Director, Audit at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU)

The Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, ATBU, Bauchi was established in 1980 as the Federal University of Technology (FUT), Bauchi, located in the North Eastern part of Nigeria with Dr. Jerome Udoji and Professor A. O. Adekola as the pioneer Pro-Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor respectively, while Alh. Adamu Aliyu was the first Registrar of the University.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Director, Audit

Location: Bauchi

Job Description

• The Director of audit is responsible for leading the university's audit function and ensuring the effectiveness and efficiency of internal controls, risk management, and governance processes.
• The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership and direction for the audit department and ensure that the university's financial and operational activities are conducted in accordance with relevant laws, regulations, and standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and direction for the audit department.
• Develop and implement the university's audit strategy and plans. iii. Conduct risk-based audits of the university's financial and operational activities.
• Evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of internal controls, risk management, and governance processes.
• Assure the reliability and accuracy of financial reporting.
• Collaborate with external auditors and regulatory bodies.
• Supervise and evaluate the performance of audit staff.

Requirements

• At least a second-class lower honors degree in Accounting or a related field.
• Professional certification in Accounting or Auditing (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIA, ICAN, ANAN).
• A minimum 15 years of post-qualification experience in auditing, with at least 5 years in a senior management position in a university or similar institution.
• Proven experience in leading audit functions in a university or similar institution.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Conditions of Service

• The successful candidate will be appointed for a single term of four (4) years and entitled to the benefits and allowances approved by the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Governing Council as the case may be.

Application Closing Date
3rd March, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward thirty (30) word-processed applications and thirty (30) copies of detailed Curriculum Vitae with copies of credentials highlight the following:

• Full Name (Surname first in capital letters)
• Place and Date of Birth
• Nationality
• State of Origin & Local Government Area
• Permanent Home Address
• Present postal Address/GSM Numbers/E-mail Address
• Marital Status
• Educational Institutions Attended with Dates
• Academic Qualifications Obtained with Dates
• Professional Qualifications Obtained with Dates
• Working Experience including full details of former and present post(s)
• Full details of service to the Nation and immediate community where applicable
• List of Publications where applicable
• Honours/Distinctions
• Extra-Curricular Activities
• Names and addresses of three referees.

All applications and detailed Curriculum Vitae with copies of credentials should be sealed and marked at the top left-hand corner of the envelope addressed and sent through a courier with the title of the position applied for to:
The Registrar,
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University,
P.M.B. 0248 Gubi campus,
Ningi-Kano Road,
Bauchi State.

Note

• Candidates should also request their three Referees to separately send reports on them, under confidential cover, direct to the same address above. The Referees should also be informed to indicate the position applied for.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview.
• The university reserves the right to verify any information provided by candidates.
• Applicants should not be over sixty (60) years old when applying.