Audit & Compliance Intern at AfriLabs

Job Role & Person- Specification

• AfriLabs is seeking to recruit an Audit & Compliance Intern who will assist the department in ensuring that the organization adheres to and with all external regulations and internal policies. 

Responsibilities: 

• Support the Internal Auditor & Compliance Lead to undertake internal audit of AfriLabs accounts and ancillary records (cash and bank, payroll, payables and accruals, receivables  and prepayments, travel advance and petty cash etc.)
• Assist the Internal Auditor & Compliance Lead to conduct audits of any implementing partners and AfriLabs funded programmes and projects.
• With supervision from the Internal Auditor & Compliance Lead, evaluate compliance on all types of financial, accounting, administrative and operational control systems.
• To conduct physical verification of all assets of the organization and identify their locations and risk exposures.
• To ensure that all internal audits and compliance records, and meeting notes are appropriately documented, filed electronically and supported in meetings schedule and follow up on pending issues.
• Support in the review of accounting records and systems within the overall context of the organization’s internal control network;
• With guidance from the Internal Auditor & Compliance Lead, examine financial and operational information for management, including detailed testing of transactions and reports findings 
• Support in the review of compliance level in respect of corporate policies, plans, procedures, guidelines, laws and regulations;
• Keep abreast of changing in laws, policy, professional standards and share with Internal Auditor & Compliance Lead for insight and advice 
• To perform other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Internal Auditor & Compliance Lead from time to time.

Required Skills, Qualifications & Abilities: 

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Law, Criminal Justice or related field..
• One year experience working in a similar role.

 Skills

• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good communication and good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a cross-functional & multi-cultural team environment.
• Integrity and strong ethical values.
• Computer fluency;  competent using Microsoft and Google office suites