Senior Internal Auditor/ Data Analyst
Job Description.
In line with enhancing
career progression of staff and to support business growth, we seek to recruit
a qualified, experienced, self-driven, highly motivated and passionate
candidate to fill the position outlined below within the Internal Audit
Department.
Senior Internal Auditor/
Data Analyst
Reporting to the Audit
Manager, Continuous Audits, the role holder will ensure the Bank has effective
financial, operational and information systems controls, adequate and effective
risk management processes and ensure observance of good corporate governance
practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure
continuous audits are methodically planned for and executed as per the
audit plan and emerging risks;
- Develop
programs and work plans for evaluation of internal controls and ensure
they meet audit standards and assignment objectives;
- Lead
audit teams during continuous audits and in conduct of other adhoc reviews
as assigned;
- Use
the existing automated audit tools to identify new/emerging or existing
risks , perform data analysis and/ or continuous audits to provide
assurance that these risks are mitigated in a timely manner;
- Identify
business risks and control weaknesses and recommend appropriate mitigation
measures;
- Ensure
audit issues are discussed with process owners and their action plans and
target dates agreed on;
- Prepare
timely and quality audit reports in line with auditing standards.
- Issue
tracking and validation of audit issues to ensure they are addressed
within agreed timelines;
- Perform
trend analysis of the open or identified audit issues to guide on the key
risks and areas of focus as well as reporting to senior management and the
Board Audit Committee
Qualifications
- Graduate
in either business or IT related field;
- CPA
(K) or ACCA and CISA;
Desired Knowledge,
Skills and Ability
- Minimum
three years audit experience in a reputable audit firm or a commercial
bank;
- Knowledge,
experience and, preferably, qualifications in data analytics;
- Data
analysis, interpretation and visualization skills;
- SQL
database coding and scripting skills;
- Critical
thinking and problem solving skills;
- Excellent
report writing, oral communication skills;
- Working
knowledge of ACL, Teammate and Finacle is preferred;
- Team
player with good interpersonal skills;
- Able
to work with minimum supervision;
- Good
team leadership and supervision skills;
- Good
knowledge of the banking industry and the regulatory framework; and
- Open
minded with the ability to learn in a dynamic environment, possesses good
commercial awareness and knowledge on international best practice standards
in financial reporting (IFRS), IIA Standards and corporate governance.
