The Ugandan Jobline

• Manages, administers and executes audits
  for UAP-Old Mutual entities within Uganda and from time to time within the
  East Africa region. The role may necessitate up to 30% travel within East
  Africa.
• Supports the business to deliver the
  strategic initiatives successfully by focusing on the significant risks,
  both existing and emerging.
• Delivers multiple audit assignments in time
  & in accordance with the Group Internal Audit (GIA) methodology &
  quality standards.
• Understands the risk profile of the
  business, gains and applies extensive industry knowledge in the various
  business lines. Provides independent opinion on risk & control
  environment for the various business units or processes.
• Regularly interacts with and provides
  audit assurance to the respective Audit and Risk Committees.
• Engages with business unit process owners
  to agree on audit deliverables (risk assessments, control workshops and
  adequacy assessments), timeframes and issues audit findings in relation to
  work done.
• Challenges and influences the relevant
  executives to improve the governance, risk and control culture.
• Manages staff within area of
  responsibility including budgets.
• Meets key customers to gain a better
  understanding of business expectations.
• Provides clients with an understanding of
  GIA expectations and applies GIA protocols.
• Significantly contributes to developmental
  interventions and on the job coaching.      

• The ideal candidate should preferably hold
  a Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
• Professional qualifications (CPA, ACCA,
  CISA, CIA).
• At least five years relevant experience in
  the internal audit function and / or external audit function.
• Previous exposure and experience in the
  financial services industry is an added advantage.
• Excellent written and verbal
  communications skills including effective report writing ability.
• Strong relationship management and interpersonal
  skills.
• Ability to interact with Senior Management
  across various functions and departments within the UAP-Old Mutual Group.
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills.
• Driven to deliver real value and quality
  service to a demanding and diverse client base.
• Confident and self-motivated.
• Organised and structured approach with
  ability to muiti-task.
• Quality orientation.   

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