Manager, Internal Controls (Interim)

Company Description

About IHS Towers: 

IHS Towers is one of the largest independent owners, operators and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count and is solely focused on the emerging markets. The company has over 37,000 towers across its seven markets, including Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia. For more information, please visit: www.ihstowers.com

Our people and culture are what make IHS such a unique organization. To maximize on our spirit of collaboration, innovation and teamwork we operate an office based working policy 100% of the time across all our locations.

Job Description

ROLE SUMMARY

Manager, Internal Controls will work closely with the Senior Manager, Internal Controls in delivering the Process workstream of the Group Internal Controls annual programme. The role would report to the Senior Manager, Internal Controls who has the responsibility to lead the Process workstream and manage the Business Process control framework on an ongoing basis.

THE ROLE

The key responsibilities for the role are as follows:

• Independently lead the Process Internal Controls workstream for Group controls and ensure the following:
  • Timely completion of control design/change management work for the allocated processes
  • Liaise regularly with the GITC Internal Controls team to understand the full control landscape (aspects such as SODs, IUCs, Joiners and Leavers etc.)      
  • Timely completion of management and PwC walkthroughs for the allocated processes
  • Timely delivery of the annual Internal Controls training programme
  • Timely delivery of the Internal Controls monitoring programme
  • Effective ongoing change management to ensure that process maps and RACMs are kept up to date
  • Participate in the year end impact assessment exercise
• Act as a business partner for the allocated locations and work with the business to ensure ongoing identification of control rationalization, simplification and automation opportunities

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Accountable for the end-to-end delivery of design and monitoring of allocated processes
• Timely completion of the design and monitoring work for allocated processes to the highest quality standards
• Remediation support by providing pragmatic recommendations which are practical to implement and meet the requirements of the Sarbanes Oxley Act

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES & EXPERIENCE

• 3-5 years’ experience of working on SOX/Internal Control programmes
• Big 4 experience preferable (although not mandatory)
• Strong knowledge of the requirement of the Sarbanes Oxley Act
• Proficiency in using process mapping tools (i.e. MS Visio, GRC tools etc.)
• Effective communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation) with the ability to communicate, challenge and influence in a constructive manner.
• Collaborative, team player with positive attitude, and a flexible attitude to work.
• Strong project management skills
• Proven experience of communicating and engaging at a senior level across multiple departments
• Open to international travels to Africa, Middle East and South America
• ACA qualified or equivalent