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Internal Auditor
Amy Consulting
Lagos, Nigeria
Permanent
Published 2 months ago · Expires 3 weeks from now
Job description
We are seeking an experienced professional for this opening.
Position Overview:
- They are seeking a highly analytical, principled, and detail-oriented professional to join their team as an Internal Auditor/Control.
- This is a critical role designed to provide independent assurance on the effectiveness of our risk management, control, and governance processes.
- The successful candidate will be a SEC Sponsored Individual and will play a key role in safeguarding the company's assets, ensuring regulatory compliance, and promoting operational excellence.
- This position offers a unique dual reporting line to senior management and the Board, ensuring independence and high-level impact.
- Internal Audit Execution: Plan and execute risk-based internal audits across all business units, including portfolio management, trading, operations, compliance, and finance.
- Control Systems Monitoring: Evaluate the adequacy, effectiveness, and efficiency of internal controls and propose practical recommendations for improvement.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure the company's adherence to all relevant SEC Nigeria rules and regulations, other financial services laws, and internal policies. Prepare the firm for routine and surprise regulatory examinations.
- Risk Assessment: Assist in the periodic group-wide risk assessment to develop the annual internal audit plan.
- Fraud Prevention & Investigation: Implement systems to deter fraud and conduct investigations into suspected irregularities as directed by the Board or COO.
- Reporting: Prepare clear, concise, and objective audit reports for the COO and the Board Audit Committee, highlighting findings, risks, and agreed action plans.
- Follow-up: Track and validate the implementation of management's corrective actions to address audit findings.
- Process Improvement: Act as a business partner to management by providing insights to enhance operational efficiency and control design.
- SEC Liaison: Serve as a key contact point on internal control and audit matters, supporting the company's status as a licensed entity.
- A minimum of a Second Class Upper Division (2:1) Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or any related Social Science discipline from a federal or private university accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC).
- Must be a registered SEC Sponsored Individual for the function of Internal Audit/Control or be in an advanced stage of the sponsorship process.
- Professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIA, CISA, or CFE is a strong advantage.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in...