General Manager, Internal Audit Job at Dangote Group

Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified business conglomerates with a hard – earned reputation for excellent business practices and products’ quality with its operational headquarters in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: General Manager, Internal Audit

Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Summary

• As the General Manager of Internal Audit at the Dangote Cement Plc, you will be responsible for ensuring the implementation of effective controls in all business processes, operations, and systems.
• Your main goal will be to promote transparency and good corporate governance within the company.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage the development and monitor the execution of the Financial & Operational Audit Plan
• Ensure that team members possess the required skills to conduct financial audits
• Review and validate the financial & operational audit reports prepared by the team
• Make recommendations to enhance the internal control system
• Perform and manage ad hoc or special audit assignments and investigations as instructed by the Group Head of Audit
• Ensure full utilization of audit tools throughout the audit assignments
• Strictly adhere to audit procedures, including identifying and defining issues, developing criteria, reviewing and analyzing evidence, and documenting processes and procedures
• Evaluate financial records and establish risk-based audit programs
• Oversee and manage the work of financial and operational audit analysts
• Communicate the results, findings, and recommendations of audit projects via written reports and face-to-face presentations to the Group Head of Audit
• Ensure the risk assessment is updated to reflect identified controls that will impact the residual risk score
• Direct and manage ad hoc or special audit assignments and investigations
• Identify the training needs of direct reports and recommend training courses/programs
• Work with process owners to review management's response to external audit management letter recommendations, monitor progress on plans to address them, and perform follow-up
• Maintain organizational and professional ethical standards and ensure internal audit activities are carried out in compliance with International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (Standards) and IIA Code of Ethics
• Perform peer quality reviews as requested by the Group Head of Audit
• Participate in the internal audit engagement planning process

Requirements
Educational Qualification:

• A first degree in Accounting or any related discipline
• A master's degree in Accounting or MBA would be an added advantage

Professional Qualification:

• Membership of the following professional bodies is a MUST: Certified Institute of Auditors (CIA), Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA)

Desired Experience:

• 20 - 25 years of financial and operational audit work experience
• Big 4, global corporate, or international work experience is a distinct advantage
• Experience across multiple industries/markets such as manufacturing, energy, utilities, etc. International work experience is an added advantage.

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Training & Development.