Organisation: NIC Holdings
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
NIC Holdings is one of the
largest financial institutions in East Africa with a network of branches spread
across the country, offering a full range of insurance products and services in
Life and Non-Life insurance businesses and Financial Management. NIC Holdings
has two subsidiaries which include NIC General Insurance Company Limited and
NIC Life Assurance Company Limited.
Job Summary: The
Head Internal Audit will support the Board Audit Committee and Senior
Management with internal control in the oversight of risk Management in the
corporation in line; with the annual strategic audit plan, schedule, standards
and corporation policies and procedures
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
- The
incumbent will be in charge of the development, documentation, implementation,
testing and maintenance of a comprehensive internal audit plan and system
of internal controls in line with applicable laws, regulations and
corporation policies and procedures. - Routinely
examine financial transactions for accuracy and compliance with corporation
policies and procedures and applicable laws and regulations. - Evaluate
the implementation of financial and operational procedures in all
departments to ensure adequate
internal controls in line with guiding policies and procedures. - Routinely
identify, assess and evaluate the corporation’s risk areas, make
appropriate recommendations for improved internal controls and adopt
industry best practice in line with guiding policies and procedures. - Support
the corporation senior management staff to identify key business risks,
assess the risks and establish risk management procedures and practices
based on industry best practice and applicable legal framework. - Manage
the implementation and administration of the corporation’s whistleblower’s
policy and respond in a timely manner to the raised complaints in line
with the whistleblower’s policy. - Routinely
review audit and investigative draft reports and identify key relevant issues for management
attention and Audit, committee of the board in line with guiding policies
and procedures. - Conduct
research and respond to internal audit inquiries from the board audit
committee, board chairman and senior
management of the corporation in line with operational guidelines and
procedures and applicable regulations. - Perform
any other professional duties as may be required from time-to-time by the
Board Audit Committee.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
- The
applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s Degree (honors) in Finance
or Accounting - The
incumbent must also hold professional accounting qualifications i.e. CPA
or ACCA - Professional
Membership of Institute of Internal Auditors of Uganda is MUST. - A
minimum of five years’ Audit experience in a reputable organization
preferably an Insurance company. - Computer
literacy i.e. working knowledge of Information Management packages is an
added advantage. - Highly
self-driven, innovative and able to work long hours under minimum
supervision.
All suitably qualified
candidates should send their applications accompanied with a detailed
Curriculum Vitae (CV), photocopies of academic documents and certificates, not
later than addressed to: Head Human Resource, National Insurance Corporation
Ltd., P.O. Box 7134, Kampala. Uganda.
E-mail to: vacancy@nic.co.ug and copy
akomujuni@nic.co.ug
Deadline: 30th June, 2015 by
5:00 pm
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