Deadline: 15 January, 2024

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Society for Family Health (SFH) is seeking to fill the position of Compliance Manager.

SFH is a non-governmental public health organisation in Nigeria implementing programmes in malaria prevention, and treatment, reproductive health/family planning, HIV and AIDS treatment, primary health care system strengthening, non-communicable diseases and maternal, new-born, and child health care

Responsibilities

• Support in the design and execution of operational audits to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in compliance with the organisation’s policies and procedures and identify opportunities for process improvements
• Develop and implement an annual audit/compliance plan
• Conduct periodic internal reviews and investigation of compliance issues
• Work with the internal audit team to monitor implementation of processes
• Manage project and statutory audits to review compliance with donor policies and applicable laws, identify control weaknesses, and verify financial records
• Review financial documents against organisational policies and procedures
• Assess completeness of substantiating documents against contractual terms and conditions
• Develop and implement recommendations

• Review and develop procedures to mitigate the risk of fraud and waste
• Review invoice processes for compliance
• Perform audit assignments
• Perform assurance reviews of project procurement and financial records to ensure compliance with organisational policies and procedures
• Advise and provide guidance and information to internal clients on process development or redesign initiatives
• Manage process improvement projects and strategies
• Act as business process centre of excellence by providing direction, mentoring and guidance to staff
• Support on developing new partnership mechanism processes, SOPs, etc
• Advise on the issues and problems that may arise from process implementation activities
• Keep current with developments in accounting, auditing and local legislation
• Participate in the development and implementation of systems for operational efficiency and minimise organisational risk
• Monitor and provide updates on post-implementation and conformance reviews
• Manage the work of the internal audit team
• Develop and agree on a work plan, performance appraisals, advisory support with team members

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting or any other related field (master’s degree and ICAN membership will be an added advantage)
• Six years, minimum, of audit-related work experience
• Four years, minimum, of experience with progressively increasing responsibility in managing USAID project
• Good understanding of fundamental accounting principles
• Fair understanding of Global Fund donor’s financial guidelines and rules

To apply and for more information, click here. 

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