Softlogic Holdings PLC
MANAGER — INTERNAL AUDIT
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
- Evaluating risks affecting the business and checking the adequacy of the controls in place. Get engaged with all the relevant business units of the organization, (Mainly Softlogic supermarkets and Softlogic Restaurants) Plan and execute internal audits and other engagements within agreed timelines subject to strong control procedures
- Preparing and driving the annual audit plan, ensuring all deliverables are met within deadlines
- Overlooking and guiding the team on outlet audits and other audit functions. Drive the audits to ensure that audits are adequately covered
- Execute Audit procedures (including inquiries, inspection/analysis of documentary evidence, analytical procedures, tests of control, substantive procedures, etc.) under the supervision of Head of Audit including collaboration with various functions/departments of the Organization and external parties, if needed
- Taking a lead role in proposing and driving initiatives to identify, assess and control fraud risk in a proactive manner with a view to preventing and detecting significant frauds as per the Fraud Risk Management Policy of the Organization including provision of advice to prevent fraud to senior management
- Identifying appropriate sources of evidence, evaluating, collecting and retaining sufficient and appropriate evidence pertaining to the relevant area of audit formalize fmdings based on the allocated work area
- Provide appropriate recommendations and solutions for deficiencies in internal controls identified during investigations/forensic reviews/Process audits and discuss and agree the findings with relevant process owners/senior management
- Ensuring delivery of all planned stock counts and ensuring strong inventory related internal controls are in place
- Developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and policies by connecting with the operations and tracking subsequent changes in the processes/ Doing timely revisions of the SOPs. Educate the SOPs across all stake holders in terms/ extended teams and ensure adherence
- Supervise, develop and coach a multi skilled team. Provide them with opportunities to learn, evaluate them and give them unbiased feedback. Coach and develop them in order to develop their careers
- Preparing documents and slides for Audit Meetings and the Audit Committee, and presenting the reports during the respective meetings
Required Skills and Competencies
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting
- Finance related professional qualification (Member CA/ LIMA/ ACCA or fully qualified)
- A minimum of 8 years of experience in internal and/or external audit of which with forensic accounting and fraud investigations
- Previous experience in data analytics and use of audit analytical software would be a definite advantage
- Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work under minimal supervision and meet deadlines
- Strong IT skills • Ability to handle multiple engagements concurrently
- Possess high level of professional skepticism • Strong analytical and report writing skills • Should be a strong team player
- Previous experience in retail business would be a defmite advantage
- Age preferably Bellow 40 years
