Internal Audit Manager job at FINCA: career opportunity in Uganda

Job title:Internal Audit Manager
Organisation: FINCA
About FINCA
FINCA International, one of the world's leading microfinance institutions, provides financial services to over 1,000,000 clients through 22 wholly-owned and operated subsidiaries in Africa, Eurasia, Latin American and the Greater Middle East.
Internal auditing is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization's operations. It helps an organization accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes. To that effect, the Affiliate internal audit manger performs professional internal auditing work which involves managing or conducting performance, operational, financial, IT and compliance audit assignments in the affiliate, and the Region; in coordination with the RIAM and other AIAM of the regions, he/she ensures that the affiliate audit plan is executed; he/she provides consulting services to the affiliate management and staff. He or she provides input to development of the annual internal audit plan, all with emphasis on a risk-based approach designed to assist management in the attainment of their objectives. He/She provides supervision to internal auditing staff. He/She maintains all organizational and professional ethical standards and ensures internal audit activities are carried out in compliance with The IIA’s International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (Standards).
PESONNEL SPECIFICATIONS

Qualifications and Skills
 Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
    4 years of professional experience and 3 years of full-time experience in internal auditing, operations, accounting, business analysis, or program evaluation, including 2 years supervisory or project management experience.
Highly desired
  CIA and/or CFE. If not CIA or CFE, the candidate must be willing to become certified within 1 year.

Must have the following demonstrated knowledge, skills, and abilities

    Knowledge of and skill in applying internal auditing principles and practices, and management principles and preferred business practices.
    Good knowledge of the Standards and Code of Ethics.
    Some Knowledge of contemporary risk management and control techniques and working knowledge of contemporary control frameworks.
    Some Knowledge of management information systems terminology, concepts, and practices, including but not limited to applicable reporting, disclosure, financial reporting and accounting principles and practices.
    Skill in collecting and analyzing data, evaluating information and systems, and drawing logical conclusions.
 Good skill in planning and project management, and in maintaining composure under pressure while meeting multiple deadlines.
 Good skill in negotiating issues and resolving problems.
    Computer skills, including word processing, spreadsheet, systems documentation, and ideally other business software to prepare workpapers, reports, memos, summaries, and analyses.
    Excellent skill in effective verbal and written communications in English and local language, including active listening skills and skill in presenting findings and recommendations for improvement.

 Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with customers, co-workers, staff, and external contacts, and work effectively in a professional team environment.
Additional:
A second certification/degree in a specialty field (e.g., IT, IT auditing, Fraud or fraud auditing, HR, Legal, Accounting, Microfinance or Banking). This may substitute for one year of required experience.
    Experience in Microfinance operations, or Banking or auditing in a supervising capacity.
    Knowledge of control and risk self-assessment facilitation techniques.
    Knowledge of the environment regulations, and laws.
    Familiarity with the common indicators of fraud.

Other info
The position requires frequent travels within the country and some travel internationally. The total amount of travel time is estimated around 50%.
 FINCA International Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Application Procedure
ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH06/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=FINCA&cws=1&rid=1247
Closing date: Not provided