Internal Auditor

On behalf of our client, a co-educational full boarding secondary school that combines Nigerian and international curricula including IGCSE and WASSCE to provide students for both local and international opportunities, we are recruiting for the role of Internal Auditor. Job PurposeThe Internal Auditor ensures the implementation of effective controls in the School’s processes, operations and system to ensure transparency and promote good governance. He/She proactively coordinates preventive detection of sharp practices and continuously seek for ways to eradicate leakages and improve the School’s internal control systems.Core ResponsibilitiesPrepare the annual internal audit work plan and ensure its executionContinuously review / assess the business and operational risks facing the School in order to proactively establish appropriate mitigating controls and monitoring frameworksConduct periodic financial, compliance, operational and special audits and carry out investigations into reported irregularities, as required by the SchoolHighlight and flag duplications, leakages, and weaknesses across the school’s business processes and systems and provide recommendations to improve the internal control systems and the quality of the school’s processes and systemVerify that the school’s PPP (Policies, Procedures and Processes) manual is followed in all areas of the school’s operationsInterpret and analyze reports / data to identify possible risk exposure and advise the Principal, Risk Committee, and the Board on risk exposure – internally and externallyCollaborate with external auditors in their independent examination of the School’s financial statementsStay abreast of industry trends and developments to enable the development and implementation of appropriate control measures, monitoring mechanism as well as their continuous update / revisionPrepare and submit periodic activity / management reports to the Board, on the activities of the Internal function including findings and overall assessment of the School’s control environmentPerform any other duties that complement the internal control systems of the School. First degree in Accounting or any related disciplineProfessional accounting certification e.g. ICAN, ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA. (CISA will be an added advantage)Minimum of ten (10) years internal audit experience in a reputable organization or eight (8) years’ experience in an audit firm. Competencies and SkillsKnowledge of Internal audit and Risk methodologiesKnowledge of corporate governance procedures, accounting standards, GAAP, auditing guidelinesKnowledge of Internal controls with particular emphasis on educational institutionsGood understanding of the operations of an educational institutionMaturity and tact, including the ability to relate effectively with various stakeholdersGood report writing and oral communication skillsGood knowledge of financial and IT systems controlsGood knowledge of finance and business applications and systemsGood appreciation and working knowledge SAGE Evolution and of Microsoft Office productivity toolsGood decision making, problem solving and leadership skillsHigh sense of responsibility, accountability and dependabilityHigh integrity and ethical standards