Job description
Role Responsibility
Main Purpose of Role:
With support from the RAM the role will have responsibility to ensure that an efficient, effective and proactive audit service is provided across the Africa region ensuring that support is provided to deliver relevant and agreed actions and continuing to coach and guide management to implement as business as usual in line with target completion dates. The position will involve up to 75% travel mainly in Africa.
Key Responsibilities
Working closely with the Regional Audit Manager, ensure key findings are discussed and agreed at regional as well as country level. Provide support and guidance to regional team on matters that arise and agree the work we are doing is covering the key risks and concerns in their region.
While retaining independence be a business partner to all. Through constructive dialogue and support ensure that findings are fact based and that relevant actions are agreed that address the issue and can be achieved in the time frame set.
Follow up on agreed actions to continue to support and aid local management to implement agreed actions efficiently and timely.
Assist the RAM develop an annual audit plan to be presented to executive management and the Audit Committee. The plan will primarily be geared towards ensuring that internal controls are effective to reduce business risks to acceptable levels. It is also key to understand the effects of any control failures – eg if a balance sheet reconciliation was not performed did it result in financial error, if screening not performed properly did we employee the wrong people etc.
Developing an expertise in the businesses’ risks, systems and procedures so that consequences of control shortcomings are clearly accessed and communicated.
Reports to be concise and relevant with focus on agreed action plans to be completed in a realistic time frame.
Developing or tailoring detailed audit/risk plans and programmes for each audit. Carrying out audit work in accordance with the plan.
Complying with the team’s standards and work practices showing excellent ethical and professional attributes at all times.
Special projects and investigations as required.
Country audits will largely be alone but for large businesses will be covered with the other Audit Manager in the Region
Internal control is seen as critical to our business strategy as part of the process to manage business risk. The audit focus will be risk and control based covering a wide range of key business risks within the group.
The Ideal Candidate
Person specification:
The ideal candidate will hold a professional accounting qualification/finance degree and/or be a qualified internal auditor and ideally be familiar with rules that a UK PLC must comply with.
Excellent report writing skills and total fluency, both spoken and written, in English is essential. Proficiency in another language is preferred.
To be able to complete this role successfully the job holder must have and be able to demonstrate:
A proactive and open approach with excellent communication skills
Strong self-motivation, capacity to work under own initiative and also be a good team player
Influencing and relationship building skills at all levels and across varied geographical locations and cultures.
Hands on approach with the capacity to complete and document detailed work against tight timeframes.
Strong analytical skills, including the review and understanding of complex systems and processes
Sound financial skills and knowledge, with the ability to conduct thorough and accurate analysis and review of individual company processes
A good understanding of IT
Sound judgment in assessing risks and controls and identifying control weaknesses and exceptions
A commercial viewpoint in providing value adding recommendations and advice to the businesses
A commitment and a flexibility to travel
Honesty and integrity at all times, complying with all relevant professional and business ethical standards
Willingness to support business in risk awareness and policy compliance thru providing training or consultation work
The Internal Auditor will work in secure areas and have access to highly confidential and sensitive information and so must be able to pass our screening requirements both during recruitment and as and when required during employment.
Travel
Travel with overnight stays away from home will be up to 75%.
