Assistant Audit Manager: TOPP - Unilever

Twifo Oil Palm Plantation Limited is an Agro-processing company located at Twifo Ntafrewaso in the Twifo Atti Morkwa District in the Central Region of Ghana. Unilever Ghana is in a service agreement with TOPP to provide management of the plantation.

Job Purpose

The purpose of the role is to carry out the internal audit across the company of the systems/procedures and to suggest best practices for the improvement of controls. Additionally, this role ensures that company and group accounting policies and procedures are understood and observed, reports deviations if any.

What Will Your Main Responsibilities Be

• Prepares control matrix/flow chart for the audit activity.
• Prepares audit scope, audit program for the various process/functions/locations.
• Carries out audit test in line with the audit program.
• Prepares audit reports.
• Carries out spot checks on various activities.
• Follow up on exceptions/actions raised in prior audits.
• Shares responsibility with the other members of the audit team for the achievement of internal audit targets

Experiences & Qualifications

• 3-5 years Financial / Audit experience is desirable.
• Qualified Accountant or equivalent is desirable.
• Graduate in Accounting, levels of professional accounting exams.

Skills

• Presentation and Communication.
• Collaboration
• Report writing.
• Intermediate excel and work skills.
• Ability to hold others, and self, accountable.

Leadership

• You are an inclusive motivator of people. Your team deliver with real passion, growing and learning from each other whilst delivering quick wins.
• You are still responsible for your own results and as a manager, you also need to motivate others to deliver with passion, creating an inclusive and engaging climate around you. You can balance challenge with support and coaching. You understand the wider business context and you are emotionally intelligent enough to motivate people to deliver what is needed.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others.
  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.
  • TALENT CATALYST: Invests in people – coaches individuals and teams to realize their full potential. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best.
  • PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, and understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
  • CONSUMER LOVE: Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
  • BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates sustainable growth with purpose, engaging different partners across the system for change.