Team Lead, Internal Audit Job at FundQuest Financial Services Limited

FundQuest Financial Services Limited is a financial intermediation company licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to offer financial and advisory solutions to individuals, businesses and government agencies.

FundQuest seeks to provide the much-needed leadership required in the finance houses sub-sector, and in conjunction with other operators and regulators, galvanize the sector to become a major contributor to Nigeria’s GDP.

We are currently recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Team Lead, Internal Audit
Job Location: Lagos

Job Descriptions

• Developing and executing the Company’s audit plan, and ensuring the day-to-day execution of internal audits;
• Identifying risks associated with business objectives and evaluating the controls in place to mitigate those risks in order to improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes;
• Providing value-added advice and support to business units on the creation or modification of policies, procedures, processes, products or services to ensure an appropriate level of internal control and compliance is maintained.
• Development of the annual Internal Audit plan;
• Contributes to the safeguarding of corporate assets and the interests of stakeholders by ensuring that appropriate internal controls are in place and operating effectively;
• Develops and maintains effective and professional working relationships with all levels of staff within the Company, including Senior Management and Audit Committee of the Board;
• Conducts investigations of suspected internal fraud;
• Provide consultative support to departments with regard to the adequate design and execution of risk management processes;
• Conduct testing to assist the Company’s External auditors with the annual financial reporting audit;
• Any other tasks as may be directed by the Executive Management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (minimum of Second-Class Division) in Accounting or any other related discipline
• Must be a Chartered Accountant and most preferably, ACA
• Membership of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) would be an added advantage

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Internal Audit (preferably in the Financial Services Industry)

Age:

• Should not be more than 35 years of age by December 2019