Audit Assistant

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    Section            :        AUDIT
    REPORTS to: Manager Internal Audit  
    Supervises                 :     None 
    Location                 :    Head Office
    
    
    
    Job Purpose
    To review and identify areas for improvements in the effectiveness of Risk Management, Internal Controls and Governance Processes within the Business.
    
    
    Major Duties & Responsibilities
     
     Engagement Planning :Contributes to/develops risk-based audit plans to provide assurance on the effectiveness of risk management, internal control and governance processes.
    Performing 
    • Executes assigned audit tests as per the approved audit plan to address the test objectives
    • Examines documentation, including reports, statements, records, and memos to gather information to add value to the business
    • Documents and prepares clear, concise and timely audit working papers to record audit results in line with the International Internal Auditing Standards for review
    • Identifies improvements in risk management, governance and control systems and any other value addition to the business
    
    Reporting: Prepares high quality draft internal audit reports
    
    Monitoring :Follows up on the implementation of agreed management action plans / audit recommendations.
    
    Quality Assurance 
    • Performs the administrative duties required of the department.
    • Keeps up to date on changes in the profession, industry and regulations to provide useful insight and foresight to the business 
     
    Special Audit Investigations and other consulting assignments 
    • Performs special investigations and consulting engagements and any other audit related work assigned.
    
    Other duties 
    Supports the Manager Internal Audit with other duties related to risk, audit or compliance  or any other as may be required from time to time.
    
    
    
    
     
    • • REQUIREMENT
        
        • Timely submission of engagement plans for review 
        • Timely submission of audit working papers for review
        • Timely submission of audit reports for review 
        • Timely follow-up of prior findings 
        • Quality of results as measured in the performance review 
        • Department documents and reports timely archived and stored  
        • New initiatives introduced in the departments 
        
        
        
        
        Minimum Qualifications: 
        • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or business-related degree from a recognised institution.
        • Partial  professional qualification in ACCA, CPA,CIA or any other related courses
        
        Minimum Experience:
        At least 1 year of relevant working experience in a reputable organization
        
        Competencies And Knowledge:
        Abilities 
        • Excellent audit and accounting skills
        • Excellent IT audit skills i.e., the use of Computer Aided Audit Tools (CAAT).
        • Excellent analytical skills.
        • Strategic and creative thinking.
        • Knowledge of the IPPF standards.
        • Strong Interviewing skills
        • Highly organized and of high integrity
        
        Behavioral 
        • Always acts in a professional and ethical manner including observing the confidential nature of Internal audit’s work.
        • Highly organized with strong planning skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and deliver assigned audits in line with the audit plan and or other time constraints.
        • Ability to multitask and manage various engagements and conflicting demands. 
        • Strong values, integrity, and ethics.
        • Excellent oral and written and communication Skills
        • Teamwork.
        • Excellent interpersonal skills.
        • Creative thinking.
        • Excellent communication skills
        
        

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