Lead Internal Auditor

Prepare, analyze, or verify annual reports, financial statements, and other records, using accepted accounting and statistical procedures to assess financial condition and facilitate financial planning.

Conduct risk assessment of business activities, departments, branches, functional areas to manage risk exposure.

Collect and analyze data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies.

Inspect account books and accounting systems for efficiency, effectiveness, and use of accepted accounting procedures to record transactions.

Supervising auditing of management processes and determine scope of investigation required.

Oversee internal, external and oversight audit of factory operations, functional areas and departmental activities to ensure all breaches are successfully resolved.

Examine and evaluate financial and information systems, recommending controls to ensure system reliability and data integrity.

Inspect cash on hand, notes receivable and payable, negotiable securities, and cancelled checks to confirm records are accurate.

Examine records and interview workers to ensure recording of transactions and compliance with laws and regulations.

Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.

Evaluate financial documents for accuracy and compliance with federal regulations

Identify the financial risk of the organization and offer recommendations to reduce risk.

Identify accounting and financial record-keeping processes that can be improved

Assess the efficiency and productivity of internal staff and make recommendations for improvement

Present findings to upper management in the form of reports and presentations

Monitor and audit the arrival and exporting of cocoa beans and the finished products, raising necessary flags as appropriate

Requirements

Bachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

Must be a Chartered Accountant

Advanced computer software skills and knowledge of accounting packages

Broad experience and knowledge of accounting and reporting standards

Minimum of 5 years experience as Internal Auditor in the FCMG/Manufacturing Sector

Must exhibit sound independent judgement and attention to detail