Greetings!

We are pleased to inform you about an excellent career opportunity with a diversified business conglomerate with operations across Central Africa.
The organization is expanding its finance team and is currently looking for experienced Accounts professionals for its operations in Congo.

Job Title: Senior Manager – Internal Audit

Location: Kinshasa

Department: Group Finance & Accounts

Reports To: Group CFO

Employment Type: Full-time Position Overview 

Position Overview 

We are looking for a highly disciplined, strategic Senior Manager – Internal Audit to lead our internal audit function. In this role, you will be responsible for evaluating the company’s internal control environment, identifying operational risks, overseeing compliance and financial audits, and providing objective recommendations to senior leadership 

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Audit Planning & Execution

• Develop and execute an enterprise-wide annual risk-based audit plan aligned with corporate strategy and regulatory expectations.

• Lead end-to-end audit engagements spanning financial, operational, compliance, and processes across all business units.

• Design robust audit programs, testing methodologies, and sampling frameworks to evaluate control design and operating effectiveness. 

2. Governance, Risk & Internal Controls

• Assess the adequacy of internal financial controls and operational safeguards.

• Evaluate enterprise risk management (ERM) frameworks, identifying emerging risks, regulatory changes, and operational bottlenecks.

• Drive fraud risk assessments and lead special investigations into suspected fraud, misconduct, or policy violations as requested.

3. Reporting & Audit Committee Support

• Deliver high-quality audit reports detailing core observations, root causes, business impact, and practical remediation plans.

• Track and verify the timely implementation of audit recommendations by business stakeholders.

• Assist in preparing quarterly material, risk dashboards, and presentations for executive leadership and the Board's Audit Committee. 

4. Leadership & Process Automation

• Set up Auditing Protocols, SOPs, Processes, Systems & Policies

• Manage, mentor, and professionalize a team, driving continuous technical development.

• Promote data-driven auditing by integrating data analytics (CAATs), automated control testing, and AI tools into routine audits.

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders on internal control design for new systems and organizational changes.

• Willingness to travel extensively across remote site locations 

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or Business Administration.

• Certifications: CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) or CPA / CA is desirable. 

• Experience: 15+ years of internal audit, risk advisory, or public accounting experience with at least 3–5 years leading teams.

• Technical Proficiency: o Deep knowledge of internal control frameworks (COSO, COBIT, SOX).

o Hands-on experience with audit management tools (AuditBoard, Working, TeamMate) and ERP systems (SAP, NetSuite, Omega).

o Proficiency in data analytics tools (ACL, IDEA, SQL, Power BI, or Tableau) for audit testing. 

Requirements

2. Governance, Risk & Internal Controls

• Assess the adequacy of internal financial controls and operational safeguards.

• Evaluate enterprise risk management (ERM) frameworks, identifying emerging risks, regulatory changes, and operational bottlenecks.

• Drive fraud risk assessments and lead special investigations into suspected fraud, misconduct, or policy violations as requested.

3. Reporting & Audit Committee Support

• Deliver high-quality audit reports detailing core observations, root causes, business impact, and practical remediation plans.

• Track and verify the timely implementation of audit recommendations by business stakeholders.

• Assist in preparing quarterly material, risk dashboards, and presentations for executive leadership and the Board's Audit Committee. 

4. Leadership & Process Automation

• Set up Auditing Protocols, SOPs, Processes, Systems & Policies

• Manage, mentor, and professionalize a team, driving continuous technical development.

• Promote data-driven auditing by integrating data analytics (CAATs), automated control testing, and AI tools into routine audits.

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders on internal control design for new systems and organizational changes.

• Willingness to travel extensively across remote site locations 

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or Business Administration.

• Certifications: CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) or CPA / CA is desirable. 

• Experience: 15+ years of internal audit, risk advisory, or public accounting experience with at least 3–5 years leading teams.

• Technical Proficiency: o Deep knowledge of internal control frameworks (COSO, COBIT, SOX).

o Hands-on experience with audit management tools (AuditBoard, Working, TeamMate) and ERP systems (SAP, NetSuite, Omega).

o Proficiency in data analytics tools (ACL, IDEA, SQL, Power BI, or Tableau) for audit testing. 

Benefits

Food+ Accomdation + Transportation + Medical Facility 

Salary Tax-Free 

Annual Leave - 1 years /30 Days Paid Leave 

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