Urgent Vacancy for Internal Auditors in top Mortgage Bank

Our client is a group of companies with interests in Microfinance, Money Lending and Mortgage businesses. The company is trying to position the operations of its Money Lending outfit in Lagos office for better efficiency, improved coordination and ultimately, profitability. To achieve this, the company is looking to fill the under-listed position within its organisation structure:

Job Title Internal Auditor
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Lagos
Department/Division: Finance
Reports to: Head, Group Strategy & Business Development

Internal Control/Audit Manager
Core functions include:
• Conducts audits to verify accuracy of records, compliance with standards, policies and procedures
• Implement Zero Tolerance Policy
• Prevention and detection of fraud and error, ensuring accuracy and completeness of accounting records
• Compiles and reports to the board, audit findings and recommendations for modifications and improvements to systems and procedures
• Collaborates with other departments (for example, Risk Management, Marketing, Finance and accounts, and so on) to direct compliance issues to appropriate channels for investigation and resolution.
• Administers internal control policies and ensuring that staff actions are in line within those practices as stated in the policy.
• Ensure company wide adherence with all regulatory, financial and core operational and administrative requirements

Qualification and Experience:
• First degree in Accounting, Banking & Finance or related discipline.
• Professional qualification from ICAN, ACCA or CIBN
• A Masters degree will be an added advantage
• 3-5 years experience in Audit function

Person Specification:
• Knowledge of audit procedures, including planning, techniques, test and sampling methods involved in conducting audits
• Knowledge of credit principles.
• Demonstrated leadership ability

Qualified candidates are invited to send in their application & detailed resume, quoting the Reference (SED 002) as the subject of the mail to:
[email protected]

NOT LATER THAN Wednesday, 18th of February, 2009
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.