HEAD INTERNAL AUDIT – HEAD HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL 139 views

VACANCY

HEAD INTERNAL AUDIT

We have been retained by Mutapa Investment Fund to facilitate the recruitment and selection of self¬driven and competent personnel to fill the vacant position of Head Internal Audit that has arisen within their organization.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Acquires and utilises the necessary tools, procedures and observable data for assessing risks, accounting and operating policies and the acquisition and management of Fund’s assets, customers and staff.
Obtains and utilizes regular information/reports from relevant statutory bodies, media, and executive management on any actual or potential frauds and other types of losses incurred by institutions in the Fund’s sector.
Updates the risk assessments on a regular basis to ensure that changes in risk profiles are identified in a timely manner, proposing changes to the assigned audit plan, as appropriate, for approval by the audit committee.
Coordinates with Risk and Compliance to facilitate risk-control programs to embed a culture of risk¬register maintenance across the Fund’s departments.
Enforces the execution of audit work in an efficient and effective manner, within the given budget and timelines, a in line with Internal Audit methodology standards.
Ensures that all audit issue action plans agreed during audit fieldwork are tracked through to completion in accordance with methodology requirements supporting timely closure of issues.
Ensures timely escalation of delays in execution of audit work, both to audit client management, the chief executive officer and where necessary, the audit committee.
Influences changes within the department by highlighting potential enhancements.
Identifies and successfully completes key internal training for self-development and proactively seek external lens to support delivery of meaningful audit work.

JOB RELATED ATTRIBUTES
The ideal incumbent must possess the following minimum qualifications, competences and experience:
• Master’s Degree in a Strategic Profession that supports Business Development.
• Degree in Accounting/ Business Studies/ Information Systems.
• Membership of an Accounting body such as CA(Z)/ ACCA or related is required.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive Audit experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.