Job Description
PRINCIPAL INTERNAL AUDITOR, JOB GRADE UF 5
Reporting to the Assistant Director, Internal Audit.
Job Purpose
The job holder is responsible for coordination and conduct of various types of audit and reviews
in accordance with International Standards for professional practice of Internal Auditing to
promote efficiency and effective of operations, reliability and integrity of financial and operational
information, safeguarding assets and to ensure adherence to applicable laws and regulations,
policies and procedures, standards and contracts.
a) Job Specification
o Assessing and improving security controls within the Fund to ensure that the
assets of the Fund are safeguarded
o Reviewing the fixed assets for completeness and accuracy and obtains
explanations for
o Variances noted between the book values and physical values of fixed assets,
where noted
o Reviewing periodic management accounts and reconciliations such as bank
reconciliations, supplier statement reconciliations, debtor statement reconciliations
for accuracy and completeness.
o Designing, implementing and maintaining internal controls within the Fund to
ensure the financial statements are free from material misstatements and also
prevent errors and fraud.
o Carrying out financial, operation and systems audits; assesses internal control
systems.
o Propose value-adding recommendations for improvement.
o Carrying out relevant risk analysis and identifies high risk/auditable areas.
o Assessing internal controls for sound financial and accounting practices.
o Developing and implementing relevant audit programmes and tests
o Establishing procedures covering the scope of audit
o Carrying out special audit investigations on areas identified by management or the
board.
o Maintaining and documenting of standards, policies and practices
b) Person Specification
For appointment to this a grade, a candidate must have;
o Must have served as Senior Internal Auditor for a minimum period of three (3)
years: or its equivalent
o Have Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce
(Accounting/Finance Option), Business Management (Accounting/Finance
Option), Economics, or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution.;
o Have proficient in computer application skills:
o Demonstrated competence in work performance and results; and
o Have a Supervisory Course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized
institution.
c)Key Competencies and skills
o Organizational skills
o Communication skills
o Problem solving skills
o Emotional Intelligence skills
o Analytical skills
o Decision Making skills
o Supervisory skills
o Analytical skills
o Negotiation skills
o Interpersonal skills
o Visionary and innovative thinking