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Organisation: Entrepreneurs Financial Centre (EFC)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

EFC Limited is a new

microfinance institution in Kampala located in Ndeeba at Master Wood Plaza.

Already well-established in Zambia and Tanzania, the Entrepreneurs Financial

Centre model is a proven market leader providing specialized lending services

in amounts up to UGX 50 million to existing micro and small enterprises. The

purpose of the Entrepreneurs Financial Centre (EFC) is to provide increased

access to specialized financial services for entrepreneurs while contributing

to wealth creation, improvement of living conditions and development of the

Ugandan private sector.

Job

Summary: The Internal Audit Assistant will support the review and assessment of

the effectiveness of the policies, procedures and standards by which the EFC’s

financial, physical and information resources are managed. The incumbent will

be providing the EFC Board of Directors and Senior Management an independent

and objective assurance and consulting activity designed to improve the

effective discharge of their responsibilities and EFC operations overall.

Key

Duties and Responsibilities:  

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Work in liaison with the Board of Directors and

Senior Management to ensure a system is in place which ensures that all major

risks of the EFC are identified and analysed on an annual basis;

·        
Technically support the team to plan, organise and

carry out the internal audit function including the preparation of an annual

audit plan which fulfils the responsibility of the department by scheduling and

assigning work and estimating resource needs;

·        
Report to the Internal Audit team, Audit Committee

and Senior Management on the policies, programs and activities of the

department;

·        
Render support to coordinate coverage with the

external auditors and ensure that each party is not only aware of the other’s

work but also well briefed on areas of concern;

·        
Make recommendations on the systems and procedures

being reviewed, report on the findings and recommendations and monitor

management’s response and implementation;

·        
Technically support the review and report on the

accuracy, timeliness and relevance of the financial and other information that

is provided for management;

·        
Carry out any reviews or tasks requested by the

Internal Audit team, Audit Committee, Managing Director or Chief Financial

Officer, provided a such reviews and tasks do not compromise the independence

or objectivity of the internal audit function;

·        
Provide both the Audit Committee and Senior

Management with an opinion on the quality and effectiveness of the internal

controls in the EFC.

·        
Carrying out risk assessments of the various

departments and/or functional areas of the EFC in established/required

timelines;

·        
Support establishment of risk-based audit

programs;

·        
In charge of determining the scope of review

required for each particular circumstance;

·        
Reviewing the suitability of the internal control

system design;

·        
Conducting audit testing of specified areas and

identify reportable issues and the dimension of risk;

·        
Determining and reporting compliance with

policies, procedures and statutory requirements;

·        
Verbally communicating findings to Senior

Management and drafting comprehensive and complete reports for submission to

the Audit Committee.

Qualifications,

Skills and Experience:  

·        
The Internal Audit Assistant should hold a Bachelor’s

Degree in Accounting or Finance;

·        
Recognized professional qualification i.e. CPA

(Certified Public Accountant);

·        
Detailed working knowledge of internal audit in

the financial services sector and the foresight to see how the intricate day-to-day

internal audit activities link with and support the achievement of the mission

and vision of the EFC

·        
At least two to three years’ finance and

accounting experience in a financial institution;

·        
Detailed knowledge of audit procedures, including

planning, techniques, and test and sampling methods involved in conducting

audits;

·        
Working knowledge of financial, accounting,

internal control and accounting and auditing IT systems;

·        
Excellent oral and written communication skills in

English;

·        
Excellent analytical and organizational skills;

·        
Possess the ability to establish and retain

effective working relationships with other EFC staff.

All suitably qualified

candidates should send their applications with a detailed CV at our head

offices in Ndeeba on Master Wood Plaza or email only CV and application to:

HR_OFFICER@efcug.com.

NB: Only qualified candidates will be

contacted for an interview.

Deadline: 26^th June,

2015

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