Job Vacancy For Regional Internal Control & Audit Manager

Our client has been in existence for more than 40 years in Africa, their major product has become the leading brand, strongly integrated into the local culinary heritage. Today, our client's products is a well-loved brand reputed as a friend and a partner to women in their efforts to nurture happy and healthy families. Every year, 4 billion products from our client are consumed throughout the African continent. Our client is actively present in Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, CIS Republics, 30 countries in Africa and the Middle East.

They currently have an opening for a Regional Internal Control & Audit Manager - Accra

Job Profile:

This position is responsible for generating added-value evaluations and recommendations to the Africa Regional and Country Management Teams to enhance Africa’s governance, risk management, compliance and audit model to accomplish the strategic objectives and transformational agenda. The position provides great prospects for a bright and hard-working individual willing to grow in an international organization and fulfill a meaningful career

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Key Responsibilities 

• Conduct annual risk assessment assisting regional and local management to establish controls to mitigate identified risks and developing annual Internal Audit plan for Africa Region. 
• Assess, evaluate and promote compliance to external laws and regulations and internal Group policies and procedures, contributing to the development of processes internal controls and ethical business conduct practices.
• Coordinate and perform internal control and audit projects at all Africa Regional and country locations, providing  management with timely audit reports on effectiveness of control environment and recommending action plans.
• Monitor and validate completion of risk, compliance and audit recommended action plans, appraising adequacy of management responses and corrective actions implemented.
• Manage Africa Region internal auditing outsourcing and co-sourcing engagements (when needed).
• Develop Africa Region fraud management protocols (preventive, detective and response controls) conducting ad-hoc investigations and reviews (when needed).
• Report periodically to key stakeholders (i) Africa Regional Management Team and (ii) Risk, Compliance and Audit Committee (delegated body of the Board) on risk, compliance and audit key projects results and action plans.
• Coordination with external auditor on setting remediation actions to key internal control weaknesses identified.
• Collaborate with corporate projects as defined by Corporate Internal Control & Audit (e.g. M&A projects, crisis management, new business integration, transformational projects, etc.).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration or Engineering (an MBA is a plus). 
• At least 8 years of postgraduate professional experience in an internationally recognized professional accounting firm (Big 4) and/or in the internal audit dept. in leading private sector company, international organization in Africa.
• Professional   qualification   in   Accounting,   Financial   Management   or Internal Audit Certification such as CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) is a plus.
• Strong knowledge in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and SAP ERP system. Experience with GRC and data analytics IT tools is a plus.
• Required Skills
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Outstanding leadership, project management and supervisory experience.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Bilingual English and French written and verbal communication skills.
• Absolute ethical integrity (leading by example).
• High degree of flexibility and willingness to travel (average 25 to 50% of the time)