Concern Universal is an international development organisation that works through local partners to tackle poverty and has been registered in Nigeria since 2001.
Concern Universal’s vision is a world where justice, dignity and respect prevail for all. The organisation works in partnership to. challenge poverty and inequality. We support practical actions that enable people to improve their lives and shape their own futures. Concern Universal Nigeria is the Executing Agency (EA) for the WSSCC’s Global Sanitation Fund (GSF) programme in Nigeria.
The aim of the programme is to significantly increase sanitation coverage and attain a positive and sustained hygiene behavioural change in six Local Government Areas (LGAs), three in each of the two participating states (Benue and Cross River). This programme will present a model towards state wide coverage for sanitation that can be marketed and replicated in other states.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Internal Auditor
Location: Calabar, Cross River State
Employment Type: Full time, permanent
Job Summary
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.
Job Requirements
Required Experience: 3-5 year(s)
Desired Courses: Not Specified
Person Specification
Required:
¦Degree in Accountancy, or a related discipline, and an Accounting or Audit professional qualification.
¦At least three years’ experience in a similar role.
¦Ability to perform professional internal audit work with minimum supervision/instructions.
¦Proficiency in applying audit principles, skills and techniques in audit testing.
¦Ability to maintain professional independence without compromising teamwork skills.
¦Understanding of the financial, operational and compliance risks affecting NGOs.
Desirable:
¦Relevant Post-graduate qualification.
¦Experience with an International NGO.
¦Proficiency in computer audits.
¦Experience with accountancy software.
¦Experience in training others
Remuneration
NGN 1,750,000 – 2,000,000 per annum
Application Closing Date
31st March, 2015.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to download Application form
http://concern-universal.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/tl_job_application_form_jan_2015.doc
All application form should be filled and sent to: [email protected]
All application form should be filled and sent to: [email protected]
