Team Leader Internal Audit

• Develop and document comprehensive audit observations based on detailed analysis and professional judgment, ensuring accuracy and clarity for management review.
   
• As the audit manager directs, design and maintain tailored audit checklists for diverse domains and departments, optimizing audit efficiency and consistency across the ACE.
   
• Execute risk-based internal audits to evaluate the design and operational effectiveness of internal controls and procedures, identifying areas for improvement and mitigation.
   
• Conduct thorough audit inquiries, perform procedural walkthroughs, and analyze data to gather evidence and support audit findings, adhering to established audit methodologies and standards.
   
• Create and maintain detailed working papers and annexure files to document audit evidence and conclusions, ensuring a clear audit trail and supporting audit observations.
   
• Proactively identify control weaknesses, process inefficiencies, and potential risks, recommending actionable risk mitigation strategies and cost-saving measures to enhance operational efficiency and safeguard assets.
   
• Conduct on-site audits at ACE offices to assess compliance and operational effectiveness, adapting to diverse operational environments and challenges.
   
• Collaborate with the Audit Manager and Assistant Manager to synthesize audit findings into clear and concise reports, presenting actionable recommendations and facilitating constructive discussions with management.
   
• Review and analyse departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to gain a comprehensive understanding of operational processes and identify potential control gaps.
   
• Prepare and issue formal data request emails to relevant stakeholders, ensuring timely and accurate information gathering for audit execution.
   
• Monitor and track the implementation of agreed-upon audit recommendations, conducting follow-up reviews to ensure corrective actions are effectively implemented and sustained.
   
• Assist the Internal Audit Manager in carrying out special investigations and reviews as assigned by the Board of Directors, providing detailed reports on findings and recommendations.
   
• Serve as an objective and independent advisor to the Manager Internal Audit, ensuring compliance with regulations, assessing the validity of operations, and supporting the achievement of organizational goals.
   
• Contribute to the development and promotion of a strong internal control culture within the ACE Group through proactive communication.
   
• Assist the Audit Manager in the continuous maintenance of the organizational Risk Register, identifying emerging risks and recommending appropriate mitigation strategies.

Key Skills Required:
 

•    Expertise in functioning as an international financial institution or remittance service provider.

•    Expertise in internal audit, risk assessment, and control functions.

•    Excellent communication and presentation skills.
 

Formal Qualifications: 
 

• CA Inter / CAF , ACCA.  A CIA qualification would be a plus.

Professional Experience:
 

This role requires candidates to have either:

• Completed their Chartered Accountancy articles from a QCR-rated firm.
   
• In addition to the articles from a QCR-rated firm, the candidate should have at least 2 to 3 years of relevant work experience in Internal Audit or Internal Control function within an international financial institution, remittance service company, from the financial services sector, or a professional accounting firm.

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