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Lead Internal Controls Analyst Job at GE Nigeria
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We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Lead Internal Controls Analyst
Job Number: 2601256
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Business: GE Global Operations
Business Segment: Global Ops-Middle East & Africa
Role Summary/Purpose
- GE Africa’s Operational Controllership Team has oversight of
Operational Controllership in the region, across 40+ diverse countries.
- The team is responsible for supporting GE businesses in the
region in regional risk assessment and risk mitigation, simplification,
talent & people development and above all for regional compliance.
- The GE Africa Ops Controllership Team also owns the regional
external audit relationship and the roll-out of Global Controllership
initiatives.
Essential Responsibilities
The Lead Internal Controls Analyst specific roles & responsibilities include:
- Support the Global Operations Finance Site Leaders in Sub Sahara
Africa & GE Africa Controllership Team to perform Country specific
Controllership & Compliance risk assessment.
- Provide Country specific inputs to risk management programs
including scope & timing of Internal Control team reviews and
Corporate Audit Staff audits
- Plan and ensure execution of Internal Control team’s monitoring
processes to ensure the effectiveness of the Finance & Compliance
related controls across GE’s Enterprise Standards and Policies
- Identify and implement Simplification opportunities in Finance processes & controls
- Execute and report on compliance investigations, where required
- Participate in projects and/or regular tollgate reviews with the
various SSA project teams where key Controllership projects are in
place.
- Participate in transition process of the “outlier” legal or
management entities into having rigorous processes and controls
(especially important for recently acquired entities)
- Report progress on projects and provide inputs into key Controllership dashboards for presentation to GE Africa Leadership
- Coach and monitor deliverables of team members to ensure output is of the right quality and knowledge are transferred.
- Coordinate with process owners to close out remediation actions
to close control gaps; this will include discussing and agreeing the
remediation actions with the owners and following up to ensure timely
closure of the issues.
- Prepare reports and other deliverables from the monitoring processes for the GE Africa, Country and Regional Leadership.
- Support Enterprise Standards Leaders and other process owners to implement and monitor remediation actions.
Qualifications/Requirements
- Undergraduate degree in Business or Finance
- Excellent MS Excel skills
- A valid NYSC discharge or exemption certificate will be required (please indicate clearly on your resume)
- Must have valid authorization to work full-time without any restriction in Nigeria
- Experience with identifying sub-optimized controls & process and identifying & implementing process improvements
- Experience with working in teams and executing projects (coordination, communication with senior leaders, etc.)
- Working knowledge of US GAAP and/or IFRS
- Knowledge of Country’s key regulatory requirements
- Excellent analytical skills
- Qualified/Chartered Accountant or Equivalent preferably with
strong controls, audit & accounting technical knowledge from a
Professional audit firm or Internal Audit Function
- 4 - 7 years’ experience in Audit, Controllership, or Internal audit function
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Influencing Skills - Ability to influence across businesses, functions, cadres and cultures
- Motivated self-starter who can operate with minimal supervision
- Exhibit agility and resilience
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
Desired Characteristics:
- Demonstrated clear thinking
- Individual who could thrive within a matrix organization and manage ambiguities to define & deliver clear objectives.
- Fluency in French and/or Portuguese will be an added advantage
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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