Internal Auditor at Retirement Benefits Authority

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in business or related field, preferably in Finance, Accounting, and Economics.
• A Certified Public Accountant – CPA Part II or Association of Chartered Certified Accountants – ACCA, level II.
• Certification in information System Audit – CISA will be an added advantage.
• Work experience in a related field, minimum 3 years
• Proficiency in computer applications with exposure in ERP and Computer Aided Audit Techniques (CAATs).
• Report writing and presentation skills.
• Meets the provisions of chapter six of the constitution.

Job Responsibilities

• To assist senior officers and participate in assisting the department in the accomplishment of Authority’s strategic objectives by providing an independent, objective assurance and advisory service with regard to governance, risk management, internal control, and accountability processes.
• Assess whether systems established are in compliance with those policies, plans, procedures, laws, and regulations, which could have a significant impact on operations.
• Assess whether RBA’s assets are accounted for and safeguarded from losses.
• Assess whether resources are acquired economically and used efficiently.
• Programs, plans, and objectives are achieved or Management makes timely adjustments where this is no longer possible.
• Assess whether quality and continuous improvement are fostered in RBA’s control process.
• Assess whether significant legal issues impacting RBA are recognized and addressed properly.
• Identify opportunities for improving Management control, value for money, revenues and RBA’s image.
• Assess whether the progress made in achieving specific objectives as outlined in the Performance Contract signed with the Government.
• Assist in the investigation of any significant suspected fraudulent and corrupt activities within the RBA.
• Evaluate and assess significant new or changing operations, processes and systems coincident with their development, implementation, and/or expansion.
• Assist in preparation of reports of findings concerning scope of audit, financial conditions found, source and application of funds, and make recommendations for the improvement of operations.
• Assist in summarizing results of audit activities and status of implementation of past audit recommendations, and other measurement goals and results.
• Assist in obtaining comments from management on findings and set out dates on when corrective and preventive actions will be effected.
• Evaluate progress and status of steps taken to address any current and past management comments received from all internal and external audits in order to follow up on the implementation of their recommendations aimed at strengthening the reliability and integrity of various operations and business processes.
• Assess the exposure to RBA on recommendations not implemented

Other Competencies

• Working knowledge with Teammate audit software and data analysis tools;
• Results oriented with External audit experience of at least 2 years and internal audit experience of at least 1 year from a reputable institution and;
• Team player with good communication skills with the ability to work under pressure will be an added advantage.