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Senior Officer Assurance

Kampala, Uganda * Full-time
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Uganda Communications Commission

To focus on strengthening the organisation’s assurance function, support effective governance, risk management, and control processes.


Category: MANAGEMENT Total Positions: Location: Kampala, Uganda Full-time Salary: Attractive Posted 8 months ago
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 1. Effectively plan for assigned audit engagements by obtaining sufficient knowledge of best practices, legal and regulatory frameworks, policies, and procedure manuals for developing audit planning documents following standards.
• 2. Conduct internal audits across various departments to evaluate the effectiveness of governance, risk management, and control processes to ensure compliance with internal policies, procedures, and external regulations.

• 3. Identify operational, financial, and compliance risks and recommend mitigative strategies.

• 4. Assist in developing and implementing annual audit plans based on risk assessment outcomes.

• 5. Prepare detailed audit reports, presenting findings and recommendations to management.

• 6. Perform risk assessments to identify areas of high risk and priorities audit focus accordingly.

• 7. Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business processes, risks, and control environments and identify opportunities for process and control improvements and advise on best practices for operational efficiency.

• 8. Follow up on audit recommendations to ensure implementation and resolution of identified issues.

• 9. Assist and conduct fraud investigation assigned.

• 10. Maintain flexibility to accommodate any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

• Key Performance Indicators
• 1. Completion and effectiveness of internal audit assignments.
• 2. Implementation rate of audit recommendations.

• 3. Compliance levels with internal policies and external regulations.

• 4. Improvement in operational efficiency and risk management practices.

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QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Master’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• · Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.

• · Professional certification (e.g., ACCA, CPA, CIA) is preferred.

• · A member of a professional body in good standing is added advantage

• Working Experience
• Minimum of five (5) years of auditing experience in a regulated corporate environment.
• Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
• Technical
• · Knowledge of auditing standards in audit planning.

• · Risk management practices and control frameworks.

• · Financial reporting standards and compliance requirements.

• · Investigation and quality assurance.

• Behavioural

• · Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• · Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.

• · High level of integrity and professionalism.

• · Strategic thinking and planning.

HOW TO APPLY

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