Head, Audit & Investigation Unit at Hamilton Lloyd and Associates

Our Client
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Our client is a driven innovative and excellent financial provider, with the aim to consistently create exceptional value for their stakeholders. Their vision is to be the leading African financial services provider, delivering superior solutions to our customers while exceeding stakeholder’s expectations. Due to internal expansion, they are currently looking to hire a Unit Head and Investigation.

Objective:

To provide an independent and objective assurance/ consulting services to management and the board with the aim of adding value and improving the organizations operations – by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effective of risk management, control and governance processes.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Individual occupying this position should have at minimum University first degree in any course
• The individual should have up to 10- 12 years’ work experience with at least 5 years in Internal Audit practice
• The individual should also possess the relevant Audit qualifications
• Professional ethics: Promotes and applies professional ethics - Applies ethical principles and values to the activities being audited, adheres to the organization’s key policies, practices and procedures, assesses and fosters the ethical climate of the board and management, etc
• Internal audit management: Develops and manages the internal audit function – be able to manage the entire audit process from planning to Audit reporting. Anticipates and responds sensitively to staff problems, concerns and questions, be able to articulate clear expectations and business goals and links these to organizational strategy, be able to monitors staff performance and workload and provides constructive and timely feedback to help others achieve their goals, coaches others to enhance their competence and professional development,
• IPPF: Should be able to show proper understanding of the IPPF and knows how to apply the International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF)
• Governance, risk and control: Applies a thorough understanding of governance, risk and control appropriate to the organization
• Business acumen: Maintains expertise of the business environment, industry practices and specific organizational factors
• Communication: Communicates with impact
• Persuasion and collaboration: Persuades and motivates others through collaboration and cooperation
• Critical thinking: Applies process analysis, business intelligence and problem solving techniques
• Internal audit delivery: Delivers internal audit engagements
• Possesses good understanding of systems audit 

Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum University First Degree In Any Course
• 10 Years Minimum Experience
• Must Be From Pension Company
• Must Handle Entire Audit From Planning To Reporting
• Must Have 5 Years Of Internal Audit Experience
• Must Have IPPF – International Professional Practices Framework