Job Openings at Asset & Resource Management Holding Company

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos

Description

• Responsible with conducting internal operational and compliance audit reviews and ensuring compliance with requirements dictated by internal / external policies and regulatory bodies and agencies.

Main Responsibilities

• Execute audits to assess controls, operational efficiencies and compliance with selected policies, procedures and regulations. Resolve audit problems that occur and develop modifications to coverage and schedule.
• Refer major audit issues to Chief Risk Officer for resolution
• Implement risk mitigation plan developed at corporate level
• Keep abreast of country legislative issues, new audit regulations/trends and audit methodology. Discuss updates of new regulations with Chief Risk Officer and relevant departments.
• Conduct periodic training workshops for in-country staff to promote awareness of governance, risk management, and internal controls.
• Update risks during operations as well as mitigation plans
• Consolidate risk exposure via compliance checklists in all country-level departments and give data to Senior project monitoring associate

Deliverables:

• Implementation of Risk and Compliance reports
• Annual internal audit plan
• Annual audit reports.

Time Allocation:

• Technical (90%)
• Admin (10%)

KPIs:

• Percentage of in-country staff trained on risk and compliance issues (15%)
• Percentage of local compliance regulations met by required date (15%)
• Corrective action response time (10%)
• Number of implemented opportunities for improvement (OFI) vs. number of raised opportunities for improvement during internal and external audits (15%)
• Percentage of business services in the country not covered by risk analysis (10%)
• Savings generated and costs avoided associated with identified audit issues (15%)
• Overall corporate performance (10%)
• Feedback - The annual average rating from 360-degree surveys launched (10%)

Requirements & Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience
• Undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Accounting or Audit

Skills:

• Thorough understanding of the principles and application of good corporate governance, business and operational risk and control processes and procedures
• Balances the needs of the stakeholder triangle; assimilates and analyses relevant information; identifies core principles, and applies them consistently to decisions; identifies and mitigates risks; creative in providing solutions; owns decisions.
• Good planning/project management skills
• Exceptional negotiation, problem-solving and analytical skills
• Outstanding people leadership and management skills. Ability to drive change management across the organization
• Superior communication skills, both verbal and oral
• Sets milestones and timeframes to achieve objectives and operational requirements; determines priorities and allocates responsibilities and manages workflow; establishes measures and monitoring systems; putting (joint) action plans in place to address areas of non-compliance; anticipates hurdles and has contingency plans to get around them.

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Overview

• Development of corporate strategy, monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of the strategy to the firm
• Monitoring of performance indices and development of periodic performance management report
• Identifying and recommending new business initiatives / opportunities.

Main Responsibilities

• Assist with periodic update of the Firm’s business plan and reviewing growth strategy to ensure market dominance in key locations.
• Preparation and circulation of periodic performance monitoring reports
• Collation and analysis of performance data across Subsidiary Businesses across the Group.
• Conducting research and gathering data on resources critical to the successful entry into new markets in Africa.
• Develop business proposals and executive level presentations and reports to support analyses and recommendations
• Assist in the planning of corporate strategy sessions, and subsequent development of group-wide corporate strategic plans
• Benchmarking - conducting comparative analysis of the Key Performance Indicators with industry peers and emerging markets
• Assist with developing and nurturing counterpart relationships of strategic and financial nature
• Responsibility for monitoring adherence to the Firm’s new business process template
• Responsibility for updating the Group’s financial model

Liaise with the Investor Relations Team to:

• Develop investor confidence & belief in the company’s vision & strategy for delivering shareholder value
• Develop a robust investor relations strategy and framework
• Manage research and investor relationships
• Create and manage a strong reputation by demonstrating consistent and clear communication between internal anf external parties .

Deliverables:

• Strategy Plans and Reports including annual business plan update
• Concept Papers / New Market Proposals
• Periodic Performance Reports
• Industry / Benchmarking Reports
• Executive Presentations

Requirements
Experience And Education:

• Minimum of a first degree or its equivalent in a Business-related discipline.
• Masters or MBA would be an added advantage.
• 5 or more years of market research and/or product development experience, preferably working for a financial services company or consulting outfit

Functional Skills:

• Strong financial modeling and numerical skills.
• Good research, data gathering and analytical skills
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Appreciable grasp of business issues (Corporate Finance, Real Estate and Hospitality, Emerging Markets)

Generic Skills:

• Good organizational skills and strong attention to details
• Should possess strong written, communication and presentation skills
• Ability to multitask, manage time, prioritize to meet tight deadlines
• Exhibit high level of initiative and proactivity
• Working knowledge of French and English