Current Vacancies in a Leading E-Commerce, Retail, and Distribution Company

Talents and Skills Africa Consulting - Our client, a leading E-Commerce, Retail, and Distribution company in the ICT industry is seeking to employ a qualified and experienced candidate to fill the position below:

Job Title: IT Business Manager

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Brief

• The job holder is responsible for managing and overseeing overall systems infrastructure, applications and network to support the tactical and strategic business goals and objectives.
• The jobholder will also ensure the streamlined operation of the IT department is in line with business goals; provide direction and support for all systems and the daily operational activities of the IT department; work closely with business decision makers across the organization to identify, recommend, develop, implement and support effective technology solutions for all parts of the organization; define and implement IT policies and procedures and ensure sound practices.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the IT Department in operational and strategic planning and budgeting, including fostering innovation, planning projects, organization and resource allocation
• Diagnose and ascertain technology requirements; make recommendations for the improvement and growth of the IT infrastructure and systems
• Direct research and other analysis to support IT planning; direct research on potential technology solutions
• Develop business cases and undertake cost-benefit analyses to justify or support IT spending and initiatives.
• Evaluate and propose technological solutions relevant to the business; ensure that technologies deployed and enhancements to infrastructure and business applications align with business goals
• Provide expert advice on relevant technology tools and best practices
• Provide suggestions for enhancing IT value and performance.
• Negotiate, administer and manage vendor and consultant contracts and service agreements with in conjunction with Procurement and other relevant business units
• Manage vendors and service providers, and ensure all products and services are delivered according to agreements and specifications
• Develop and implement all robust IT policies and procedures; ensure organization-wide adherence to established policies and procedures
• Identify, assess and manage information technology risks; ensure security of data, information and systems
• Ensure no less than satisfactory audits.
• Manage all aspects of the IT Department including the budget, financial purchasing, budgeting, and budget review.
• Manage the delivery or provision of a complete range of Information Technology Services covering networks, telecommunications, systems and devices, ERP etc.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree or HND in Computer Science or Engineering, Information Technology or related field.
• Master’s degree is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 7 years progressive IT experience with at least 3 years in supervisory and management positions in an IT department
• Strong project management experience
• Relevant information technology qualifications / certifications.
• Demonstrated broad ICT & business knowledge; database management, business application configuration; IT support knowledge and skills.
• Information Technology Management
• Strategic Planning&Management.

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the "Job Title" as the subject of the email.

Job Title: Head, Internal Audit

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Brief

• The job holder is responsible for the Organization’s strategic risk-based internal Audit plan and managing the Internal Audit function in accordance with the Business goals & Objectives.
• Also responsible for planning and conducting operational, financial and compliance audits to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and organizational risk

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee the audit process and make any necessary recommendations to change policies, implement new systems and ensure strict compliance.
• Execute Internal Auditing process within the company activities.
• Provide audit report and make recommendations where necessary
• Maintain a report systems.
• Develop audit program to implement and review existing audit program to meet new established structures in the company.
• Suggests action to correct system or process weaknesses and lack of internal control.
• Check efficiency and knowledge of procedures’ in the company’s service delivery and activities.
• Design and implement control mechanisms across the business.
• Monitor compliance/adherence to company’s policy and assists in evaluation of system’s control.
• Detect and Prevent fraud with the sole aim of safeguarding the company’s assets.
• Identifies internal control gaps in business procedures, processes or systems and initiates appropriate remedial action.

Core Internal Audit Functions
Audit duties cut across the following units:

Accounts & Finance Dept:

• Conduct check and verification of payable and receivable accounts to ensure improving/complying with established policies and procedures
• Conduct prepayment audit review of payment vouchers and supporting documents
• Conduct post-payment audit on bank/cash operations and verify payments to third parties
• Participate in audit follow up review, special audits, loss and fraud investigations.

Support Account in the following arrears:

• Review of Management Account / Company’s Annual Report
• Review Annual Budget
• Bank Reconciliations
• Ensure compliance to relevant tax laws (local & international) and professional standards (books of account and financial statements).

Inventory / Operations:

• Support in providing quality control checks on products
• Accurate documentation of stock and inventory
• Systematic and thorough details to vetting of supply invoices.
• Effect Weekly / Monthly / Quarterly / Yearly Product and Sales Audit as applicable.
• Prepares audit report (weekly/monthly/quarterly/Yearly) for management.

Internal Control Functions:

• Actual inventory audit of branches, stores and warehouses. Submit reports monthly
• Stock taking across all branches
• Do audit trail of all transactions on ERP BUSY and make necessary reports
• Checking to ensure products are properly priced to avoid revenue leakages (random checking of sales orders and other relevant documents)
• Weekly reconciliation of products / inventory across all the branches
• Providing a positive control environment
• Identifying potential risk areas
• Implementing timely corrective actions.

Non-Essential Functions:

• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned by Executive Management.

Requirements
Experience and Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting & Finance or other closely related field.
• Certified Internal Audit (CIA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required
• 10-12 years’ experience in Auditing or Accounting; 7 years in a Management role.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Auditing Standards
• Knowledge of Accounting and Finance Principles and Practices
• Knowledge of a variety of reporting procedures,regulations and law
• Planning and Time Management
• Effective Communication and Leadership skills
• Critical Thinking and Analysis
• Tenacity and Ethics.

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] copying [email protected] using the "Job Title" as the subject of the email.

Application Deadline 20th April, 2021.