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Head of Audit Mission

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Société Générale Ghana PLC is a market leader in the financial services industries; one of the leading banks with 40-networked outlets across the country. As a subsidiary of Société Générale Group, the Bank offers Universal Banking and insurance services to its clients.

The Bank's mission is to be the preferred banking institution, and its values are Team Spirit, Responsibility, Commitment and Innovation.

The Bank is currently seeking to recruit an experienced Head of Audit Mission, who can perform second level controls, conducting investigations relating to all aspects of the business in order to ensure that SG Ghana’s operations, organization and internal procedures comply with legal and regulatory requirements, customary business practice and compliance standards, internal rules and the business strategy determined by Executive Management., among other duties;

KEY RESULT AREAS/RESPONSIBILITIES

The Head of Mission brings his experience as part of an assignment or heads it; In this case, he supervises the team of auditors staffed for the assignment.

As the Head of an Assignment, Head of Mission he:

  • Carries-out the preparation phase;

  • Elaborates the diagnosis (selective analysis of risk areas, definition of the methods and the work program, time budget) and submits to his Supervisor for discussion and formal validation.

  • Allocates missions within his team and organizes himself to respect timeframes;

  • Regularly reassesses, considering observations and identified risks, the control opportunity;

  • Is responsible for the reliability and the quality of works and deliverables;

  • Follows up the progression of his colleagues’ work;

  • Organizes mentorship and training of less experienced auditors

  • Is the main point of contact of the heads of the audited department and ensures, all through the assignment, a good communication with auditees (progression of the assignment, observations and difficulties met);

  • Is in charge of writing the assignment report;

  • Coordinates the preparation and presentation of conclusions and recommendations (by ensuring that deliverables are clear) to the heads of the audited department;

  • Makes end-of-assignment reports, for auditors who participated in the assignment;

  • Is responsible for following up recommendations issued by the assignment;

  • Controls the filing of work files and ensures their correct formalization;

  • Participates in the works of the assignment when the nature or the organization of some assignments requires it;

  • Globally assesses the audited entity and the awareness to risks of the management (and notably identifies topics previously identified by auditees)

  • Trains and / or assist auditors on data analysis tools and Lean Six Sigma approach

  • Has strict respect for the code of conduct

More globally, the Head of Mission can contribute to some transversal works at region, zone or IGAD level and to enriching and updating the audit methodology.

GROUP COMPETENCIES

  • Promote increased impact on clients

  • Focusing energy and talent on collective success

  • Thinking out of the box and creating the conditions that breed innovation

  • Managing ethically and with courage

  • Encouraging commitment through example and consideration for others

FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

  • The Head of Mission has many internal contacts with operational staff (managers and teams) of the audited scope and their management.

  • The Head of Mission periodically works with other IGAD teams (Inspection, Specialized teams)

QUALIFICATIONS

  •  A good Bachelor’s Degree from a reputable universitY

  •  Professional accounting qualification [CA (Ghana) or ACCA], CIA and/or membership of a relevant professional body.

  • Minimum 3 years’ experience working as Audit Team Leader or 5 years as Senior Auditor

TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • Superior Data Analytics: ability to analyze large volumes of data and be able to draw business conclusions from it.

  • Excellent report writing skills: ability to provide clear, objective, precise and concise audit report including executive summary, findings and recommendations.

  • Strong presentation skills: ability to provide in the required language, clear and complete meeting minutes or debriefings presentations.

  • Good understanding of risks: credit, market. compliance and operational risks.

  • Proven track record in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.

PERSONAL/BEHAVIORAL

  • Analysis and synthesis mind

  • Excellent team spirit

  • Perspective, critical mind and curiosity

  • Rigor, reliability and tenacity

  • Organized individual 

  • High sense of integrity

LIMIT OF ABILITIES

  • Unauthorized to engage any expenditure on behalf of the Bank without the written agreement of the Managing Director

  • Unauthorized to enter into an undertaking on behalf of the Bank

  • Unauthorized to make a verbal or written statement on behalf of the Bank

HOW TO APPLY:
Qualified Applicants should send their application letters and CVs by email to
sgghana.jobs@socgen.com  no later than 10th June 2025 with the subject; ‘HEAD OF AUDIT MISSION’.

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted