Vacancy title:
Auditor II

Jobs at:
Compassion International

Deadline of this Job:
Friday 1st December 2017 at 5:00pm

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Job details:
Compassion International is an evangelical Christ-centered. Church based and Child focused Development NGO that for over sixty years has existed as an advocate for children, to release them from poverty and enable them to become responsible and fulfilled Christian ADULTS. We seek to recruit an individual in the Uganda Field Office for the position of Auditor II

Reporting Relationships; The Position reports to the Supervisor of Audit Africa Region.

Job Summary
This experienced auditor facilitates organizational accountability and integrity through audit .of business controls, accuracy of financial records; and efficiency of Compassion operations. The auditor further examines departmental records, and interviews individuals to provide assurance about ministry operations, including compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Essential Job Functions

• Acts as an advocate for children-raising the awareness of the needs, neglect, nurture, and potential of children in poverty and challenging and enabling those within one's influence to greater involvement and effectiveness on behalf of children.
• Performs audits to review supporting documents for compassion operations and communicates findings to audit and operating management.
• Collects and analyzes data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, excessiveness, wastefulness, fraud, or noncompliance with laws. Regulations, and management policies.
•  Travels to Compassion project sites to audit operational and financial systems, administration records accountability procedures, staffing planning, budgets, specific key result indicators, legal compliance and general management practices. Conducts audits in a facilitative manner. emphasizing opportunities for training and development of ministry partner workers.
•  Examines and documents risks, internal processes, and related controls, and conducts appropriate tests during the audit fieldwork
• May coach and provide expertise to other auditors

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• Three years Professional experience working in audit, finance, risk management, governance, or similar field involving international, inter-cultural operations.
•  Demonstration of an ability to develop positive and trusting cross-cultural relationships
•  Demonstrated ability to solve problems in straightforward situations, analyze possible solutions using technical experience and judgment and precedents.
• Skill in explaining complex information to others in straightforward situations.

Core competencies:

• Strong Interpersonal and Team work skills especially in cross~ cultural teams.
• Strong understanding of International audit standards and Risk Management Practices.
• Proven ability to apply Audit technical skills
• Effective communication & collaboration skills
• Data analysis and visualization skills.
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Ability to drive with a valid driving permit will be an added advantage

Job application procedure
Please hand deliver or post your application together with a current copy of your curriculum vitae, photocopy of academic documents, three referees and a letter from your local church signed by your Reverend/Pastor to;
The Senior Human Resource Business Partner.
Compassion international Uganda,
Plot 8A3, Baskerville Avenue, Kololo.
P. Q. Box 8936, Kampala.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: Friday 1st December 2017 at 5:00pm (Closing Date).