Manager - Operational Audit, Internal Audit and Fraud Management at MTN Nigeria

Job Identification: 1162
Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Job Category: MTN Level 3
Job Schedule: Full time
Reports To: Senior Manager Operations & Financial Audit
Division: Internal Audit and Forensic Services

Description

• Create a holistic picture of each project to provide context for the findings, and implement procedures as required to perform Financial and Operational audits
• Manage and/or carry out Financial and Operational audits, special requests, consulting engagements and management requests and review the work performed to ensure the adequacy of audit scope, testing performed, and the accuracy of conclusions reached
• Execute operations audit and assess company operations, process, financial, compliance and other associated risk
• Prioritize and manage multiple administrative functions such as budgets, scheduling resources, coaching, staff development, recruiting, internal policy development, etc.
• Manage expertise and resource planning and requirements for Financial and Operational Audit assignments, special assignments and management requests
• Manage the audit assignments’ progress and escalate any roadblocks to completion to the Executive for intervention and resolution
• Implement the audit program, recognize control weaknesses, assess the materiality of these weaknesses, and relate them back to the scope and objectives of the audit
• Develop recommendations for bringing programs and operations into compliance with goals and objectives and write up reports to document findings
• Communicate the results, findings and recommendations of audit projects through written reports and face-to-face presentations on a timely basis to the Senior Manager: Financial and Operational Audit
• Ensure that the audit is carried out on the eGRC system in line with process and methodology as mandated by the Group Internal Audit and Forensics function
• Perform control adequacy and effectiveness reviews of business processes
• Maintain all MTN and professional ethical standards and ensure internal audit activities are carried out in compliance with The International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (Standards) and IIA Code of Ethics
• Ensure that IA methodology as prescribed by Group Internal Audit is strictly adhered to, including identifying and defining issues, developing criteria, reviewing and analyzing evidence, and documenting financial and operational processes and procedures
• Provide a consulting service to business on governance and business risk issues
• Identify opportunities for increasing operational efficiencies and strengthening management controls on management requests, strategic projects, high value tenders and ad hoc assignments.
• Perform risk identification of business operations to assess potential problems or control weaknesses and provide guidance on how to address identified shortcomings on an ad-hoc basis
• Review performance of individual team members and complete appraisals in accordance with the employee performance appraisal procedures and time schedules.

Requirements
Education:

• First Degree in Accounting / Audit / Finance
• Chartered Accountant/CIA in related field (i.e. Audit) is advantageous
• Professional qualification in Information Systems Auditing is advantageous (CIA, CPA, CMA or CISA)
• Fluent in English

Experience:

• 6-13 years’ experience which includes;
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in an area of specialization coupled with supervising/managing others
• Worked across diverse cultures and geographies
• Experience working in a small to medium-sized organization.