Job Title: Audit Officer (Fresher Jobs)
Organization: Housing
Finance Bank
Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Manager
Investigations & Special Audits
About US:
Housing Finance
Bank, is a Commercial Bank and the leading provider of housing finance
solutions with a vision to be the preferred consumer and business bank with a
focus on housing finance.
Job Summary: The Audit Officer will investigate all known
or suspected acts of fraud involving the Bank’s funds, property, employees and
customers as requested by senior management and/or the Board.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Receive
complaints and allegations of misconduct and conduct preliminary inquiries in
line with the investigations procedures manual.
·
Review
and analyze allegations and whistleblowing information to determine relevancy
and reliability, conduct sensitive interviews and other investigative
activities.
·
Carry
out analysis and prioritization of new allegations and whistle-blower
information in line with established deadlines.
·
Review
and analyse the Bank’s financial data for trends and potential red flags for
fraudulent activity if any and report the findings.
·
Prepare
Investigation reports relating to investigative findings, discuss and defend
the findings, conclusions and recommendations at Management/Disciplinary
Committee.
·
Coordinate
the services of the external investigators in regard to cases/complaints
assigned to them and track progress of cases.
·
Maintain
complaints Log Register and update it on and in accordance with recording
requirements.
·
Maintain
a tracker of both on-going and completed investigations.
·
Ensure
compliance with chain of custody procedures, maintaining case records,
testimony and evidence.
·
Perform
related work as assigned by Audit Management.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The
applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics, Accounting&
Finance, Statistics, Computer Science from an accredited College /University.
·
A Full
or part qualification of CFE, CPA, ACCA, CISA, CIA shall be an added advantage.
·
Experience
in use of ACL or any similar data analysis tool shall be an added advantage.
·
A
minimum of three years’ experience in auditing a financial institution, or an
Accounting/Audit firm with a bias in Forensic Investigations and following
cases in court.
·
Outstanding
quantitative, analytical, problem solving and organizational skills with
keenness for small details, critical thinking skill and judgement capabilities.
·
Digital
savvy with high agility in executing work.
·
Strong
interpersonal skills and a good team player.
·
Good
negotiation skills.
·
Good
communication skills both verbal and written.
·
Personal
commitment to meet or exceed all targets and objectives.
·
Utmost
professional integrity.
·
Demonstrated
ability to execute and deliver under challenging circumstances.
·
Ability
to work with minimal supervision
How to Apply:
All Interested candidates
should hand deliver their applications with a recent CV, copies of all academic
transcripts, certificates and testimonials, daytime telephone contact, postal
and email address and three competent referees to:
Head, Human Resources,
Housing Finance
Bank,
Investment House
4 Wampewo Avenue,
Kololo
Deadline: Thursday, 1st April 2021 by
5:00pm
NB:
Please take note that ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted and any
form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
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