Finance, Audit & Reporting Specialist

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for providing first-level vetting and review of daily requests submitted by Business Units (BUs) and DIL functions, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and compliance with company policies before escalation to the Vice President (VP) for final approval. This role supports the Office of the VP in upholding internal operational compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and corporate policies, including ethical and sustainability standards. Additionally, the role assists in coordinating financial, compliance, operational, and IT audits across business units, identifying non-compliance issues and supporting the development of corrective action plans to mitigate risks related to fraud and errors

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

- Review all documents from Business units and functions, for completeness, accuracy and relevance for the VP’s final decision

- Validate the handling of all exceptions from the Group Controller – Office of the VP as input to preparing final documents for presentation to the VP

- Confirm strict adherence to company policies, guidelines and other directives from the office of the VP

- Review Financial Reports and highlight key trends, observations and interventions points required by the office of the VP

- Summarize key highlights of Performance Reports distilling key notes for the attention for the VP

- Facilitate all interactions with 3rd parties on Tax Compliance or Investor Relations matters.

- Coordinate an up-to date approval log of all submissions for the VP’s approval and ensure YES/NO decisions within set response times as agreed by the VP.

- Assist the Technical Lead – Office of the VP, in highlighting key decisions/ intervention points for the attention of the VP

- Monitor strict compliance with the overall Audit Framework including governance approach, procedures, processes and tools in adherence to company policies, guidelines and other directives from the office of the VP

COMPTENCY REQUIRMEMENTS

- Knowledge of all relevant Financial Management and Corporate Governance legislation and policies 

- Strong understanding of leading Corporate Finance and Governance practices and industry trends

- Strong business acumen 

- Self-starter and Strong work ethics. 

- Excellent Communication skills § Strong analytical skills backed by § Excellent understanding of accounting principles and standards 

- In-depth understanding of internal auditing standards, responsibilities, code of ethics, and certification 

- Deep Industry knowledge § Deep understanding of Accounting principles and standards 

- Understanding of Corporate Governance principles § Strong analytical and evaluation ability 

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• A first degree in Accounting; Finance, Business Administration, Economics; or any related discipline
• Possession of a postgraduate degree in Accounting/Economics/Finance/Business Administration or a related field or an MBA will be an added advantage
• Membership of at least one of the following professional bodies is required: Chartered Institute of
Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA)