Internal Auditor NGO Careers - SOS Children’s Villages ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organisation: SOS Children’s

Villages

Duty Station:  Entebbe, Uganda

Reports to: National

Director

SOS Children’s

Villages Uganda is an indigenous non-government, social development

organisation affiliated to SOS Children’s Villages International, a worldwide

child care organisation, currently running Children’s Villages and other

projects in 135 countries around the world. SOS has been working in Uganda

since 1991, and runs Children’s Villages and other projects at Kakiri, Entebbe

(Abaita Ababiri), Gulu and in Fort Portal – Kabarole district.

Job Summary: The Internal

Auditor will support management in reviewing, documenting and establishing

effective accounting and operational controls over the Organization’s administrative

and programmatic activities in the National office and all facilities within

SOS CVs Uganda, and as well as supervising the examination, investigation and

review of records, reports, financial statements and management practices to

ensure compliance with laws, regulations, donor requirements and Organization’s

Standard Operating Procedures

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

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The incumbent will plan and budget for the internal

audit plan and implementation of audit processes within SOS programmes .

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Incorporates best practice and policy ensuing a

clear concept and guideline for effective implementation is adhered to.

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Assess and make recommendations on the effectiveness

of the design and operation of internal controls across the financial and

operational processes of the different programmes.

·        
Actively promote a culture that drives adherence to

policies and process as well as responsibility and accountability for risk

management and controls.

·        
Engage management to build risk and control

awareness and to promote a proactive control culture.

·        
Carries out visits as arranged and performs

individual audit in compliance with the approved audit program to ensure

effective internal control systems are in place

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Promotes quality audit reports ensuring that key

observation, impact and recommendation are implemented in time

·        
Conducts comprehensive investigations based on

organizational requirement, produces genuine facts and prepare quality and

timely reports containing observations and recommendations.

·        
He/she supports the office of the National Director

to develop a flexible annual audit plan using an appropriate risk-based

methodology, and any risks or control concerns identified by management

·        
Manages the execution of financial, operational and

compliance-based audits with a focus on the programs as required by the

different regional and international offices.

·        
Supports management with the documentation, testing

and remediation of internal controls; develop and evaluate test plans in

accordance with professional audit standards.

·        
Implements the annual audit plan: collect, analyze

and document results of audit investigations as well as communicate

observations and recommendations to senior management for appropriate

improvements to program, financial and information technology processes.

·        
Performs follow-up on recommendations to

improve/enhance the internal control environment.

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Keeps management informed of emerging trends and

successful practices in internal auditing.

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Oversee the identification and management of

financial and legal risks so as to minimize or eliminate such risks within the

organization.

Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

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The ideal candidate should preferably hold an Honors

Degree in Commerce, Business Administration (Accounting Major) with bias in

Accounting or Finance from a recognized University.

·        
A minimum of three years of related work experience

with a not-for-profit organization

·        
Full membership of an international accounting

professional body such as ACCA, CPA or CIA.

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Member of the International Certified Public

Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU).

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Excellent planning and organizational skills.

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Effective communication including reporting skills.

·        
Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint,

and Outlook is must.

·        
Working knowledge of computerized accounting

software e.g. Sage Peachtree, Navision or QuickBooks will be an added

advantage.

·        
Willingness and ability to travel in and outside

Uganda

All candidates

are encouraged to send their application letters enclosing a detailed Curriculum

Vitae, current salary information, copies of academic transcripts and

certificates, including telephone contact and details of at least three

references to:

The Human

Resource Coordinator,

SOS Children’s

Villages Uganda,

25 km on

Kampala-Entebbe Rd, Abaita Ababiri,

Or send via E-mail to:

jobs@sosuganda.org

NB: The application should clearly be indicating the

position title in the subject line. Please use standard file types such as

Microsoft Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) and send all documents in one

file attachment.

Deadline: Friday, 14th August 2015.