Head of Internal Audit Career Opportunity – BRAC Uganda Microfinance Ltd

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Job Title:    Head of Internal Audit  
Organisation: BRAC Uganda
Microfinance Ltd
Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Head of Credit
Operations
About US:
BRAC Uganda Microfinance Ltd is the largest Microfinance operating in
Uganda covering several districts through 147 networked branches targeting
Micro, Small and Medium Entrepreneurs of Uganda. BRAC boasts of promoting
financial inclusion by extending financial services to the un-served and
underserved, now with over 212,000 borrowing clients, over 150Bn loan book with
98% recovery rate, operationally and financially self sustaining.
Job Summary: The Head of
Internal Audit will oversee the Internal Audit Department and provide an
objective and independent assurance on the effectiveness, efficiency and
reliability of the institution’s strategic, financial, accounting, business,
legal operations. The incumbent also ensures that the institution has a robust
risk management system, internal controls complies with the laws, regulations,
policies and procedures. The jobholder will also conduct follow up audits to
monitor the adequacy of management interventions.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Generate audit charter, internal audit
    workplans, policies and procedure manuals.
  • Manage and coordinate the BRAC Uganda
    Microfinance Audit Function and ensure there is effective communication
    between the Audit and all other stakeholders.
  • Ensure timely preparation and submission
    of Internal Audit and investigations reports to Board and management.
  • The incumbent will evaluate and review
    Financial, Accounting and Operational performance of the institution and
    all the departments, functions and advice on improvements
  • Performs any other or related duties as
    assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the Head of
    Internal Audit job opportunity should hold a Degree in accounting, finance
    fields and extensive experience in auditing especially at senior
    management level, ACCA/CPA is a must, Master’s Degree is added advantage
  • A member of the recognized Audit body
  • A minimum of eight years’ experience audit
    of regulated Financial Institutions preferably Credit Institution (Tier 2)
    and above of which at least five years at the level of manager.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
application letters, Curriculum Vitae not scanned (including bio-data such as:
Date of birth, Education qualification, language proficiency, work experience
and at least three professional referees in Ms. Office Word Document) and all
scanned copies of academic /other supporting documents. They should all be
merged into one PDF file. In total, there must only be two attachments sent to
hrd.uganda@brac.net.
Deadline: 31st March
2017

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