Senior Auditor at UAP OLD MUTUAL GROUP

Job description

Role Overview

The role supports the Group Head of Audit in assisting the Board and Executive Management to protect the assets, reputation and sustainability of the UAP-Old Mutual Group.

The role will be responsible for execution of audit assignments across all the UAP-Old Mutual business operations in East Africa that include; Banking, Investments, Properties, Short term and Long term Insurance.

Key Result Areas

• Manages, administers and executes audits for UAP-Old Mutual entities in East Africa.
• Helps the business to deliver the strategic initiatives successfully by focusing on the significant risks, both existing and emerging.
• Delivers multiple audit assignments in accordance with the Group Internal Audit (GIA) methodology.
• Interacts with and provides audit assurance to the respective Audit and Risk Committees.
• Understands the risk profile of the business, gains and applies extensive industry knowledge in the various business lines.
• Provides an independent opinion on risk & control environment for the various business units or processes.
• Engages with business unit process owners to agree on audit deliverables (risk assessments, control workshops and adequacy assessments) and timeframes and issues findings in relation to work done.
• Challenges and influences the relevant executives to improve the governance, risk and control culture.
• Manages staff within area of responsibility including budgets.
• Meets key customers to gain a better understanding of business expectations.
• Provides clients with an understanding of GIA expectations.
• Contributes to developmental interventions and on the job coaching.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree.
• Professional qualifications (CPA, ACCA, CISA, CIA).
• Minimum of four years relevant experience in the internal audit function and / or external audit function.
• Experience in the financial services industry is an added advantage.