An opportunity has arisen for suitably qualified and experienced auditing professionals to fill the following vacant position tenable at Head Office, in Blantyre.

INTERNAL AUDITOR

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists in identifying and evaluating the organization’s audit risk areas and provides input to the development of the risk-based annual internal audit plan.
• Performs audit procedures, including identifying and defining issues, developing criteria, reviewing and analysing evidence.
• Conducts interviews, reviews documents, develops and administers surveys, composes summary memos, and prepares working papers.
• Identifies, develops, and documents audit findings and recommendations for improvement.
• Communicates or assists in communicating the results of audit and consulting projects.
• Develops and maintains productive team-oriented client and staff relationships.
• Performs other related work as assigned.
• Knowledge of management information systems terminology, concepts, and practices.
• Knowledge of industry program policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.
• Knowledge of contemporary risk management and control frameworks.
• Familiarity with the common indicators of fraud.
• Skill in conducting quality control reviews of audit work.
• Skill in collecting and analysing complex data, evaluating information and systems, and drawing logical conclusions.
• Skill in audit planning and audit project management, and maintaining composure under pressure to meet multiple deadlines.
• Skill in negotiation and problem resolution.
• Computer skills, including word processing, spreadsheets, systems documentation, audit management software, and other business software.
• Skill in effective verbal and written communications, including active listening skills and skill in presenting findings and recommendations.
• Ability to establish and maintain harmonious team-oriented working relationships with co-workers, and external contacts, and work effectively in a professional team environment.

Knowledge, Skills, Competences and Attributes desired

• Bachelor’s degree in any business related discipline from an accredited college or university.
• CIA / ACCA or other related certifications will be an added advantage.
• At least three years of full-time experience in internal or external auditing.
• Knowledge of and skill in applying internal auditing and accounting principles and practices, and management principles and preferred business practices.
• Knowledge of the Global Internal Audit Standards.

Interested candidates should apply indicating three traceable referees 

• Assists in identifying and evaluating the organization’s audit risk areas and provides input to the development of the risk-based annual internal audit plan.
• Performs audit procedures, including identifying and defining issues, developing criteria, reviewing and analysing evidence.
• Conducts interviews, reviews documents, develops and administers surveys, composes summary memos, and prepares working papers.
• Identifies, develops, and documents audit findings and recommendations for improvement.
• Communicates or assists in communicating the results of audit and consulting projects.
• Develops and maintains productive team-oriented client and staff relationships.
• Performs other related work as assigned.

• Knowledge of management information systems terminology, concepts, and practices.
• Knowledge of industry program policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.
• Knowledge of contemporary risk management and control frameworks.
• Familiarity with the common indicators of fraud.
• Skill in conducting quality control reviews of audit work.
• Skill in collecting and analysing complex data, evaluating information and systems, and drawing logical conclusions.
• Skill in audit planning and audit project management, and maintaining composure under pressure to meet multiple deadlines.
• Skill in negotiation and problem resolution.
• Computer skills, including word processing, spreadsheets, systems documentation, audit management software, and other business software.
• Skill in effective verbal and written communications, including active listening skills and skill in presenting findings and recommendations.
• Ability to establish and maintain harmonious team-oriented working relationships with co-workers, and external contacts, and work effectively in a professional team environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in any business related discipline from an accredited college or university.
• CIA / ACCA or other related certifications will be an added advantage.
• At least three years of full-time experience in internal or external auditing.
• Knowledge of and skill in applying internal auditing and accounting principles and practices, and management principles and preferred business practices.
• Knowledge of the Global Internal Audit Standards.