Dangote Cement Plc Recruits Team Lead

Dangote Cement Plc is the largest quoted company in West Africa and the only Nigerian company listed among Forbes Global 2000 Companies. The Company currently has several cement production plants in Nigeria in addition to presence in 13 African countries

To consolidate its current strategic expansion drive and as part of our growing vision, Dangote Cement Plc is seeking to recruit candidates for the following vacant position in its Internal Audit Team:

Job Title: Team Lead

REF: DCP/TL
Job Location: Nigeria

Responsibilities
Our successful candidates will oversee/assume responsibility for ensuring effective implementation of/compliance with the company’s control policies and procedures in all areas (financial transactions, operational activities and IT systems) in the Head Office, all plant locations and very especially in those company offices, operations and locations in the northern states of the Republic of Nigeria
They would also:

• Develop internal audit schedules for the unit and ensure optimal development of resources to priority audit areas, as well as, lead and conduct assigned audit exercises in line with professional and ethical standards
• Ensure the implementation of the internal audit methodology
• Exercise professional judgment to determine materiality of findings and adequacy/effectiveness of operational controls
• Identify potential risk areas and internal control flaws during audits and make appropriate recommendations for corrective action
• Conduct organization –wide financial and operational audits
• Evaluate the risk management, control and governance processes regarding activities and resources, as well as the effectiveness and efficiency of internal controls in the assigned area
• Conduct assessments of the company financial processes such as revenue collection, asset management, investments, international operations etc
• Conduct organization-wide IT audits
• Conduct IT project management reviews to ensure adequacy and implementation of controls
• Perform routine and special audits of information technology infrastructure, and business application systems to ensure adequacy of internal controls in accordance with professional standards
• Facilitate the evaluation of data controls, integrity checks, and audit trails of operational information systems
• Conduct investigations into suspected fraudulent/sharp practices across the organisation and recommend appropriate actions
• Conduct forensic adults and investigations into cases of frauds, losses and malpractices as required
• Identify key fraud issues which may have arisen either through external changes, internal changes or new legislation
• Oversee the collation and review of all reported cases of fraud from all aspects of the company operations
• Stay abreast of best practices, new trend s and developments in audit methodology, procedures and techniques
• Periodically make proposals for the review of company policies and procedures or for the introduction of new policies
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the Head, Internal Audit

Requirements

• Bachelors degree or its equivalent in Accounting , Finance or an IT-related discipline in addition to a post-graduate degree in a related field
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years relevant work experience, with at least two (2) years in a middle management role
• Relevant professional qualification such as CPA, CISA, CIA, CITP, CISSP, CIPP, CRTSC and CFE
• Working knowledge of SOX principles and audit techniques as well as basic ERP systems

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Application Deadline: 29th January, 2014