Beacongate Limited is a one stop business solution provider company offering a wide range of HR support services to organisation in the area of advisory, recruitment, training, business coaching, outsourcing and HR services. Our reputation for quality consulting services and results are outstanding as our clients are able to focus their management skills and technical resources on their core competence.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Internal Control Officer
Location: Mainland, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Responsibilities
- Responsible for managing SGS ICOFR (Internal Control over Financial Reporting) and Enterprise Risk Management programs in the US.
- Perform annual walk throughs over key financial processes (Financial Reporting, Fixed Assets, Intercompany, Inventory, Order-to-cash, Procure-to-Pay, Payroll, Pension, Tax, Treasury and IT).
- Assess the design effectiveness of SGS North America’s internal controls.
- Execute and document testing to confirm the operating effectiveness of SGS North America’s internal controls.
- Propose constructive and practical improvements in terms of minimizing risks as a result of this walkthrough and testing. Follow implementation on corrective actions.
- Maintain all internal control documentation in line with Group requirements.
- Prepare presentations on the outcome of the ICOFR campaign for SGS Senior Management (Group CFO, Group Controller, Regional Controller).
- Perform monthly supervisory controls and testing over Unbilled revenues and Work-in-Progress balances (critical accounting estimates).
- Perform data analytics procedures on purchases, P-cards transactions, and expense reports.
- Perform recurring control activities such as coordinating the review of users’ access rights of financial applications, maintaining grant of authority
- Assist Finance and Compliance Manager in preparing opening balance sheets for a business combination.
- Coordinate and assist internal and external auditors in their periodic reviews.
- Follow up and support operations/function leaders on the resolution of Corporate Internal Audit Findings and External auditors Management letter comments.
- Execute, document, and report any ad-hocs audits or investigations as required by Senior Management.
- Handles special projects.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field.
- 5+ years of full-time experience in external audit.
- Strong knowledge of risk and controls standards, enterprise risk management and business process best practices.
- Strong knowledge of financial reporting and understanding of IFRS and US GAAP.
- Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, including written and verbal communication, especially in developing positions/preparing reports and presentations for SGS Senior Management.
- Capability to thrive in a fast-paced and highly demanding environment
Preferred:
- CPA and/or CIA
- Working knowledge of Oracle-based financial systems.
Remuneration
N200,000 – N250,000 Monthly.
Application Closing Date
27th June, 2022.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: bgatecareers@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.