Current Job at Concern Universal (Internal Auditor)

Concern Universal is an international development organisation that works through local partners to tackle poverty and has been registered in Nigeria since 2001.

Job Title: Internal Auditor

Location 
Benue, Cross River

Job Field
Finance, Accounting, Audit

Summary
Concern Universal is an international development organisation that works through local partners to tackle poverty and has been registered in Nigeria since 2001. The Internal Auditor is responsible for designing and maintaining an internal quality control system that ensures compliance with internal policies and procedures and international audit standards. The post-holder will implement a review process for continuous assessment of financial and operational systems and their improvement, with a view to ensuring transparency and accountability for all project activities. Based in our head office in Calabar, the role also involves travel to project areas.

Main Duties and Responsibilities
Performing operational, financial and compliance audits through examination of financial and administrative records, processes, procedures and controls.
Gathering information on key operational and financial risks.
Evaluating and improving the effectiveness of existing controls designed to manage identified risks.
Ensuring the use of standard audit techniques to obtain, analyse and appraise data, transactions and records as a basis for enhancing the effectiveness of risk management.
Implementing approved recommendations, decisions and conduct subsequent evaluations to determine adequacy of new, corrective measures.Keeping management and partners informed by communicating observations, making presentations and periodic reporting of audit issues and progress towards improvement.
Making recommendations aimed at achieving value for money and operational efficiency
Conducting investigations and special audit assignments at the Country Director’s request
Person Specification

Required and Desirable
Degree in Accountancy, or a related discipline, and an Accounting or Audit professional qualification
Relevant Post-graduate qualification
At least three years’ experience in a similar role
Experience with an International NGO
Ability to perform professional internal audit work with minimum supervision/instructions
Proficiency in computer audits
Proficiency in applying audit principles, skills and techniques in audit testing
Experience with accountancy software
Ability to maintain professional independence without compromising teamwork skills
Experience in training others
Understanding of the financial, operational and compliance risks affecting NGOs

Interested Persons should send CV to nigeria@concern-universal.org
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