Internal Audit Manager

Job Title  Internal Audit Manager Location  Addis Ababa No. of Positions 1 Term of Employment  Permanent  Job Summary: - Provide an independent audit service with regard to the appraisal and control of the financial &operational activities of DBSC in order to help the management of DBSC to discharge its responsibilities effectively. The Internal Audit Manager is directly responsible for developing, deg and executing the audit service required to provide operation control management comfort in the implementation of adequate internal controls across the business. Key Responsibilities Develop & revise internal audit guideline, procedures and formats. Carry out regular audits of financial, administrative, procurement and operational activities;  Carry out all audits in accordance with Auditing Standards and legal requirements;  Perform audit of stock purchased within the organization to check accuracy, compliance and expenditure;  Preparation of the annual audit plan based on consensus with relevant stakeholders. 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 management team. Align activities and projects which impact business controls. Provide quality assurance and relevant support on key projects. Execution of business process oriented internal control reviews, compliance audits and activities that deliver the operation control audit plan and provide the business with comfort in the internal control environment.  Plan, coordinate, design and manage audit assignments in accordance with the Company audit plan.  Report on audit activities to the relevant stakeholders.  Identify inefficiencies, waste and ‘bad’ practices and provide recommendations for improvement. Deliver summary reports to the Management Team on a quarterly basis. Liaise closely with external auditors to ensure optimal coordination and avoidance of overlap and omissions. 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.  Assist in developing internal control systems Provide training on internal controls Check and verify accuracy of monthly and year-End financial reports. Ensure that all financial transactions of Dashen are in line with the organization's policies and procedures;  Ensure Dashen Breweries adheres to all local statutory obligations  Maintain good level of business understanding.  Review internal control improvement plans. Communicate action deadlines, monitor action completion and escalate deviations.  Promote progress of improvements and / or contribute to improvement process through regular contact with key management and escalation process. Review follow-up external auditor management letter recommendations. 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. Manage and perform compliance reviews in cooperation with functional line managers.