Audit Officer

Location - Maryland, Lagos

Duties and Responsibilities

• Take stock of all inventories, assets, and purchases in the schools
• Receive quotations from contractors and vendors and negotiate prices.

• Conduct market surveys to validate good quality products and their prices.

• Update and maintain the asset register.

• Ensure the implementation of effective controls in all school’s processes, operations, and systems to ensure transparency and promote good corporate governance.

• Vet all invoices and proposals brought by contractors and vendors.

• Prepare periodic activity and performance reports for the attention of the internal auditor.

• Provide necessary assistance and support to the internal auditors in the performance of audit activities.

Education and Work Experience

• National Diploma or Higher National Diploma or its equivalent in a business-related discipline (preferably accounting).
• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, etc.), is an added advantage.

• Minimum 3 years experience in audit duties or a finance-related function.

Skills and Competences

• Good sense of judgment.
• Good knowledge of accounting standards and audit practices.

• Good knowledge of fraud detection and control techniques.

• Proficiency in the use of MS Office productivity tools, particularly MS Excel and MS Word.

• Good report writing and communication skills.

• Strong attention to detail.

• High sense of responsibility, accountability, and dependability.

• High integrity and ethical standards.

• Good interpersonal skills.