Assistant Manager/ Controls Assurance Job at Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group

Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group is an international investment and holding company with over three decades in building sustainable businesses in fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), agriculture, agro-allied, healthcare, chemicals, real estate and oil and gas in 12 countries including Nigeria, Ghana, Republic of Benin, Morocco, UAE, India, South Africa, China etc. with an over 9,000 multicultural workforce.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:


Job Position: Assistant Manager/ Controls Assurance

Job Location: Nigeria (Office-based)
Employment Type: Full time
Reports To: Head of Internal Audit & Risk Management
Internally Relates With: TGI Group
Externally Relates With: Certification Auditors
Travel: 0% - 30%

Job Duties / Responsibilities & Accountabilities

  • Assisting HOD in the planning, coordination, execution and reporting of audit; Carryout specific assignments as a team member and also take up team leadership role when assigned to do reviews of financial, system, transactional, operational, risk assessment reviews.
  • Help review of process, transaction walkthroughs to perform basic risk assessment and prepare required documentation for risk matrix.
  • Prepare proper work papers as back up of work done and comply with professional standards on Internal Audit & Risk management.
  • Discuss uncovered issues with process owners, department heads and draft communication for responses and prepare draft reports.
  • Review risk identification work, audit work done, and help finalize the issues for discussion.
  • Draft internal audit & Risk assessment reports for discussion and finalization with Process owner/HOD/BUH.
  • Carryout specific assignments as a team member and also take up team leadership role when assigned to do reviews of operational, financial & compliance risk assessment reviews with team members.
  • Obtain approvals from Controls Assurance department before finalizing and discussion with the process owner/functional manager.
  • Understanding of Internal Controls and having experience in Internal Control framework implementation and reporting.
  • Review compliance with Company policies and procedures in Financial, Operational & Compliance areas as per the Audit Plan. Experience of risk based process reviews – P2P, O2C, Treasury, Inventory Management, Fixed Assets, Project Management, etc

Education / Knowledge, Skills, Attributes, Experience & Other Requirements

  • Higher National Diploma (HND) or Bachelor Degree in Accounting / Finance / Costing; Chartered Accountant (ACA).
  • Functional expertise, 8 + of relevant experience as Manager in Accounts / Audit working with Senior Management; Experience of working across departments having a business partnering approach.
  • Agri industry experience is a plus; SAP working experience.
  • Analytical mindset.