Purpose of JOB

The Internal Auditor is responsible for planning, executing, and reporting on operational, financial, regulatory, and compliance-related audits/reviews and evaluating the effectiveness of internal controls.

To provide advice on internal control to ABG management, including responding to questions on risk management and reporting on the adequacy and effectiveness of the governance, compliance, risk, and internal control framework and assuring the Management.

Determine compliance with selected policies, procedures, and regulations. Make written recommendations to senior managers to increase the efficiency and/or effectiveness of the control systems of functions reviewed.

Perform special investigations as requested by the Managing Director.

Key Responsibilities

The Internal Auditor performs a wide range of duties including the following:

• Plans financial, regulatory, compliance, or operational reviews/audits. Developing an annual audit plan and submitting it to the Managing Director for review and approval.
• Coordinates work with other control-related activities within the Company.
• Conducts risk assessments and identify controls in place to mitigate identified risks, discussing findings, emerging risks, and actions to address identified risks.
• Analysing the effectiveness and the efficiency of the control practices.
• Identifying key risks to business objectives, evaluating and testing controls in place, and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Prepares timely audit reports for executive management.
• Assess, evaluate, and promote compliance with internal ABG policies.
• Provides advice on internal control and participates in enhancing internal audit standards and practices within ABG.
• Contributing to the development of the function of Audit, Risk, and Assurance policies and procedures within ABG.
• Researches new or technical subjects when required to support audits (e.g. market risk, control risk, etc.)
• Ensure work papers are adequately documented and audit evidence is sufficient. Prepare accurate audit reports for the Managing Director
• Conduct and promote periodic sessions of awareness on internal controls and discuss changes in policies that will impact the system flow of information.
• Participate in various committees or task forces geared to policy/procedure development and operational improvements.
• Based on risk analysis, conduct an audit of the following:
• Invoices, Credit Notes, and costing checking
• Cheques issued checking
• ERP Stock accounts checking
• Costs accounts checking
• VAT declaration checking
• Cash accounts reconciliation checking
• Pricelist checking (All sales-ERP and manual documents)
• Internal sales/use checking
• Local purchase checking
• Fuel Report Audit for Fleet Vehicles
• GRNs and Costs Calculation checking
• Credit sales checking
• GTNs checking
• EBM sales report checking compared to ERP sales
• Import Documents (Documentation flow)
• Filing procedures
• Division-wise expenses checking,…

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Demonstrate a good level of practical experience in internal auditing and an excellent knowledge of business operations and risk-based auditing attained through 3 to 5 years of progressive work experience with a focus on financial risk and regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of internal control principles and a thorough understanding of systems and risk-based auditing.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Internal Audit standards and procedures.
• Evaluate the impact of marketing activities
• Analytical and inquiring mind with the ability to interpret key data/facts
• Have both IT, business, and accounting skills
• Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills to evaluate alternatives and provide recommendations on business issues.
• written and verbal communication skills. Knowledge of English and French is desirable.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Be adaptable and able to meet deadlines on assignments, juggle multiple demands, and work with all different levels of Staff.
• Strong IT Skills
• Three to five years of relevant experience.
• Detail oriented.

Education:

University degree in Accounting or Finance or Commerce or a Professional Courses like ACCA or CPA.