JOBS: Internal Audit Officer at GA Insurance

Responsible for assessing compliance with policy and procedures and reporting any deviations
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Organize and contribute to the process risk assessment workshops for target audit areas and document the results for effective audit planning and execution.
• Develop appropriate audit tests aimed at addressing identified risks and achieving the desired audit objectives as per the agreed audit plan with a view to providing
• assurance that such risks are effectively managed/ mitigated.
• Make maximum use of computer-assisted audit tools in the automation of processes for use by the entire audit department.
• Quality assurance to ensure that all work delivered, including working papers, both
• meet the standards required as well as support the audit findings, recommendations, and conclusions
• Draft suitable audit reports highlighting key control weaknesses, non-compliance with
• procedures and management policies and regulatory requirements, among others on those areas audited.
• Participate in Departmental meetings to evaluate new developments in GA and the
• The industry may require modification of the audit approach as well as discuss the ongoing audit progress and any challenges faced.
• Prepare an audit plan for specific audit assignments and implement it in consultation with
• GM Internal Audit and other functional heads within GA to ensure completion of assignments within the agreed schedule.
• Participate in the development of the annual Internal Audit Plan.
• Ensure follow-up and disposal of agreed audit recommendations logged from previous audits.
• Participate in the BAC file preparation.
• Maintaining effective relationships with business management.
• Research audit tools and leading audit practices as well as reviewing the current
• practices in the department to ensure conformity with International Standards and Best Practices.
• Review of fraud trends in conjunction with relevant stakeholders (including GM
• Internal Audit) and direct development of appropriate audit strategies for this risk.
• Periodic review of the risk-based audit process. Continue to update awareness of risk
• issues and changes across relevant business units and use this knowledge to amend
• the audit approach where necessary
• Review documentation; approval and communication of policies and procedures as
• well as providing consultancy on their risk-related elements.

Education/Qualifications:

• CPA PART III
• A Business-related degree is essential

Working Experience:

• At least 1-year experience in auditing/ accounting systems