Internal Auditor
2025-09-26T07:01:23+00:00
Abubaker Technical Services and General Supplies Ltd
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kampala
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Engineering
Accounting & Finance
2025-10-03T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
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The Internal Auditor is responsible for conducting independent and objective evaluations of the company's financial and operational activities. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, safeguarding assets, promoting operational efficiency, and ensuring the accuracy and reliability of financial reporting. This position requires a high degree of professionalism, analytical skill, and discretion.
Key Responsibilities
- Audit Execution: Plan and perform risk-based internal audits across all functional areas (e.g., finance, operations, IT, compliance).
- Controls Assessment: Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, identifying control weaknesses and gaps.
- Compliance Monitoring: Ensure compliance with internal policies, procedures, and relevant laws and regulations.
- Process Improvement: Recommend improvements to processes and controls to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and mitigate risks.
- Reporting: Prepare clear, concise, and objective audit reports for management and the Audit Committee, detailing findings and recommendations.
- Follow-up: Track management's progress in implementing agreed-upon action plans to resolve audit issues.
- Investigation: Assist in conducting special investigations, such as suspected fraud, as required.
- Liaison: Coordinate with external auditors to ensure efficient audit coverage.
Qualifications and Experience
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Certification: CPA (Certified Public Accountant) or CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) is highly preferred. CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) is a plus.
- Experience: 3-5 years of experience in internal auditing or public accounting (Big 4 or large regional firm experience is advantageous).
- Technical Skills: Strong understanding of GAAP, SOX, COSO, and audit methodologies. Proficiency with data analytics tools (e.g., ACL, IDEA) is a strong advantage.
Competencies and Personal Attributes
- Analytical & Critical Thinker: Ability to analyze complex processes and identify underlying risks.
- Objective & Ethical: Unquestionable integrity and the ability to remain independent and objective.
- Detail-Oriented: Meticulous attention to detail with a persistent and inquisitive approach.
- Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the tact to discuss sensitive issues with all levels of management.
- Collaborative: Able to build effective working relationships while maintaining independence.
Audit Execution: Plan and perform risk-based internal audits across all functional areas (e.g., finance, operations, IT, compliance). Controls Assessment: Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, identifying control weaknesses and gaps. Compliance Monitoring: Ensure compliance with internal policies, procedures, and relevant laws and regulations. Process Improvement: Recommend improvements to processes and controls to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and mitigate risks. Reporting: Prepare clear, concise, and objective audit reports for management and the Audit Committee, detailing findings and recommendations. Follow-up: Track management's progress in implementing agreed-upon action plans to resolve audit issues. Investigation: Assist in conducting special investigations, such as suspected fraud, as required. Liaison: Coordinate with external auditors to ensure efficient audit coverage.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. Certification: CPA (Certified Public Accountant) or CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) is highly preferred. CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) is a plus. Experience: 3-5 years of experience in internal auditing or public accounting (Big 4 or large regional firm experience is advantageous). Technical Skills: Strong understanding of GAAP, SOX, COSO, and audit methodologies. Proficiency with data analytics tools (e.g., ACL, IDEA) is a strong advantage.
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Vacancy title:
Internal Auditor
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Engineering, Category: Accounting & Finance]
Jobs at:
Abubaker Technical Services and General Supplies Ltd
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, October 3 2025
Duty Station:
kampala | Kampala | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, September 26 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
The Internal Auditor is responsible for conducting independent and objective evaluations of the company's financial and operational activities. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, safeguarding assets, promoting operational efficiency, and ensuring the accuracy and reliability of financial reporting. This position requires a high degree of professionalism, analytical skill, and discretion.
Key Responsibilities
- Audit Execution: Plan and perform risk-based internal audits across all functional areas (e.g., finance, operations, IT, compliance).
- Controls Assessment: Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, identifying control weaknesses and gaps.
- Compliance Monitoring: Ensure compliance with internal policies, procedures, and relevant laws and regulations.
- Process Improvement: Recommend improvements to processes and controls to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and mitigate risks.
- Reporting: Prepare clear, concise, and objective audit reports for management and the Audit Committee, detailing findings and recommendations.
- Follow-up: Track management's progress in implementing agreed-upon action plans to resolve audit issues.
- Investigation: Assist in conducting special investigations, such as suspected fraud, as required.
- Liaison: Coordinate with external auditors to ensure efficient audit coverage.
Qualifications and Experience
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Certification: CPA (Certified Public Accountant) or CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) is highly preferred. CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) is a plus.
- Experience: 3-5 years of experience in internal auditing or public accounting (Big 4 or large regional firm experience is advantageous).
- Technical Skills: Strong understanding of GAAP, SOX, COSO, and audit methodologies. Proficiency with data analytics tools (e.g., ACL, IDEA) is a strong advantage.
Competencies and Personal Attributes
- Analytical & Critical Thinker: Ability to analyze complex processes and identify underlying risks.
- Objective & Ethical: Unquestionable integrity and the ability to remain independent and objective.
- Detail-Oriented: Meticulous attention to detail with a persistent and inquisitive approach.
- Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the tact to discuss sensitive issues with all levels of management.
- Collaborative: Able to build effective working relationships while maintaining independence.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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