Senior Audit Assistant at Office of Internal Oversight Services

Responsibilities

• The Audit Assistant is responsible for the following duties:
• Examines detailed financial and/or processing documents to ensure conformity with established rules and regulations. Computes, calculates, verifies, tabulates and analyses data.
• Compiles a variety of pre-audit information for both financial and operational audits of specified operations and/or transactions.
• Undertakes audit interviews with supervisory and line personnel working within various operations in order to establish procedures and practices. Clarifies records and systems and observes work in progress.
• Documents all observations regarding operations and transactions audited, highlighting any weaknesses/discrepancies. Makes recommendations for resolution of identified problems.
• Prepares Statement of Objectives and Findings (SOF’s) and submits to Auditor for review and incorporation into audit report. • Identifies appropriate accounting and control procedures, e.g., development of new/additional ledgers, improvement in control of cash receipt and recording procedures, establishment of controls for imprest account levels, follow-up on overdue accounts, etc.
• Ensures completeness of audit working papers, which document the various phases of each audit assignment segments and supports individual findings and recommendations.
• Participates in the discussions at the Entry and Exit Conferences and documents the minutes as required.
• Performs other duties as may be required such as participating in/or drafting the audit programme, monitoring the coding, implementing audit recommendations and maintaining the client profile database.
• Assists with the collection and analysis of data as well as preparation of data presentations and reports for information sharing, responding to queries, knowledge management, planning and decision making.
• Assists with visualizations and updating information material such as web pages or brochures.
• Work implies frequent interaction with the following: Staff at various levels throughout the Organisation. Results Expected: Provides consistent, accurate and comprehensive audit assistance in order to accomplish current work assignment needs. Independently provides accurate well organised audit findings. Must ensure that the requirements pertaining to the responsibilities of audit assignment segments are complied with, and meet with the approval of the auditor-in-charge or supervisor.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent.

Work Experience

• A minimum of ten years of experience in audit, accounting, finance, administrative services or related area is required.
• The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced to 8 for candidates who possess a first-level university degree or higher.
• Experience with specialized audit software is desirable. One year or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.