Job Description
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
- Experience: 5–10 years
- Location: Lagos
- Job Field: Finance / Accounting / Audit
About Job
The People Practice cosmetics industry is looking to hire an internal auditor (onsite) who will play a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity of the company’s financial operations, assisting in the establishment, development, and evaluation of a company’s internal controls over financial reporting, identifying areas for improvement and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute the processes for assessing and improving internal controls, accounting and operating procedures, and financial reporting.
- Develop and implement an annual audit plan and ensure compliance to approved plans from all subsidiaries.
- Review internal audit and regulatory compliance reports and monitor the implementation of the recommendations.
- Approve and coordinate an investigation into suspected fraudulent practices and determine/recommend the appropriate line of action in response to findings.
- Continuously review/assess the business and operational risks facing the organization in order to proactively establish appropriate mitigating controls and monitoring mechanisms/frameworks.
- Supervise the design and building of control frameworks in business processes and systems.
- Interpret and analyze reports/data/information to identify possible risk exposure.
- Ensure compliance with good corporate governance practices.
- Prepare and submit periodic activity/management reports to the MD and board of the directors on activities of the department.
- Serve on committees or cross-functional teams and perform other duties as assigned by the MD and board of directors.
Qualifications
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.
- Professional accounting and finance certification from a reputable professional body, e.g., ACA, ACCA, or ICAN, is required.
- Minimum of 10 years post-graduation experience in Financial Services with at least, 5 years experience in the financial management/accounting function
- Working knowledge of IFRS.
- Good knowledge of financial and IT systems controls
- Flexible and able to operate in other Finance roles
- Inclusive analytical ability: root-cause analysis
- Ability to communicate at all levels, including listed entity Audit Committees
Must have skills
- Maturity and tact, including the ability to relate effectively with various stakeholders.
- High level of initiative and good attention to detail.
- Good decision-making, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
- Good report writing and oral communication skills.
- High integrity and ethical standards.
- Assertive and able to hold stakeholders accountable, including those of seniority.