Risk and Control Manager Job at Sahara Group

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Job Title: Risk and Control Manager

Location: Lagos Nigeria

Operating Company: Sahara Group Ltd

Parent Company: Sahara Group

Purpose Statements:

Under the direct supervision of the Group Head – Finance, the Manager, Group Risk Management and Control is;

A. Risk Management

• To develop a Risk Management Charter, Policies and Procedures (Including credit, Market and liquidity risk policies and procedures).

• To support business units in identifying, assessing, documenting and implementing risk and compliance management processes

• To review policies and procedures, conduct awareness campaigns, develop group risk identification and annual assessment plans and monitor and control identified risks.

• To consolidate risks identified across the group and update and maintain a risk register

• To coordinate risk documentation, evaluation, and monitoring with the aim of minimizing operational and financial loss across the group.

• To provide expert knowledge on financial risk and management of those risks

• To develop key risk indicators at the Plc level and guide the subsidiaries Risk Advisors on same. Ensure consistency of approach.

• To assist the Group Head – Finance report to the Management Committee at least quarterly on business risk and compliance issues

• To facilitate the periodic Group Risk Management and Control meetings.

B. Internal Controls

• To keep abreast of factors in the internal and external environment that may affect the achievement of Sahara's strategic goals and objectives

• T0 maintain and review Group's Internal Control Framework

• To drive the periodic/annual review of Group policies and procedures manuals

• To ensure the development, implementation, maintenance and continued renewing of a best practice internal control environment.

• To ensure all changes to procedures and controls inherent in the business are documented and, ensure standardization across the Group.

• To work with subsidiary companies to assess internal control, perform effectiveness test over processes and recommend solutions to issues arising from control review and ensure execution of remediation plans.

• Review assurance reports by external auditors/assessors to identify control references and assist in redesigning controls.

• To ensure the timely reporting of all issues noted to the Group Head – Finance

C. Supervision of Risk Advisors and Subsidiaries

• Monitor and review the activities of the risk management managers/risk & control advisors of the Group's subsidiaries.

• Plan and supervise work to be carried out by Risk and Control advisors

Key Deliverables:

• Risk management charter and, Policy and Process manuals  

• Periodic/Annual Risk and compliance reports.

• Operational audit reports.

• Up to date Risk Register.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Process documentation skills

• Good knowledge of Internal Control Processes, and Risk Management

• Good knowledge of the regulatory environment and developments

• Strong personality with good organization skills.

• The ability to build, and maintain excellent working relationships with all levels of management.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, organizational and time management skills and the ability to prioritize work

• Analytical thinker.

Minimum Qualification / Experience:

Minimum Education and Qualifications

• A university degree and preferably a qualified Chartered Accountant with a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience.

Personality Traits:

• Detailed

• Passion for excellence

• Teamwork

• Integrity

Working Relationships

Internal

• Managing Director of SGL and Group Head-Finance, on policy issues.

• Sahara Group limited Management Team members, for internal departmental issues and other issues of general application.

• Other Sahara Group Managers manage the effectiveness of business processes.

External

• External Auditors/Assessors, to respond to assurance reports and management control evaluation.

How to Apply:

Please follow the steps highlighted below to apply for this opening:

1. Visit SAHARA Group Career portal.

2. Search for the open position by selecting "Processed User" under "User Type"

3. Ignore "GMP Cateory"

4. Click "Find"

5. All the available openings will show up. Look for "Paralegal/Legal Office Clerk"

6. Then, Click on "View Details" to submit your application.

Deadline: 25 June 2012.

Risk and Control Manager Job