Internal Auditor Pensions and Insurance Authority (PIA)

INTERNAL AUDITOR – One (1) Position

 Overall Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager- Risk and Audit, the Internal Auditor will be responsible for reviewing and assessing all systems, procedures and practices in the Authority to ensure conformity to international and domestic accounting best practices and standards.

Specific Duties

• Drafts for approval of the Manager, a comprehensive Audit Programme, covering the Authority’s entire operations to ensure that:
• Accounting and book keeping transactions and procedures are properly carried out;
• Proper Books of Accounts and related records are kept; and
• The finances of the PIA are run generally in conformity with set standards.
• Conducts audit assignments which entail investigating and probing into all business transactions and arrangements executed by the Authority to ensure that the organizations assets and interests are safeguarded.
• Analyses and reviews the effectiveness of internal controls in the financial systems and recommend corrective measures to maximize financial security.
• Compiles comprehensive Audit Reports, citing weakness and lapses in the control systems to enable Management to institute remedial action to tighten security. Highlights Also incidents of misappropriations, fraud and other unauthorized acts detected during audits for Management’s attention.
• Appraises the financial systems of the institution for conformity with international and domestic standards in order to enhance the organisation’s governance standing.
• Monitors that expenditure of the PIA is in line with the approved budget and in compliance with the contracts in force from time to time and also in harmony with the relevant statutes.
• Coordinate and liaises with external auditors, provides same with relevant data/documents as directed by the Risk and Assurance Manager to ensure transparency.

Requirements

• Full Grade 12 certificate with credit or better in Mathematics and English
• Degree in business studies or full professional accountancy qualification such as ACCA/CIMA qualifications
• Exposure to financial analysis and taxation rules
• Good report writing skills
• Computer literate
• Good interpersonal skills
• At least 3 years post qualification experience