Head, Internal Audit Job at Wandel International Nigeria Ltd
The Simba Group which started operations in 1988, is a conglomerate having a Pan-Nigeria presence and business interests in some other most dynamic sectors in the economy. The Group is a dominant player in the transportation, power products and IT-enabled service sectors which are critical to the sustained growth of the Nigerian Economy.
The corporate vision of the Group is to provide innovative and quality products along with excellent aftersales service to our customers. The activities of the Group are guided by strong value systems built around Integrity, Innovation, Openness and Consistency.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Position: Head, Internal Audit
Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary
- We are seeking an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Head Internal Audit, to strengthen the enterprise-wide risk framework and conduct periodic regular audits aligned to this framework to constantly assess and mitigate risks.
Responsibilities
- Discuss with business and with management (including the Board and Board Committees) in developing an enterprise-wide risk framework
- Conduct transaction, process and special audits to identify risks and help develop mitigation plans
- Support business drive continuous improvement by identifying priority areas which have high impact on sustainable business performance and create SOPs for various business and support functions
- Brief Board and Board Committees on audit findings, insights and correctives for mitigating risks to business performance, reputation and compliance
- Prepare a detailed audit calendar (time, place, frequency etc) after due discussions with Management to cover all “units” (businesses, locations, functions, etc)
- Design audit check-list applicable to each “unit”
- Conduct audits against agreed and approved SOPs or audit check-list
- Plan and conduct follow-up audits in order to ensure that non-conformances (NCs) raised during earlier audits are closed
- Lead the team of Internal Audit
Qualifications
Educational Qualification:
- MBA or Master's Degree in related fields
- ICAN Member
Experience:
- 12 years+ relevant experience with at least 5 years heading Internal Audit team
Skills Requirement:
Technical Competencies:
- Knowledge of Accounting and Auditing Standards applicable to doing businesses in Nigeria
- Knowledge of all business functions and processes
- Ability to design tailor-made formats/ templates for audits
- Familiarity of working in an ERP environment
Behavioural Competencies:
- Persuasive and Assertive
- Planning Skills
- Attention to detail. “Roving eye” to detect frauds/deviations from SOPs
- Friendly approach towards people but strict on audit findings
- Skills in building win-win relations with internal customers and command their respect
- Excellent conflict resolution skills
- Resilience (patience, composure, etc)
- Independence- Ability to work alone
- Independent with Good communication skills- Ability to explain findings and insights
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Cover Letter and Resume to: careers@simba.com.ng using the Job position as the subject of the email.
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