JOB DETAILS:
Main Duties and Responsibilities Internal Control Framework:
• Ensures the consistency and adequacy of Affiliate's internal control framework with the requirements of Group.
• Work with management to ensure a system is in place to identify and analyse all major risks of the BU on a regular basis as appropriate.
• Develops an efficient self-assessment test on the Company's controls.
• Manages the implementation of the SOX provisions within the Affiliate involving the definition of an appropriate control structure based on business process review and risk assessment, documentation of key processes and related controls, monitoring of control performance, ensuring compliance with entity level controls (ELC) and activity level controls (ALC), coordination of internal control reviews, ensuring the timely implementation of SOX remedial action plans.
• Coordinates the implementation of Internal Control Questionnaires SOX ELC.
• Coordinates the planning, execution and reporting to HQ of SOX control self-assessments. Coordinates and validates results of SOX ALC testing campaigns Reports regularly to Senior Management and E&P HQ Internal Control on important Internal Control issues/ deficiencies.
• Administers SOX tools and supports users of the tools.
• Ensures the implementation of Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) in the Affiliate. Supports and maintains GRC processes in the respective GRC platforms.
• Promotes the awareness of GRC processes (Segregation of duties, Mitigation controls, Critical / sensitive transactions, Emergency access management - Firefighters) Participates in annual Company risk assessments reviewed and used in annual audit plan Participate in Joint Venture audits with Group Auditors and other JV partners.
• Participates in project audits to assess the risks and management controls throughout the life cycle of the project to ensure efficiency and Cost Recovery to the group Promotes continuous improvement of the control environment and related control activities.
• Raises awareness and promotes the culture of Internal Control within the Affiliate
• Delegation of Authorities:
• Ensures the existence of an appropriate delegation to authorize or approve internally and to represent/ commit with respect to external parties in accordance with E&P rules and its consistency with respective information systems.
• Risk Management:
• Develops and implement an overall risk management process (including risk mapping) for the Affiliate Assists Management with identifying and resolving risks issues by coordinating action plans. Builds risk awareness amongst staff by providing support and training within the Affiliate.
• Company Management System (CMS)
• Ensures that policies and procedures comply with local and international regulations, and E&P rules/ standards.
• Manages the Affiliate's CMS by ensuring that company policies and procedures are up to date, valid and applied Ensures that all updated policies and procedures are published and stored on the Affiliate's repository and communicated to all staff on a timely manner.
• Audit recommendations follow-up
• Defines the follow-up plan for corrective actions agreed
• with responsible parties to ensure the proper implementation of the audit recommendations Ensures recovery of monetary findings detected during audit reviews Reports on the status of action items to Audit Committee or another equivalent governing body within the Affiliate and E&P/SG/GOUV/CIC through audit memos and draft reports to affected departments and recommend solution to identified problem areas.
• Prepares draft audit reports to be reviewed by the Deputy General Manager, the audit committees and send to the Leadership team and audited entities for information, compliance and monitoring.
• To coordinate coverage with the external auditors and ensure that each party is not only aware of the other's work but also well briefed on areas of concern.
• To report to both the audit committee and management on the policies, programmes and activities of the department.
• Participate / Co-ordinate special investigations, produce draft reports on findings and recommend solutions.
• Any other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications & Experience
• A bachelor's degree in either accounting/Finance/ Economics/ Certified Internal Auditor or any other relevant discipline. A valid membership of the relevant professional body (CIA, CIMA, ACCA, ICPAU).
• Must have at least 8 - 10 years post qualified working experience in SOX or other internal control standards, internal and/or external audit risk assessment methodologies and practices in operational activities.
• In-depth knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements and accounting procedures.
• A knowledge of audit procedures, including planning, techniques, test and sampling methods involved in conducting audits Proficient in ERP systems.
• A knowledge of computerized accounting and auditing record keeping systems.
• An ability to maintain current knowledge of developments related to business matters of interest to internal audit, particularly legislation changes and developments as they affect the industry and new auditing techniques and practices.
• Broad leadership experience to manage and mentor a team An ability to establish and retain effective working relationships with other staff and to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing An ability to identify issues and formulate solutions