Internal Audit Associate

Job Role/Title:

Audit Associate

Reporting to:

Head, Internal Audit and Risk Management

Job Theme:

Implementation, Monitoring and Coordination

Key Responsibilities:

1. Ensure and monitor store compliance to Company policies, procedures and systems


2. Report variance and ensure proper follow up


3. Monitor the implementation of internal audit recommendations to ensure the satisfactory resolution of identified significant issues


4. Conduct OSC – Operations Standard Compliance on stores to ensure compliance to store standards


5. Ensure follow up on gaps identified and communicate to Line Manager


6. Undertake and report on the value for money that the company obtains in all its activities with special regard to economy, efficiency and effectiveness


7. Proactively identify trends and issues from audit findings and formulate recommendations for improving internal controls and addressing identified weaknesses/gaps across all locations/markets in which the company operates


8. Review and report on the accuracy, timeliness and relevance of the financial and other information provided to management for decision making


9. Monitor the implementation of internal audit recommendations to ensure the satisfactory resolution of identified significant issues


10. Report on stores compliance to standards


11. Develop and maintain the company’s Quality Management system, ensuring full compliance with its guidelines and a consolidated uniform approach across the company


12. Assist management in the identification of business improvement opportunities in line with the recommendations of the Quality Policy and provide required assistance in managing projects which are spin-offs of such exercises

Key Performance Indicators:

1. No. of store compliance


2. No. of variance/breaches


3. No. of fraud cases


4. No. of repeat occurrences of Control breaches


5. All other Performance Indicators will be based on performance against agreed objectives

Skills, Competencies and Requirements:

Functional Competencies/Requirements:

1. Good knowledge of computerized accounting and auditing record keeping systems


2. An ability to maintain current knowledge of developments related to business matters of interest to internal audit, particularly legislation changes and developments as they affect the Food Industry, and new auditing techniques and practices


3. Fundamentals of Accounting

General Management Competencies/Requirements:

1. Strong Analytical


2. Problem solving skills


3. Strong Time Management & Multi-tasking skills


4. Ability to plan, schedule and coordinate effectively

Educational Qualifications/Experience:

1. Minimum of university degree or its equivalent in related discipline


2. Minimum of 2-3 years working experience

Desired Personal Attributes:

1. Integrity


2. Proactive self-starter


3. Results Orientation


4. Strategic Thought Process and Follow through


5. Assertiveness & tenacity


6. Strong cerebral capacity


7. Ability to work with all levels of management, build partnerships and teams


8. Highly organized and significant ability to multi-task effectively


9. Ability to cope with and work under pressure