Overview

Wellspring College has a strong sense of purpose. The school has developed a value statement that drives her functions and interactions. We harness every opportunity to give our students sound spiritual, academic, mental and social development. We are committed to providing a challenging, dynamic, relevant and coherent curriculum, which promotes lifelong learning and produces responsible, independent critical thinkers and learners who act ethically and confidently in their personal career and community life.

Job Position: Audit / Internal Control Officer

Job Location: Ikeja, Lagos

Job Description

  1. Own the design, implementation, documentation, assessment and monitoring internal control framework, including group policies and key risks in order to ensure that the group has adequate controls to prevent unintentional and intentional errors in financial reporting, processes and business operations.
  2. Formulate policies and procedures to improve internal controls, compliance and efficiency
  3. Lead the process for internal controls reviews across the group
  4. Deliver adequate and timely reporting on the internal control framework and control deficiencies to ensure appropriate communication, documentation, escalation to business partners, senior leadership and audit committee.
  5. Deliver adequate and timely action plans and monitor progress to address and resolve control deficiencies
  6. Work collaboratively with business and process owners to implement and monitor remediation efforts that result from internal control assessments, ensuring the effective implementation of corrective action.
  7. Actively seek standardization and automation, apply and implement best practices for managing internal controls and deploy innovative technology where possible to enhance and continuously improve the design and operating effectiveness of the controls, documentation, assessment and review procedures.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree / Higher National Diploma (HND).
  • 5 years of expirence in the educational industry or any other sector.
  • Relevant professional certification (ACA, ACCA) is a plus.
  • Strong experience and interest for how technology and systems can support internal control effectiveness and efficiency.
  • Solid understanding and experience with internal control frameworks.
  • Strong analytical skills includes the ability to spot, assess and address risk, materiality and interdependencies and translate it into impact analysis for the financial reporting and recommendations for improvement
  • Strong communication skills presenting internal control and risk matters in an understandable way across various forums and levels of the organization with the right level of detail.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills, including sound presentational skills.
  • Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, and ability to work as part of a multi-cultural team.
  • Adaptable to working in a fast paced, ever-changing environment
  • Striving for continuous improvement and optimization
  • Ability to work well independently as well as the ability to work well with stakeholders and communicate the benefits of tax initiatives.
  • Flexibility in resolving issues and addressing changing priorities.

Application Deadline
22nd February, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: hr@wellspringcollege.org using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

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