Head of Internal Audit, Africa
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND
- Experience
- Location Lagos
- City Ilupeju
- Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
Since our founding in 1884, we have been creating products to delight, care for and nourish consumers. Across our core categories of Hygiene, Baby and Beauty, our trusted and well-loved brands include Carex, Cussons Baby, Sanctuary Spa and St. Tropez.
- Providing independent assurance over all PZ Cussons Africa operations including Demand; Supply operations; and Support Functions on the effectiveness of risk management and control procedures across the business and to highlight any particular risk areas
- Develop yearly audit plan covering key business processes, allocate resources to audit assignments and agree plan with GM, Internal Controls.
- Ensure implementation of the annual Internal Audit Plan and Program in the company.
- Discuss and develop plan at commencement of specific audit/investigation assignment.
- Coordinate investigation/audit assignments for on timely delivery of internal audit assignment.
- Development, review, and update of internal audit programs
- Team lead for investigations and other special audit assignments.
- Work with external auditors for smooth running of statutory audit exercise.
- Present, discuss and agree audit findings and issues with auditees.
- Identification of business and operational risks, continuous evaluation of the adequacy of existing controls and advising management of necessary action to mitigate identified business/fraud risks
- Draft audit reports for review and finalisation by the Group Head of Audit at assignments completion.
- Monitor action taken by management in response to audit work and reviews,
- Prepare routine reports (key findings of outstanding audit/investigation jobs, Open HR issues, Fraud register) for circulation to management.
- Conduct compliance transaction/process walkthrough testing including conducting interviews, identifying inter relationships and weaknesses including systems gap
- Liaise with stakeholders and ensures that lessons learned from audit reviews and fraud investigations are incorporated into relevant policies and procedures
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Method of Application
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Account for hourly line production output.
- Support operations in conformance to machine/line strike rate.
- Attend daily/shift Safety pep talk.
- Correctly fill the Supervisor shift hand over Log Sheet.
- Confirm and ensure correct date codes are printed on products.
- Ensure good Quality products are produced always.
- Ensure all Quality Improvements activities are executed {CAPA}.
- Deliver shift/daily and weekly planned deliveries.
- Support supervisor to minimize sectional waste level {MUV}.
- Conform to agreed shift/sectional overtime.
- Monitor, Minimize and ensure sectional waste management is under agreed limits.
- Monitor compliance to use of agreed personal Protective Equipment on the line.
- Monitor and report promptly the critical risk issues.
- Comport self in manner representing PZ Cussons ‘BEST’ values.
- General co-ordination of the section. Co-operate effectively with other team members.
- Support PPM activities in junction with production technicians.
- Maintain good sectional Housekeeping, 5S, GMP, and safety standards.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- ND/HND/BSC. Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology/Microbiology, SLT,
- Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering & all Engineering related courses
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum of 2years’ work experience in related field
- Very good computer skills (especially Excel, word, power-point, and access packages)
- Strong communication skills.
- Very good in handling numbers/figures.
- Ability to spot improvement opportunities fast.
- Good time management skills.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Strong leadership skills.
- Strong technical skills
- Good Financial analysis skill
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