Senior Auditor at Daystar University

Purpose of the Job:

Responsible for providing support in carrying out specific audit exercises, regular review of the operational and financial processes, and ensuring compliance with related policies, standards, guidelines, and statutory requirements.

Required Qualifications 

• Master’s degree in Business Administration or any other related field from a recognized institution
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or any other related field.
• Professional certification, that is, Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and/or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or (CISA) is an added advantage.

Required Experience & Competencies:

• A minimum of seven (7) years’ working experience in auditing in a medium-to-large organization
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to write audit reports concisely and accurately.
• Working knowledge of Internal Auditing Standards
• People Management Skills
• Ability to attend to details.
• Problem Solving Skills
• Analytical skills on facts to assist in forming an audit judgment.
• Critical Thinking Skills
• High level of Integrity
• Demonstratable professionalism and ability to manage stressful situations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide support in carrying out specific audit exercises, regular review of the operational and financial processes, and ensuring compliance with related policies, standards, guidelines, and statutory requirements.
• Reviewing and developing audit techniques and procedures.
• Drawing up audit programmes under the guidance of Internal Audit Manager.
• Issuing primary audit reports, queries and observations.
• Create awareness of risk management in the University by assisting the Internal Audit Manager in appointing and training risk champions of the University.
• Ensuring implementation of audit policies and programmes in the University.
• Supervision and appraisal of assigned staff members;
• Support the Secretary of the University Council’s Audit Risk Compliance Committee.
• Implementing change initiatives to achieve desired university strategic goals; and
• Performing any other relevant duty(ies) assigned from time to time.