Assistant Manager, Audit and Investigations

To assist the Head of Audit and Investigations in matters relating to Managing Audit and Investigations Department functions.

Prepare presentations and papers for Board Audit and Risk Committee, other Board and Senior Management forums. Co-ordinate with different units on obtaining and collate submissions to Board Audit and Risk Committee.

Support Audit and Investigations unit in enhancing their processes and documentation

Accountabilities-

Assist in the Annual Audit Risk Assessment and Planning exercise.

Prepare Audit Committee papers, other presentations to the Board Audit Committee, Other Management risk committess.,

Participate in the development of departmental processes and procedures and manage their implementation to ensure all relevant procedural/legislative requirements are fulfilled.

Develop Management Information for the department and ensure the accuracy and timeliness in the preparation and submission of reports to appropriate entities, ensuring compliance with policies and applicable regulations.

Monitor the KPIs set for completion and reporting of Audits

Participate in Quality Assurance Audits being conducted on a quarterly basis to ensure adequate documentation of Audit files and also maintain quality of Audits.

Co-ordinate with different Auditable units in the bank to ensure that Audit findings are closed in a timely manner. Where these are outstanding the same needs to be reported to the CEO / Board Audit Committee as appropriate.

Participate in Audit / Consulting assignments on an exceptional basis to support the department’s needs

Education level required:

University Degree, Post-Graduation or Equivalent

Professional Accounting / Auditing Qualification such as ACA, ACCA or CPA, would be desirable but not essential.

Excellent documentation, spreadsheet and presentation (MS office – Word, Excel and Powerpoint) skills

Experience:

Minimum 2 years relevant experience. Experience in Banking /Internal/ External Audit firms would be an advantage.

Specialist Skills required for the Job :

Excellent verbal and written Communication: The candidate should be highly skilled in preparation of Presentations, Documents and reports of a high quality. These include presentation to the Board of Directors / Board Committees and Top Management.

Analytical: Good analytical skills to identify issues/trends to provide recommendations and solutions.

Procedure and Policy: A good knowledge of the relevant policies, practices, processes and procedures in own areas of responsibility. Where appropriate will have a good knowledge of the key relevant legal, regulatory and statutory requirements, technical interpretation and the ability to provide advice thereon.