Head of Internal Audit, Africa at PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc Full Time

Job Title: Head of Internal Audit, Africa

Job ID: JR001884
Location: Ilupeju, Lagos

Responsibilities

• Providing independent assurance over all PZ Cussons Africa operations including Demand; Supply operations; and Support Functions on the effectiveness of risk management and control procedures across the business and to highlight any particular risk areas
• Develop yearly audit plan covering key business processes, allocate resources to audit assignments and agree plan with GM, Internal Controls.
• Ensure implementation of the annual Internal Audit Plan and Program in the company.
• Discuss and develop plan at commencement of specific audit/investigation assignment.
• Coordinate investigation/audit assignments for on timely delivery of internal audit assignment.
• Development, review, and update of internal audit programs
• Team lead for investigations and other special audit assignments.
• Work with external auditors for smooth running of statutory audit exercise.
• Present, discuss and agree audit findings and issues with auditees.
• Identification of business and operational risks, continuous evaluation of the adequacy of existing controls and advising management of necessary action to mitigate identified business/fraud risks
• Draft audit reports for review and finalisation by the Group Head of Audit at assignments completion.
• Monitor action taken by management in response to audit work and reviews,
• Prepare routine reports (key findings of outstanding audit/investigation jobs, Open HR issues, Fraud register) for circulation to management.
• Conduct compliance transaction/process walkthrough testing including conducting interviews, identifying inter relationships and weaknesses including systems gap
• Liaise with stakeholders and ensures that lessons learned from audit reviews and fraud investigations are incorporated into relevant policies and procedures.

Application Closing Date
5th April, 2025.

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