About this job

The role provides independent, objective and risk-based assurance to the Board over governance, risk management, internal controls, financial reporting, operations, compliance and fraud prevention.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, Risk Management or a related field.

CPA Uganda full qualification.

Experience

• At least 5 years’ experience in internal or external audit, risk, forensic review, financial controls, revenue assurance or compliance.
• Experience in payroll, revenue, fleet, procurement, field- operations or cost-control audits is highly desirable.
• Exposure to security services, labour-intensive operations, logistics, manpower deployment or branch operations is advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of risk-based auditing, fraud risk, financial reporting, Ugandan tax, NSSF and governance.
• Proficiency in Excel and accounting systems; exposure to Tally Prime, QuickBooks, payroll or scheduling systems is advantageous.

• Prepare and execute a Board-approved, risk-based internal audit plan and report material findings quarterly.
• Review financial reporting, revenue, billing, collections, payments, reconciliations and management override risks.
• Audit credit control, payroll and guard deployment, procurement, stores, assets, fleet and operational costs.
• Assess tax, NSSF, labour, licensing, insurance and other statutory compliance controls.
• Review system access, segregation of duties and audit trails, and conduct investigations where required.
• Track management actions, support enterprise risk management and escalate overdue or repeated control failures.

• Proficiency in Excel and accounting systems
• Strong knowledge of risk-based auditing
• Strong knowledge of fraud risk
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting
• Strong knowledge of Ugandan tax
• Strong knowledge of NSSF
• Strong knowledge of governance

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, Risk Management or a related field.
• CPA Uganda full qualification.