Internal Audit Officer at Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organisation (WEWE)

Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organisation (WEWE) is a not – for – profit, Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) that was founded in 2004 by Josephine Ogazi and Joseph Egwuonwu. WEWE started out as a Community Based Organisation (CBO) with the aim of providing scholarships and economic empowerment to orphans and widows in Okigwe, Imo State and has since expanded its aims and objectives. WEWE is registered as a national NGO with CAC under incorporated trustees and its registration number is CAC/IT/NO33132.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Internal Audit Officer

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers

Description

• WEWE is compiling a list of qualified and experienced professionals who will be on standby to be engaged if WEWE secures any grants this year 2024 and early next year 2025. If your application is successful, WEWE will contact you first when we win a new award.
• Are you interested in joining a local organization, especially now that international donors are allocating more funds to local organizations?
• Is your internationally donor-funded project ending, and as a result, will you be out of work in a few months?
• Are you working in an insecure part of Nigeria and looking to relocate to the South-South or South West, where you are more familiar with the terrain?
• Do you currently work far from your family and wish to move closer to them, perhaps to the South-South or Southwest? Then come and join the WEWE family.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• S/he will assist in contributing to the improvement of WEWE control processes, risk management, and governance
• S/he will assist in carrying out pre- and post-review of all financial expenditures
• S/he will assist in reviewing CBO’s monthly certified expenditure reports
• S/he will assist in carrying out internal control assessment on CBOs
• S/he will assist in performing monthly reviews and evaluation of financial records/reports and bank reconciliation statements
• S/he will assist in ensuring WEWE and donor’s assets are safeguarded
• S/he will assist in ensuring that inventory record is up-to-date, complete, and accurate
• S/he will assist the organization in carrying out risk identification and timely reporting to the appropriate authority with improvement recommendations
• S/he will assist in the timely investigation of all cases of fraudulent practices and missing assets
• S/he will assist in preparing reports that reflect the audit’s results and document reviewed
• S/he will assist in documenting the process and preparing the audit findings memorandum
• S/he will assist in conducting follow-up audits to monitor management’s interventions
• S/he will assist in periodically carrying out Fraud Awareness and Preventing training for staff.

Requirements

• Graduate with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher National Diploma in Accounting
• Candidates must have a second-class upper (2.1) or first-class or upper credit or distinction
• Must be a full member of ICAN or equivalent
• Other related professional courses will be an added advantage

Experience Requirements:

• At least 2 – 4 years experience in an audit firm managing similar responsibilities
• Must have experience in participating in statutory or audits of local NGOs
• Must be very strong in report writing – i.e., evidence that you have led audit assignments and have been the ones writing the final audit report for their audit firm.
• Must have experience writing quarterly audit reports to the board
• Be proficient in the use of Excel, PowerPoint, and QuickBooks accounting software.
• Thorough understanding of program management, donor reporting requirements, and managing donor relations.
• Knowledge of carrying out audits of US CDC funding or USAID funding is an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their comprehensive CV and Cover Letter in ONLY one attachment (MS Word document) explaining their suitability for the job to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note

• Applicants are advised to provide their functional emails/mobile phone numbers on the application letter and three professional references.
• Applications will be reviewed in batches on a first-come first-served basis. WEWE reserves the right to conclude this recruitment process when a suitable Human Resource Officer is selected.
• Due to the high volume of applications, no detailed feedback will be provided about your application.
• The Incorporated Trustees of Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) reserves the right to hire or not hire anyone at all from this recruitment process.
• This advert is on a rolling basis.