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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, 1^st 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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