Group Audit Manager

Our client is the leading producer of quality steel and plastic products, used for domestic, commercial, public and industrial purposes. They offer a one stop service and diversified product shop for the entire steel and plastic industry in East and Central Africa through their manufacturing and distribution locations.

What we offer
Our client offers an international working environment in the challenging African market. Welcoming new people to the organizational family, they offer competitive salary package with additional benefits like housing, phone, and air ticket.

Who you are
You are a mature senior Internal Audit professional with a natural ability to process large amounts of data. You keep a clear head during analysis and excel at presenting solutions to top management.

Skills & Competencies:

• Working knowledge of accounting theory, practice, and internal controls
• Strong understanding of business risks, practices, and process improvements
• Excellent management, organizational, team building, coaching, and mentoring skills
• Strong analytical, statistical, and problem-solving abilities
• High level of work ethic, integrity, sound judgment, and discretion
• Ability to identify and escalate sensitive issues promptly
• Skilled at communicating and sharing information appropriately and logically

Education & Qualifications:

• Knowledge of UK GAAP and/or International Auditing Standards
• Experienced with the SAP S/4HANA platform
• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline
• 5+ years of senior audit experience
• 5+ years of management experience (manufacturing sector preferred) • Certified Chartered Accountant (CA)

Description
This role is vital to provide risk management support and to optimize efficiency by identifying possible noncompliance or sources of waste. Working closely with accounting, this role also audits other aspects of the business such as operational efficiency, employee review processes, information technology systems and legal liability.

Focus areas:

1. Internal Audit planning and execution;
2. Alignment of operations to business strategy;
3. Enterprise resource planning (SAP S4 Hana) integrity and security;
4. Integrity in third party relationships (operational audits: pre and post audits);
5. Operational effectiveness and efficiency (standard operations procedures & contracting risks);
6. Cyber security;
7. Staff management and training;
8. Data management and confidentiality;
9. Investigations and forensic services;
10. Assurance services (governance, risk management, compliance to internal controls, budget management, reporting & statutory compliance, adequacy of systems and controls)

Role & Responsibilities:

• Check / review and report on the adequacy of internal control System and risk management.
• Assist to management in providing an independent review of the effectiveness of the financial reporting process.
• Oversee the Audit process.
• Study and introduce new systems for better control and improvement.
• To align the audit process to the business process.
• Study and implement various cost control measures for reduction in cost.
• To provide independent assurance to top management that the company’s governance, risk management and control process are adequate effective and sustainable.
• Oversee /coordinate software and hardware implementation.
• Study report on production, productivity, and cost effectiveness
• Study and report on utilization of manpower with regards to capacity utilization.
• To support continuous improvement in the company’s governance, risk management and control process.
• Review and inform top management on key enterprise risks around the four pillars of finance, infrastructure (including IT), employees and markets.
• Study and report through MIS on strategic decisions based on cost benefit analysis.
• Business advisor to top management.
• Study and supervise all internal auditors in performing their duties and responsibilities.
• To provide thought leadership and engage with regulators.
• Assist MR in matters related to ISO 9001:200 procedures and its implementation.
• Engage management on matters for risks and demand action to be taken on weakness raised from audit reports.
• Assist in development of the annual audit plan
• Manage performance of Audit assignments, reviews work papers and audit reports.
• Schedule and plan audit assess risk and develop audit direction.
• Perform audit work, including plan preparation work paper, findings, and associated reports, verify the accuracy of financial records.
• Pertaining to assets, liabilities receipts, expenditures, and related transactions.
• Pre- audit all payments for Raw material procurements, freight and any other travel and petty cash payments
• Conduct special Audit.
• Ensure that the organization is complying with relevant laws and Statutes.
• Liaise with Statutory Auditors at the time of Audit.