Head, Audit and Control

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual audit and reconciliation activities of the Group
• Provide overall direction and leadership for the Group.
• Coordinate all enterprise-wide risk management activities of the company and ensure it is of the highest quality.
• Preparation of annual audit and control plan.
• Vetting of audit steps and programs of the Group’s Unit heads
• Review and sign-off of periodic audit reports
• Attendance of meeting of the Board Audit Committee 
• Assist all external auditors in getting the company audited periodically.  
• Ensure the company’s ERM capabilities are audited periodically.
• Review of existing process and procedure for improvements
• Monitors the control culture and environment of the Company
• Monitors compliance with Corporate Governance
• Provide coaching for direct reports i.e. all Unit Heads in the Group
• Participate in and contribute to management meetings with a view to sharing experience for the benefits of robust decision making and knowledge sharing
• Positively represent the company in the public by being a thought leader in the industry 
• Any other responsibilities that might be required by the Group Managing Director from time to time. 

Qualifications

• BSc/HND in Accounting, Finance and any other related field
• Must be a certified Auditor with practical working experience
• A Minimum of 15 years work experience.
• Experience in an insurance firm can also be an added advantage.
• Audit experience in any of the "big four" audit firms would also be an added advantage.
• Must be a member of CIIN and/or  ICAN or ACCA or CISA or any other related professional body.

Additional Information

• Must have managed a team
• High level of detail
• Excellent Analytical skills
• High level of Maturity 
• Good presentation and negotiation skills