Internal Audit - Manager Job at Society for Family Health (SFH)

Society for Family Health (SFH) is one of the leading non-governmental public health organisations in Nigeria, implementing programmes in Reproductive Health/Family Planning, HIV & AIDS prevention and treatment, malaria prevention and treatment, primary health care system strengthening and maternal, newborn and child health care. We work in partnership with the Federal and State Governments of Nigeria, the Global Fund, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Department for International Development (DFID), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, MSD for Mothers and Children Investment Fund Foundation among other international donors.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Internal Audit - Manager

Job Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description
Audit Planning and Execution:

• Conduct audits of various departments, functions, projects, and entities within the SFH ecosystem, including financial, operational, compliance, and information technology (IT) audits
• Identify key risk areas and prioritize audit projects based on risk assessment results

Compliance and Control:

• Ensure compliance with Nigerian, Donor, and international statutory and regulatory regulations and timelines
• Assess the effectiveness of internal controls and recommend improvements to mitigate the risks

Reporting and Communications:

• Prepare detailed audit reports outlining findings, recommendations, and corrective actions
• Present audit findings to auditees and senior management, providing insight into risk management and governance
• Facilitate discussions with management regarding audit findings and necessary improvements

Team Leadership and Development:

• Provide training and guidance to the internal audit team on auditing standards, techniques, and methodologies
• Promote teamwork and collaboration within the audit function and across SFH

Risk Management:

• Assist in the development of risk assessment methodologies and tools
• Monitor the effectiveness of risk mitigation strategies and recommend adjustments as necessary.
• Collaborate with the Director of Internal Audit and the executive management to continually improve SFH risk management framework

Special Project and Investigations:

• Participate in special projects, compliance reviews and investigations as required
• Collaborate on consulting services to management on matters related to risk and control.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Act as a key point of contact for audit-related inquiries and coordinate with external auditors as needed.
• This position may require frequent travel to office locations locally where the organization operates.

Requirements
Requirements for the role are;

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred)
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in internal auditing, compliance, fraud investigations, and risk management roles.
• CISA will give an advantage. Professional certification, such as ACA, ACCA, CFE, or equivalent, will be highly advantageous
• Experience or knowledge of compliance and regulations in the not-for-profit, HMO or donor-funded entities is highly desirable.