Summary
Date Posted: Sunday, May 14, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The purpose of this role is to plan and lead allocated audit assignments, in conjunction with the Head of Audit, with a view to ensure compliance with bank policies, guidelines, and statutory requirements.
The audit activities involve analyzing risks, recommending process and control improvements, and providing reports summarizing audit activity to relevant stakeholders to ensure appropriate controls are in place to maximize earnings and return on Bank assets within acceptable levels of risk.

Key Responsibilities :
• Participate and contribute in the risk assessment process for target audit areas and document results, as guided by the Head of Audit.
• Plan, scope, and budget individual audit assignments in consultation with the Head of Audit to ensure completion within agreed schedule, ensuring all risks in the assigned auditable areas are fully addressed.
• Assess and advise on the internal control systems and risks in all Operational areas of the Bank including review of the suitability and reliability of management information systems.
• Coordinate audit activities with Risk and Compliance including risk assessment and audit findings tracking and provide input to the management committee.
• Develop, in liaison with the Head of Audit, appropriate audit tests and evaluation programs aimed at achieving the desired objectives in assigned audit areas.
• Lead audits of specific target areas identified from the overall risk assessment in consultation with the Head of Audit to ensure quality audit approach, achievement of set audit objectives and completion within agreed schedule.
• Draft, in concurrence with the Head of Audit, suitable audit reports on key control weaknesses, non-compliance with procedures and management policies and regulatory requirements, among others, on the areas audited.
• Develop audit work programs for new assignments and improve existing working papers based on changing risks, regulatory environment, and industry.
• Create work papers to ensure quality and consistent audits.
• Liaise with departmental heads to ensure audit findings and recommendations are accepted and implemented.
• Assist in follow up and disposal of cleared audit issues logged from previous audits.
• Guide/undertake consulting activities, as may be requested, in accordance with professional standards and provide sound advice on policies, procedures, risks and controls.
• Provide advice and effective challenge to internal stakeholders regarding the implications on control environment on business strategy and operating environment.
• Undertake to assist in investigation of cases of internal and external fraud, as requested.

Knowledge :
Academic :
• University Degree

Professional :
• 4 years’ experience of auditing or enterprise risk management in an external audit/ Banking environment.
• CPA (U)/ ACCA qualifications
• Other professional qualifications specifically; CISA, CIA, an added advantage.

Personal Competencies :
• Time consciousness.
• Communication skills that exhibit excellent oral attributes.
• Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with and manage customer expectations (internal and external), and other stakeholders who impact performance.
• Speaks clearly, fluently and in a compelling manner to both individuals and groups.
• Writes in a clear and concise manner, using appropriate grammar, style and language for the reader.
• Demonstrates comprehensive awareness of the Bank’s product offerings including product features and benefits.
• Knowledge and effective application of all relevant banking policies, processes, procedures and guidelines to consistently achieve required compliance standards or benchmarks.
• Customer focus, in order to have frontline mindset and culture that seeks to support and champi on customer service excellence.
• Putting the customer first, demonstrating empathy, personalizes the customer's journey.
• Ability to mitigate the risk factors, communicate and escalate the relevant stakeholders.
• Listening skills
• Analyses issues and breaks them down into their component parts.
• Good numerical skills

Behavioural Competencies
• Self-empowerment to be able to accomplish tasks with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work within stressful environment.
• To engage all stakeholders within the set brand values, while upholding integrity, morals, professionalism, moral ethics and without prejudice.
• Available, ready, willing and going out of way to perform tasks in an extra ordinary way, while meeting turnaround time, and exceeding customer expectations.
• Ability to create rapport with others and develop effective communication and team spirit with colleagues.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
If you meet the minimum requirements indicated and can demonstrate the above competencies, you are requested to submit your application to recruitment@dtbuganda.co.ug  on or before 22nd May 2023.

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