Description

Job Purpose

Lead, manage and execute independent assurance and consulting engagements for Uganda operations and assigned regional coverage. The role evaluates governance, risk management, compliance, and internal control processes while ensuring audit coverage is risk-based, data-informed, aligned to the annual audit plan, regulatory requirements, and Group Internal Audit standards.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Audit Planning and Risk Coverage

• Develop and execute a risk-based annual internal audit plan.
• Maintain the audit universe covering operations, products, support functions, technology and outsourced services.
• Monitor changes in the operating environment and adjust audit priorities.
• Align audit strategies with Group Internal Audit plans and business objectives.

Audit Execution, Quality Assurance and Methodology

• Lead audit engagements from planning through reporting and follow-up.
• Develop detailed audit programmes.
• Oversee testing of controls, compliance, operational efficiency and reporting reliability.
• Ensure adherence to Group IA methodology and IIA Standards.
• Perform root-cause analysis and recommend corrective actions.

Reporting, Stakeholder Management and Issue Remediation

• Prepare audit reports and dashboards.
• Provide audit opinions and recommendations.
• Track and escalate audit issues.
• Maintain relationships with management, committees, regulators and auditors.
• Coordinate with assurance functions.

Country, Regulatory and Operational Assurance

• Provide assurance on governance, finance, investments, operations, compliance and customer-related risks.
• Verify compliance with laws, regulations and policies.
• Assess controls over customer protection, financial reporting and operational resilience.

Data Analytics, Technology and Continuous Auditing

• Champion data analytics and continuous auditing.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop meaningful analytics.
• Support automation, digital risk and emerging risk assurance initiatives.

People Leadership, Performance and Development

• Supervise and coach audit resources.
• Provide performance feedback and support development.
• Promote a high-performance audit culture.
• Identify and address resource and capability gaps.

Governance Participation and Continuous Improvement

• Participate in management and governance forums.
• Support audit methodology and quality improvements.
• Manage audit unit budgets and administration.
• Deliver departmental and personal scorecard objectives.

Key Performance Measures

• Risk-based audit delivery
• Audit quality
• Stakeholder impact
• Issue remediation
• Regulatory and operational assurance
• Analytics and innovation
• People and collaboration

Working Relationships

Internal Relationships

• Board Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee
• Director Internal Audit
• Uganda CEO/Managing Director and Executive Committee
• Risk, Compliance, Finance, Operations, Distribution, Technology, Legal and HR teams
• Other Group Internal Audit teams

External Relationships

• External Auditors
• Regulators and Supervisory Bodies
• Outsourced Service Providers and Administrators
• Other Assurance Providers

Knowledge, experience and qualifications required

Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Actuarial Science, Information Technology, Law, Business Administration or related field.
• MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification is an added advantage.
• Professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CIA, CISA, CFE, CFA or equivalent.

Experience

• Minimum 7 years’ experience in internal audit, external audit, risk, compliance or assurance within financial services.
• At least 3 years in a supervisory or audit management role.

Knowledge

• Understanding of regulatory requirements, governance, operational controls, customer conduct and data protection.
• Knowledge of technology risk and data-driven assurance.
• Working knowledge of IIA Standards and risk-based auditing.
• Knowledge of governance and control frameworks.
• Experience with audit management systems and data analytics tools.
• Knowledge of regulatory expectations relevant to Uganda operations.

Skills

• Strong analytical skills.
• Leadership and people management skills.
• Stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Report writing and communication skills.
• Ability to engage

• Develop and execute a risk-based annual internal audit plan.
• Maintain the audit universe covering operations, products, support functions, technology and outsourced services.
• Monitor changes in the operating environment and adjust audit priorities.
• Align audit strategies with Group Internal Audit plans and business objectives.
• Lead audit engagements from planning through reporting and follow-up.
• Develop detailed audit programmes.
• Oversee testing of controls, compliance, operational efficiency and reporting reliability.
• Ensure adherence to Group IA methodology and IIA Standards.
• Perform root-cause analysis and recommend corrective actions.
• Prepare audit reports and dashboards.
• Provide audit opinions and recommendations.
• Track and escalate audit issues.
• Maintain relationships with management, committees, regulators and auditors.
• Coordinate with assurance functions.
• Provide assurance on governance, finance, investments, operations, compliance and customer-related risks.
• Verify compliance with laws, regulations and policies.
• Assess controls over customer protection, financial reporting and operational resilience.
• Champion data analytics and continuous auditing.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop meaningful analytics.
• Support automation, digital risk and emerging risk assurance initiatives.
• Supervise and coach audit resources.
• Provide performance feedback and support development.
• Promote a high-performance audit culture.
• Identify and address resource and capability gaps.
• Participate in management and governance forums.
• Support audit methodology and quality improvements.
• Manage audit unit budgets and administration.
• Deliver departmental and personal scorecard objectives.

• Strong analytical skills.
• Leadership and people management skills.
• Stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Report writing and communication skills.
• Ability to engage

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Actuarial Science, Information Technology, Law, Business Administration or related field.
• MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification is an added advantage.
• Professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CIA, CISA, CFE, CFA or equivalent.