Internal Audit Officer

Job Title  Internal Audit Officer Location  Addis Ababa No. of Positions 2 Term of Employment  Permanent    Job Summary: - To analyze and assess procedures and controls within the audit scope, identify risks and propose actions for improvement of the internal controls.  Work to prescribed audit programs within an audit team. Key Responsibilities Participate in the annual audit plan based on consensus with relevant stakeholders. Maintain good level of business understanding.  Contribute to company audit strategy based on the input of the Management Team  Assist Management Team on risk identification, risk management processes and advise on improvements to internal control measures. Prepare a risk based annual audit plan through open dialogue with the Management Team. Align activities and projects which impact business controls. Provide quality assurance and relevant support on key company projects. Responsible for execution of business process oriented internal control reviews, compliance audits and activities.  Report on audit activities to the supervisor.      Identify inefficiencies, waste and ‘bad’ practices and provide recommendations for improvement. Provide Quality assurance on projects from a business control perspective. Provide active participation in projects impacting internal control environment. Ensure that management understands the audit findings and risks and commits to implementing the recommendations for improvement.  Effective follow up is embedded in the management cycle. Review internal control improvement plans.  Communicate action deadlines, monitor action completion and escalate deviations from deadlines.  Promote progress of improvements and / or contribute to improvement process through regular contact with key management and escalation process. Contribute to facilitating and supporting monitoring compliance with corporate policies. Implement and comply with Company Audit policies, rules and standards. Support and challenge functional line managers in implementing compliance systems. Stimulate the use of self-assessment techniques for reviewing compliance. Stimulate consistency and efficiency of monitoring