agreement with Management). Track and monitor the progress of remediating activities.

Process Improvement;

• Provide support to the Head P&CI to embed a process improvement culture, drive process and control improvement and realize benefits.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, benchmarking and innovation.
• Build process improvement capabilities through training and people development.
• Challenge existing processes to identify improvement opportunities using benchmarks and external best practices.
• Evaluate the success of the improvement projects and the benefits realized.

Important Skills:

• Leadership skill
• Analytical skill
• Expert Report writing & presentation skills
• Adept knowledge of Internal Controls and Governance
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• High collaborative abilities
• Effective Stakeholders Management capabilities

Other Considerations:

• Good interpersonal skills
• Innovation-driven
• Self-motivated
• Ability to speak French will an added advantage

Remuneration:
We offer some of the most competitive remuneration packages in our industry and offer performance related increments/bonuses.

Package includes

• Salary
• Health benefits
• Pension

Other Benefits

• Transport Allowance
• Housing
• Bonus