Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting ICFR Officer

Description

Job Summary

• Ensuring compliance with the ICFR including certification by Directors and External Auditors.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Custodian of the ICFR controls documentation for the location
• Develop a local plan for continuous monitoring and evaluation of ICFR
• ICFR awareness activities including training local staff
• Liaising with all departments to ensure that all periodic controls are complied with
• Coordinating the testing of controls by Directors for the purpose of certification in the Financial reports
• Maintain a dashboard for all ICFR controls that fail internal testing for Directors certification and follow up with responsible departments to ensure swift remediation
• Coordinating the testing of controls by external auditors for the purpose of certification in the Financial reports
• Maintain a dashboard for all controls that fail internal testing for External Auditors certification and follow up with responsible departments to ensure swift remediation
• Come up with compensating controls for controls that fail testing and are not remediated by the end of the reporting period.
• Support departments in performing key ICFR controls where there are staff shortages or knowledge gaps
• Ensure that evidence for controls performed is properly filed/archived and readily available for testing by Directors and external auditors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Accounting or other related discipline.
• At least 5 years experience in Internal Controls/Internal Audit/External Audit
• Professional qualifications such as ACA or ACCA.

Skills and Competencies

• Good understanding of Financial Controls.

• Good knowledge and understanding of finance best practices, IFRS and other applicable accounting standards.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High ethical standards and integrity.
• Working knowledge of accounting packages and systems, including SAP.
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office tools.

Benefits

Private Health Insurance

Paid Time off

Training and Development