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Job Title:   Internal Auditor   

Organisation: Hofokam Ltd

Duty Station:  Fort Portal, Uganda

Reports to: Internal Audit Manager

About US:

Hofokam Ltd is one of the largest Micro Finance Institutions operating in western Uganda with its Head Office based at Fort Portal. Its Vision is “to be the preferred partner of Microfinance households in Uganda”. Its mission is, “to provide satisfactory Microfinance Services to households in Western Uganda to enable them realize their Socio-economic goals”.

Job Summary:  The Internal Auditor will be responsible for conducting Audits and advise the Internal Audit Manager and other Managers on the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls and compliance.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducts internal audits for assurance of internal controls and compliance.
• Implements the internal audit plans and adheres to professional practice and ethics.
• Examines operational transactions for conformity to established policy, regulations, procedures and good practice using various analytical and statistical techniques.
• Prepares audit reports in accordance with established procedure and standards.
• Supports Hofokam staff in the interpretation and application of internal controls and compliance to existing operational policy, regulations and procedures.
• Reviews, evaluates and proposes improvements for improvement of internal control systems and operational compliance.
• Identification and evaluation of systems controls.
• Carrying out of audit testing by way of scrutiny of transactions, records, accounts, files.
• Supports the credit and loans management team in the execution of risk reduction and recovery initiatives.

Key Result Areas

• Limitations in risk due to adherence to operational control standards and internal policy, regulations and procedures.
• Effective control and compliance measures.
• Timely identification and prompt remedy to breaches in control systems and compliance.
• Quality and informative audit reports that engender improvements.
• Effective implementation of the annual audit plans and conformity to audit professional practice and ethics.
• Staff awareness and adherence to systems of internal controls and operational regulatory framework.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Honor’s Bachelor degree in either Business Administration (Accounting or Finance option), Commerce, Accounting or Finance.
• Professional qualification in Auditing, Accounting or Finance like ACCA, ICA, CPA, CA or equivalent.
• At least one (1) year of working experience in a similar role in a financial institution.

Competences

• Should be able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and able to handle work related pressure.
• Integrity and ability to use auditing tools and techniques.
• Should be computer literate.
• Age: 22 – 35 years of age.

How to Apply:

If you think you meet the above criteria, please send your application with certified copies of academic and professional certificates, a CV, daytime telephone contact, names and details of at least three (3) referees to the Head of Human Resource via the email address: hr@hofokam.co.ug

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: 18^th September 2023

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