Group Head, Internal Control

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Group Head, Internal Control

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Summary

• We are seeking an experienced Group Head of Internal Control to lead the organization's internal control, audit, and compliance functions.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing robust internal control frameworks that ensure operational efficiency, financial integrity, regulatory compliance, and effective risk management across the business.
• The role will direct and oversee internal audits and continuous reviews of organizational processes, controls, and operating procedures to ensure compliance with company policies, statutory requirements, and industry best practices.
• The Group Head will evaluate the effectiveness of accounting, financial, and operational controls, assess the adequacy of measures designed to safeguard organizational assets, and identify opportunities to strengthen governance and mitigate risks.

Key Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with business and process owners to implement and monitor remediation efforts that result from internal control assessments, ensuring the effective implementation of corrective action.
• Lead the process for internal controls reviews across the delight group
• Actively engage with internal and external auditors to ensure consideration and resolution of all relevant risks and audit findings
• Deliver adequate and timely reporting on the internal control framework and control deficiencies to ensure appropriate communication, documentation, escalation to business partners, senior leadership, and the audit committee
• Actively seek standardization and automation, apply and implement best practices for managing internal controls, and deploy innovative technology where possible to enhance and continuously improve the design and operating effectiveness of the controls, documentation, assessment, and review procedures.
• Deliver adequate and timely action plans and monitor progress to address and resolve control deficiencies
• Formulate policies and procedures to improve internal controls, compliance, and efficiency
• Develop and conduct adequate training and prepare related information material on the internal control objectives, approach, and methodology to business partners regularly to build knowledge and understanding of risks and control.
• Own the design, implementation, documentation, assessment and monitory internal control framework, including group policies and key risks to ensure that the group has adequate controls to prevent unintentional and intentional errors in financial reporting, processes and business operations.

Requirements
Education and Work Experience:

• Relevant professional certification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CFA).
• Minimum of Twelve (20) years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Accounting, Finance, or other related discipline.

Skills and Competencies:

• Good presentation and facilitation skills.
• High ethical standards and integrity.
• Excellent stakeholder management.
• High ethical standards and integrity.
• Good leadership and people management skills.
• Good understanding of trends, challenges, opportunities, regulations and legislation relating to the cement manufacturing industry.
• Good communication and networking skills.
• High level of integrity and control awareness.
• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills.
• Good problem-solving skills.