Director Audit Management and Control

Job Description : AUDIT AND MANAGEMENT CONTROL DIRECTOR CAMEROON Expatriation Position: Based 100% in Yaoundé, Cameroon – Central Africa one of the most diversified business conglomerates in Africa with companies spread across West and Central African countries. With a workforce of over 5,000 employees, our client is a major player in the textile, pharmaceutical, FMCG and the IT sectors. Committed to reaching the most rural areas of African communities with its products and services, quality, sustainability and social impact remain core to their mission. We are looking for a Director of Audit & Management Control. If you are highly organized, detail oriented, excellent organizational and leadership skills, have knowledge of generally accepted auditing standards, knowledge of accounting and finance principles and practices, knowledge of a variety of reporting procedures, regulations and law, ability to multitask, planning and time management, critical thinking Analysis, Positive attitude tenacity and Ethics. This role is for you. You will directly report to the Director of strategy. You will provide support to the Managing Director and the Director of strategy to ensure that the company and its entities achieve its business objectives and responsible for preparing and implementing a risk-based audit plan to assess, report on, and make suggestions for improving the group’s key operational and finance activities and internal controls. Additionally, the position is responsible for identifying and assisting in documenting existing internal finance and disclosure controls, implementing and documenting new internal controls, and establishing an internal monitoring function to audit the group’s compliance with such internal controls. In this role, you will serve as auditor referent to advise the MD and the Director of strategy and make sure Lead Audit & Management Control’s annual risk assessment and enterprise risk assessment and planning process to develop the audit plan and ensure the plan is responsive to and aligned with the risk profile of the organization. 1. Oversee the execution of individual audits defined in the audit plan ensuring the highest level of service quality and client satisfaction 2. Issue all Audit & Management Control reports ensuring the reports are clear, concise, identify root causes with practical solutions, and ultimately provide value to management 3. Lead Audit & Management Control’s change initiative by implementing action plans related to risk assessment and annual planning, audit execution, audit reporting, staff recruiting and development, audit technology, Audit Committee reporting 4. Oversee Audit & Management Control’s participation in critical business and technology initiatives and projects ensuring that audit’s perspective is effectively voiced and appropriate controls are designed and implemented on a proactive basis Proactively inform senior management of significant risks or exposures related to internal controls, compliance, and/or governance requiring prompt attention 1. Lead and create report on final assessment of internal controls over financial reporting for the fiscal year-end for management’s review 1. Actively participate in executive management meetings and/or committees to ensure that Audit & Management Control is well-informed of key business developments that could have an impact on audit priorities and/or plans. 1. Attract, hire, and retain a team of high-performing audit professionals who possess outstanding knowledge, experience, ethics, and integrity. · Bilingual – English & French. · Strong business acumen and leadership abilities. · Outstanding communication skills – verbal and written. · Excellent interpersonal skills. · Highly organized. · Detail-oriented. · Good problem-solving skills. · Excellent organizational and leadership skills. · Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with ability to quickly learn new applications. · Positive attitude. · Ability to multitask. · Planning and Time Management. · Critical Thinking and Analysis. · Tenacity and Ethics. · Overall 20+ years of work experience with at least 10 years as Director of Audit and Control or 15 or more years’ experience in auditing or accounting in a mid-sized ISO certified group. · At least 10 years’ experience in a management role in a mid-sized ISO certified group with proven experience and good track record of supervising and developing & training staff.

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