Senior Internal Audit Lead Job at Dangote Group

Job title: Senior Internal Audit Lead Job at Dangote Group

Company: Dangote

Job description: Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified business conglomerates with a hard – earned reputation for excellent business practices and products’ quality with its operational headquarters in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa.We are recruiting to fill the position below:Job Position: Senior Internal Audit LeadJob Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full TimeJob Summary

• The Senior Internal Audit Lead is responsible for the execution and overseeing compliance audits across DIL and all its Business Units (BUs) under the DIL.
• This role leads the full lifecycle of audit engagements—from risk assessment and planning to execution, reporting, and follow-up—ensuring audits are delivered to a high standard and in alignment with the Group Internal Audit Methodology and the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (IIA Standards).
• The incumbent plays a key role in providing assurance over the effectiveness of compliance frameworks, policy adherence, and regulatory obligations across the Group.
• This includes assessing internal policies and control systems, identifying systemic weaknesses, and recommending actionable improvements to strengthen governance and enhance risk management maturity.

Key Duties & Responsibilities
Compliance Audit Planning & Scoping:

• Support the scoping and planning of assigned compliance audits, including risk assessments, control mapping, and setting tailored audit objectives for each BU.
• Conduct preliminary data reviews and compliance trend analysis to identify emerging risks or compliance concerns.
• Define resource requirements, engagement timelines, and communication protocols with audit clients.

Audit Fieldwork & Execution:

• Lead and perform fieldwork activities, including process walkthroughs, control testing, policy evaluation, and gathering sufficient audit evidence.
• Assess compliance with internal policies, applicable laws/procedures (e.g., data protection, anti-bribery, procurement), and contractual obligations.
• Leverage data analytics to enhance audit coverage and identify anomalies or red flags.

Reporting & Issue Management:

• Prepare high-quality audit reports with well-documented findings, root cause analysis, risk implications, and actionable recommendations
• Conduct closing meetings with BU and functional leadership to discuss the findings and agree on remediation steps.
• ·Track implementation of audit recommendations, validate remedial actions, , and escalate overdue or ineffective responses.

Contribution to Annual Audit Plan & Risk Intelligence:

• Support the development of the annual risk-based audit plan by identifying compliance risk and relevant business/regulatory developments.
• ·Stay current with changes in local and global regulations, industry standards, and emerging compliance issues.

Quality Assurance & Audit Methodology:

• Ensure all audit activities align with the Group Audit Methodology, documentation standards, and the IIA Standards.
• Review audit workpapers for accuracy, completeness, and consistency with audit objectives.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of audit processes, templates, and tools.

Team Leadership & Capability Building;

• Serve as a coach and mentor to junior auditors, offering guidance on audit execution, issue documentation and stakeholder engagement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive audit or compliance experience, preferably within a multinational or FMCG environment.
• Strong knowledge of internal control frameworks, compliance risk management, and audit methodologies.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIA, CISA) are strongly preferred.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and report-writing skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and communicate effectively across levels.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail.
• Willingness to travel within and outside the country as required.

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Opportunities for Professional Growth and Career Advancement
• Paid Time Off
• Training & Development
• Competitive salary
• Collaborative and supportive work environment

Expected salary:

Location: Lagos, Lagos State

Job date: Sat, 24 May 2025 07:15:44 GMT

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