Job Purpose

The role holder is responsible for delivery of the assurance audit plan as per the approved annual audit plan.  and relevant policies, procedures, and quality standards. They are responsible for the quality of the audit work performed and the efficiency and effectiveness of the audit team.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide input to the Deputy General Manager, Internal Audit in preparing the annual audit plan for approval by the BAC. This is through review of prior audit reports, incidences within the consulting areas, financial performance, risk areas in projects, products, strategy, and areas specially requested by process owners.
• Review for adequacy work done by the team in planning such as documents review, prior reports, data analysis, interviews/walkthroughs, risk assessment, sampling, and all related planning items.
• Generate a planning document and obtain agreement from the Deputy General Manager, Internal Audit on the audit objectives, audit methodology and scope of work as well as key risk areas for review on each assignment.
• Evaluate audit tests prepared and ensure they address identified risks and will achieve the desired audit objectives. Continuously monitor the tests for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Perform quality assurance to ensure that all evidence and working papers meet the standards required to support the audit findings, root causes, risks, recommendations, and conclusions.
• Conduct special audits as well as functions that undergo significant change, and draft suitable audit reports.
• Continuously review audit objectives, test objectives, tests as well as risks and ensure all relevant ones have been covered.
• Ensure that key weaknesses and existing/potential risks are highlighted and well-presented before approval and final report issuance.
• Lead follow up on post-exit clarifications and management actions
• Attend BAC and present assurance related reports and any others as may be required
• Determine training needs in liaison with the team and on agreement with the Deputy General Manager, Internal Audit assign appropriate learning programs.
• Ensure good relationships with audit clients are maintained through participation in audit exit meetings and follow ups with direct reports during fieldwork.

Job Dimensions:

• Financial Responsibility:

Job Specifications

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or any other related course
• Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies/ Publication
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Member of ICPAK
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• Certified Internal Audit Quality Assessor (CIAQA)
• CISCO Certified Networks Associate (CCNA)
• Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)

Work Experience Required

• Over seven (7) years’ relevant experience with over three (3) years in a senior management role in a similar sized organisation

Competencies:

• Planning & Organizational skills
• Analytical skills and attention to detail
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Interpersonal skills to manage stakeholders at all levels
• Ethics and integrity
• Excellent judgment and analytical abilities and impeccable integrity.
• Strong commercial awareness and an ability to connect to business goals
• Banking Knowledge
• Risk Knowledge