Head Internal Audit and Business Reporting

The Head,  Internal Audit is tasked with providing financial and non-financial audits and internal control throughout AgroEknor. The position will report and provide important proactive assessments and assurance around the effectiveness of financial controls and company processes, while also providing objective advisory support and corporate financial reporting in compliance with relevant authoritative accounting literature and stakeholder expectations.

Responsibilities :

• Monitoring financial systems to ensure effective governance and compliance mechanisms are in place to manage and mitigate company’s risks

• Examine and evaluate financial and information systems, management procedures, and internal controls to ensure records and controls are accurate

• Prepare detailed and executive summary audit reports for senior management, which add value, and highlight significant internal control deficiencies and recommend actionable remediation plans

• Comprehensive monitoring of inventory management across all company warehouses

• Complete audit assignments using a systematic and disciplined approach with assessing risks, internal controls, and governance processes

• Contribute to Internal Control initiatives (i.e., internal control documentation, including business narratives, flowcharts, risk control matrices, policies, Control Self- Assessment)

·      Lead engagements to identify control enhancements, operational and compliance process improvement and efficiency opportunities, as well as company-wide cost improvements.

·      Actively contribute to improving operational efficiency on projects and internal initiatives,

·      Participate in and, as required, lead Enterprise Risk and Internal audit engagements

• Advice AgroEknor on  key current and anticipated regulatory issues through a risk management perspective

• Support AgroEknor’s executive team to clearly define a strategy for current and future financial activity. This strategy may include individual project finance, raising capital, and corporate finance responsibilities.

• Address the ad-hoc requests by the company’s management as it relates to financial reporting, process, risks and controls.

• Coordinate and ensure the accurate preparation of the Company's Financial Statements, Budgets and Management Reports for Monthly, quarterly and annual review of performance.

 DESIRED QUALITIES

·      Extensive financial management experience, ideally with either close involvement with or experience in senior line management and/or commercial management

·      Ability to interpret complex financial information and related data, and clearly communicate the findings to top management

·      Strong record in ensuring financial management processes are sound and re-engineering them where necessary

·      Experience with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

·      Self starter and committed to attaining challenging performance targets

IDEAL BACKGROUND

·      Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Accounting or Finance, Economics, Business Analysis or Auditing,

·      Minimum 5 years experience in a similar  position in Nigeria

·      Professional Qualifications

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