Latest Vacancies in a Federal Government Regulatory Agency, 25th March, 2019

A regulatory agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria wishes to strengthen its workforce for advocacy, standard setting, monitoring and enforcement of compliance with standards in financial reporting and corporate governance. Accordingly, applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for recruitment into the below job cadre:     Job Title: Company Secretary Location: Nigeria Category: Legal and Enforcement Responsibilities and Duties

• General Counsel
• Providing legal advice on compliance and enforcement activities
• Board Relationship: Board meetings and correspondences

• Candidates for the position should have a First degree in Law with a minimum of Second Upper Class Honours and a minimum of seven (7) years’ experience.
• Candidates should have at least 5 years’ experience in the general counsel and/or company Secretary role in industry; and professional membership of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries Administration (ICSA) or similar body will be an added advantage.

• Research emergent accounting issues and develop financial reporting standards and/or guidelines for use by financial statement preparers;
• Monitor compliance with accounting and financial reporting standards via regular review of corporate reporting;
• Investigation of suspected professional misconduct and/or fraudulent financial reporting;
• Develop assurance standards and guidelines for use by professional accountants; and
• Conduct quality reviews of the work of registered professionals and firms.

• Candidates for the position should have a First degree, preferably in Accounting or related disciplines, with a minimum of Second Class Honours (Upper Division) and a professional accounting qualification.
• In addition, a minimum of five (5) years of work experience in public auditing and/or corporate financial reporting,
• Strong written and oral communication skills and current knowledge of international accounting and assurance standards is required.

• Research emergent accounting issues and develop financial reporting standards and/or guidelines for use by financial statement preparers;
• Monitor compliance with accounting and financial reporting standards via regular review of corporate reporting;
• Investigation of suspected professional misconduct and/or fraudulent financial reporting;
• Develop assurance standards and guidelines for use by professional accountants; and
• Conduct quality reviews of the work of registered professionals and firms.

• Candidates for the position should have a First degree, preferably in Accounting or related disciplines, with a minimum of Second Class Honours (Upper Division) and a professional accounting qualification.
• In addition, a minimum of five (5) years of work experience in public auditing and/or corporate financial reporting,
• Strong written and oral communication skills and current knowledge of international accounting and assurance standards is required.

• Research emergent accounting issues and develop financial reporting standards and/or guidelines for use by financial statement preparers;
• Monitor compliance with accounting and financial reporting standards via regular review of corporate reporting;
• Investigation of suspected professional misconduct and/or fraudulent financial reporting;
• Develop assurance standards and guidelines for use by professional accountants; and
• Conduct quality reviews of the work of registered professionals and firms.

• Candidates for the position should have a First degree, preferably in Accounting or related disciplines, with a minimum of Second Class Honours (Upper Division) and a professional accounting qualification.
• In addition, a minimum of five (5) years of work experience in public auditing and/or corporate financial reporting,
• Strong written and oral communication skills and current knowledge of international accounting and assurance standards is required.

• General Counsel
• Providing legal advice on compliance and enforcement activities
• Board Relationship: Board meetings and correspondences

• Candidates for the position should have a First degree in Law with a minimum of Second Upper Class Honours and a minimum of seven (7) years’ experience.