Overview

We are looking to hire an internal auditor with brilliant accounting and analytical skills. Internal auditors are expected to be organized with brilliant problem-solving skills and constantly deliver on tight deadlines. You should have an outstanding aptitude for math, strong IT skills and superb communication skills. Internal auditors are accounting professionals who provide organizations with guidance on financial accuracy, internal controls and regulatory compliance. They examine and improve operating practices, and financial and risk management processes of the organization.

To ensure success, internal auditors must be critical thinkers with a keen interest in improving an organization’s internal control structure. Top candidates will have remarkable presentation and report writing skills, and display incredible business acumen. To provide independent, objective assurance and advice to management to optimize being-in-control of the Vlisco Group Ghana operations, by planning and conducting financial, compliance, and business process audit.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing the annual Internal Audit Plan for approval by Management.
•  Complete preliminary audit survey, risk assessment, and analytic review of risk areas.
•  Propose audit objectives, scope, and audit approach based on audit survey, risk assessment, and analytic reviews.
•  Prepare organized, accurate, and competent work papers to ensure that documentation supports the conclusions regarding each audit objective.
•  Maintain the Internal Audit function, by periodically updating relevant documentation (e.g. Standard Operating procedures, Audit programs).
• Manage resources and audit assignments.
• Identify and reduce all business and financial risks through effective implementation and monitoring of controls.
• Develop, implement and maintain internal audit policies and procedures in accordance with local and international best practice.
• Compile and implement the annual Internal Audit plan.
• Conduct ad hoc investigations into identified or reported risks.
• Oversee risk-based audits covering operational and financial processes.
• Ensure complete, accurate and timely audit information is reported to Management and/or Risk Committees.
• Overall supervision of planned annual audits.

Output

•  Execute the approved Internal Audit Plan by performing financial, compliance, and business process audit.
•  Perform audits from an investigative/suspicious approach.
•  Intervene in the site or departments through different methods: observation, dialogue, tests, etc.
•  Participate, advise in the development and optimization of business processes and set-up of the company’s automated systems
•  Conduct special assignments and projects at request. Examples of special assignments, but not limited to, are fraud investigation, data conversion, due diligence.

Qualification/ Requirements

• Minimum of a first degree in Accountancy/Finance or related discipline. Professional qualification (s) in Accounting, Finance, or Auditing is essential.
•  Minimum of 5 years’ experience in auditing carried out within a multinational organization (preferably in a wholesale, retail, and production environment).
•  Thorough knowledge of internal auditing standards and techniques.
•  Knowledge of and compliance with the Institute of Internal Auditor’s (IIA) International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing Framework (IPPF).
•  Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written, to interact effectively with management and Vlisco Group employees.
• Ability to maintain positive team relationships by demonstrating and supporting initiative, flexibility, respect, cooperation, and commitment to the success of the Internal Audit function.
•  Multidisciplinary and multicultural understanding.
•  PC literate advanced Excel and PowerPoint, experience with financial reporting tools (e.g. Sun Account/Business).
•  Willingness to travel across Ghana

Reporting And Recommendations

Provide information and sound recommendations to management, establish written reports and work with management to obtain agreement on action plans to address audit issues.
Report monthly to Management concerning the status of the implementation of the audit plan, key findings, and the status of the implementation of the recommendations.