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Job Title:  Audit Officer

Organisation: Housing Finance Bank

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About the Company:

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:   To provide assurance on the adequacy and proper functioning of the Bank’s framework of risk management, control, and governance processes.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Risk Management:

• Provide input into the development of appropriate audit tests to address identified risks and achieve desired audit objectives.

Audit Procedures:

• Conduct audit procedures, including identifying and defining issues, reviewing evidence, and analyzing client processes and procedures.

Annual Audit Planning:

• Assist the Audit Supervisor in identifying and evaluating the Bank’s risk areas and provide input into the development of the Annual Audit Plan.

Audit Reporting:

• Prepare clear and concise audit reports on findings, including instances of non-compliance with Bank policies, statutory requirements, and procedures, for discussion with the Audit Supervisor and Management.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Develop and maintain productive relationships with clients and staff through individual contacts and group meetings.

Support and Execution:

• Perform other related tasks as assigned by audit management.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Statistics from an accredited institution.
• Partial qualification in CIA, CPA, ACCA, or CISA. A full professional accounting qualification (e.g., CPA or ACCA) is an added advantage.

Certifications:

• Certification in CIA, knowledge of auditing, taxation, accounting, business analysis, or program evaluation is an added advantage.
• Experience using ACL or similar data analysis tools is also a plus.

Skills and Experience

• Minimum of three years’ experience in auditing/accounting or working with an audit firm, with a strong background in financial reporting and taxation.

Key Competencies and Business Behaviours

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as a team player.
• Outstanding quantitative, analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Good negotiation and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Personal commitment to achieving targets and objectives.
• High level of professional integrity.
• Ability to execute and deliver under challenging circumstances.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should submit 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:

Chief Human Resources Officer,

Housing Finance Bank,

Investment House

Plot 4 Wampewo Avenue, Kololo

Please take note that all applications should be sent by email to Recruitment@housingfinance.co.ug

DO NOT HAND DELIVER YOUR APPLICATION.

Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

To be eligible to apply, you must have held your substantive position for at least two (2) years and have a consistent satisfactory performance with no disciplinary record over the immediate consecutive past one year

Guidelines for submitting Documents

Ensure that all your documents are scanned and submitted in 1 single batch using the following order:

• Application letter
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Academic Documents and Certificates
• The maximum document size is 10 MB.
• Please indicate the name of the position you are applying for in the subject.

Deadline: 24th January 2025

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