Chief Internal Auditor at Adept Systems

The Role

• Reporting to the Board of Directors and administratively to the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Internal Auditor will drive the Audit Committee’s agenda of enhancing compliance across BSL by providing independent, objective evaluation and assurance as well as advice designed to add value and improve the organisation’s operations while focusing on internal control systems, risk management and governance.
• Your core deliverables will include developing comprehensive risk-based internal audit plans, effective risk identification, assessment and mitigation, timely reporting and communication across the organisation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake a risk assessment of the BSL systems, processes and controls and develop a risk map to be shared with management and the Board.
• Develop and implement the approved Internal Audit Charter for BSL.
• Develop and implement an Annual Risk-Based Audit Plan which will provide a comprehensive and practical assessment of the operating systems, policies and processes from an internal control, compliance and efficiency perspective.
• Develop and implement internal auditing policies and procedures. Participate in various committees geared towards policy/procedure development and operational improvements.
• Engage with heads of functions, external auditors and subject matter experts in implementing anti-fraud monitoring and fraud prevention controls.
• Continually develop review and enhance strategies for assessing and mitigating risks across operations, and for managing resources in a manner that effectively supports the achievement of BSL objectives and ensures the effectiveness of internal controls.
• Report and discuss the findings of audit reviews with management and the Audit Committee on a constructive basis to develop the most appropriate recommendations for the issues arising.
• Thoroughly investigate incidents and prepare comprehensive reports with recommendations aimed at eliminating recurrence.
• Monitor the lessons learnt from past incidences and ensure that remedial actions are proactively implemented; directly follow up audits to assess the management’s progress in implementing the actions agreed on in the initial audit reports.
• Develop strong working relationships with the external auditors/ stakeholders as required and follow up on the implementation of their recommendations.

Requirements

We seek an energetic and experienced professional internal audit expert with solid experience in risk-based auditing gained in the service sector. We are particularly interested in individuals who have the following:

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in finance or related field.
• Full CPA (K), ACCA, CISA, CIA qualification.
• Certification in IT audits
• Member of a relevant professional body

Knowledge, Experience and Competences

• At least ten (10) years of experience working in a busy environment, five (5) of which must be in a managerial position.
• High attention to detail, excellent analytical and presentation skills
• Strategic and independent thinker.
• Strong leadership, task management, planning and organisational skills.
• Must possess high standards of integrity, ethics, and confidentiality.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships across the organisation.
• Research and investigation skills.
• Highest level of personal and professional integrity