Senior Officer, ICOFR at Dangote Group

• Location: Nigeria
• State: Lagos Jobs
• Job type: Full-Time

Job Objectives

• Ensuring compliance with the ICFR including certification by Directors and External Auditors.

Job Summary

• Ensure the implementation of effective controls in all business processes, operations and systems, to ensure transparency and promote good corporate governance.

Job Responsibilities

• Demonstrable experience in implementing Internal Control over Financial Reporting is mandatory.
• Develop a local plan for continuous monitoring and evaluation of ICFR.
• Liaise with all departments to ensure that all periodic controls are complied with.
• Coordinates the testing of controls by Directors for the purpose of certification in the Financial reports.
• Maintain a dashboard for all ICFR controls that fail internal testing for Directors certification and follow up with responsible departments to ensure swift remediation.
• Coordinates the testing of controls by external auditors for the purpose of certification in the Financial reports.
• Maintain a dashboard for all controls that fail internal testing for External Auditors certification and follow up with responsible departments to ensure swift remediation.
• Come up with compensating controls for controls that fail testing and are not remediated by the end of the reporting period.
• Support departments in performing key ICFR controls where there are staff shortages or knowledge gaps.
• Ensure that evidence for controls performed is properly filed/archived and readily available for testing by Directors and external auditors.
• Supervise Country ICFR officers in the region.

Requirements
Educational Qualification:

• A First Degree in Accounting or any related discipline
• A Master’s Degree in Accounting is or MBA would be an added advantage

Professional Qualification

• Minimum of Associate Level 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 and Competencies:

• Minimum of 8 years’ Financial and Operational Audit work experience.
• Big 4, Global corporate or international work experience is a distinct advantage.
• Experience across multiple industries/markets e.g. Manufacturing, Energy, Utilities etcetera. International work experience is an added advantage.
• Good understanding of Financial Controls.
• Good knowledge and understanding of finance best practices, IFRS and other applicable accounting standards.
• Familiarity with common indicators of fraud and error
• Working knowledge of accounting packages and systems, including SAP.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Healthy professional skepticism
• Attention to detail and critical thinking
• Investigation and analytical skills
• Working knowledge of Accounting principles and standards
• Working knowledge of financial reporting standards (local and international)
• Excellent understanding and interpretation of financial statements
• Working industry knowledge e.g. Manufacturing, Energy, etc of business operations
• Good knowledge of multiple industry program policies, procedures, regulations and laws