Title:  Internal Audit Officer

Organizational Information

Department: Internal Audit and Control

Job Location: Lagos

Report To

Senior Governance & Non-Technical Auditor

Position Description

The role is responsible for conducting audit engagements across Aradel Holdings Plc in accordance with the approved audit plan, program, and methodologies to ensure delivery of value to stakeholders and maximisation of resources. Support in assuring the adequacy of internal controls and review of functional operations to ensure adherence to procedures and regulatory requirements.

Major Areas of Responsibility

• Participate in the execution of the approved audit plan in accordance with the required audit methodologies under the supervision of the team lead.
• Perform daily first-level control review of all payment proposals. Submit findings/noted gaps to the Head, Internal Audit for final review and subsequent recommendation for payment.
• Gather data and necessary information in compliance with regulatory requirements and guidelines. Key regulators include, but are not limited to NURPC, NMDPRA, FIRS, LIRS, NEITI, NCDMB etc.
• Participate in developing audit programs, complete audit workpapers and document test results that clearly support all conclusions made.
• Submission of timely and objective reports on all assigned audit engagements during the year.
• Follow-up and provide timely/comprehensive feedback to team members on implementation of assigned engagements.
• Provide input to the development of the annual audit plan using parameters such as global key areas of concern for internal audit, prior internal audit coverage and results, actual and emerging risk for the company.
• Perform monthly review of assigned departmental risk register.
• Provide inputs on assigned audits to the Team lead for the preparation of quarterly board presentations and reports.
• Document audit findings and proffer standard recommendations to close out noted gaps.
• Carry out any other delegated assignment, project, review, audit, or investigation that does not form part of the annual audit plan.

Leadership

• Puts safety first in all company transactions in accordance with Safety policies and ensures that others comply to protect people, the environment, assets, and company reputation in company operations.
• Understands the Corporate vision of the company and knows how personal contributions help to achieve it.
• Identifies Corporate business opportunities and promptly takes advantage of them to the benefit of the company.
• Carries out company business with sense of responsibility.
• Delivers quartile results consistently.
• Take advantage of learning opportunities to provide coaching consciously.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, sciences or equivalent.
• Must be a chartered account such as (ACA, ACCA).
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience.
• Knowledge of SAP, Diligent audit software is an added advantage.

Additional Desirable Qualifications

Required Knowledge and Abilities

• Industry experience with governance and compliance risk management
• Independence & Objectivity
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to manage conflicts.
• High level of integrity
• Strong Analytical abilities.
• People Management/ Strong Interpersonal skills.
• Stakeholder/Relationship Management
• Collaborative and assertive.
• Result-oriented with proven zeal for delivery and execution.

Skills

• Team building skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Analytical Skills
• Effective verbal and listening communication skills.
• Effective written communications
• Result-oriented
• Teamwork
• Independence
• Objectivity
• Innovativeness
• Leadership capabilities
• Critical reasoning
• Confidentiality
• Knowledge sharing.

Personal Attributes

• Patience and listening skills.
• Effective written and spoken communications.
• Willingness to share knowledge.
• Good interpersonal skills
• Pay attention to details.
• Ability to prioritize.
• Time-driven goal getter
• Ability to coach and mentor others
• Maintain standards of conduct
• Be respectful.
• Be flexible.
• Demonstrate sound work ethics.
• Be consistent and fair.

Behavioural Competencies