Audit Officer At ActionAid

Job Purpose

To assist the Internal Auditor in ensuring the system of internal control is adequate to achieve management objectives in an efficient and effective manner, established procedures are being properly followed, assets are safeguarded and that resources are judiciously utilized, Management information is sound and adequate, risk management and analysis framework including those of partners are developed and enhanced.

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Scope of Responsibility

1. Reviewing accounting records and systems within the overall context of the organisation’s internal control framework
2. Examination of financial and operating information for management, including detailed testing of transactions and reports.
3. Reviewing the external operating environment for the effectiveness and efficiency of programme activities and the adequacy of non-financial controls.
4. Reviewing the level of compliance in respect of corporate policies, plans, procedures, guidelines, laws, and regulations.

Specific Responsibilities

1. To audit statutory accounts and ancillary records (cash and bank, payroll, creditors and accruals, debtors and prepayments, imprests, floats, and petty cash etc.)
2. To conduct audits of local implementing partners and ActionAid Nigeria funded programmes and projects.
3. To evaluate maximum compliance on all types of financial, accounting, administrative and operational control systems.
4. To conduct physical verification of all tangible assets of the Organisation and identify their physical existence or locations.
5. To pay regular visits to programme areas and partners to ensure that procedures and guidelines specified in the Policy documents are properly adhered to.
6. Obtain, analyse, and evaluate accounting documentation, previous reports, data, flowcharts etc
7. Prepare and present reports that reflect audit’s results and document process
8. Identify loopholes and recommend risk aversion and cost saving measures
9. Other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Internal Auditor.

How to apply

To apply, kindly complete the application form accessed from https://nigeria.actionaid.org/jobs Application form should be sent in an MSWord attachment to [email protected]. Only electronically submitted forms will be considered. Submitted CVs will be disregarded.

Please refer to the website – https://nigeria.actionaid.org/jobs for the detailed job description and application form.

Subject line of emails must state clearly, job title of position applied for and location e.g. Audit Officer – Abuja.

ActionAid offers competitive terms of employment. Applications from women and candidates from the North East and North West are particularly encouraged.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 18^th October 2021. While we respect all applicants, interview dates will be communicated only to shortlisted candidates.

ActionAid is committed to preventing any form of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse (including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse in line with our Child Safeguarding policy, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse; and Sexual Harassment, Exploitation and Abuse at Work Policy and Overarching SHEA and Safeguarding Policy; as well as our zero-tolerance approach to Safeguarding concerns.**