Corporate Audit Manager (Directeur de l'Audit Interne)

  • Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Full-time
  • Internal Audit
  • fin-40068

RAF                            :  157822

Job Title                    :           Corporate Audit Manager

Department               :           Internal Audit

Reports To                :           Audit Committee of the Board/Division Audit Director (DAD)

Salary Grade             :           (Level 2)

Prepared By              :          FINCA RD Congo SA

 

Corporate Audit Manager

Job Description

A CAREER ADVANCING FINANCIAL INCLUSION:

ABOUT FINCA IMPACT FINANCE

FINCA Impact Finance believes all people should have the opportunity to leverage their wisdom, talent and effort to determine their own destiny. Our worldwide network of full-service banks and microfinance institutions are grounded in the conviction that inclusive finance is critical to bringing people out of poverty. FINCA sets standards for the microfinance industry, constantly innovating and developing new products and services that help our customers achieve their dreams. Millions of entrepreneurs rely on FINCA's commitment to customer protection and an unmatched customer experience to build a better future for themselves, their families, and their communities.

Most of FINCA's 7,000 dedicated employees live and work in the communities we serve. We hire people from a wide variety of backgrounds at all career stages to fully connect with our customers and strengthen the institution. FINCA expects employees to personify our values of transparency, active listening, accountability, and respect. Successful candidates will embrace our brand attributes of warmth, trust, and responsible banking, and possess a commitment to collaboration, service, and inclusivity.

 

Role Purpose

Internal auditing is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization's operations. It helps an organization accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes. To that effect, the Subsidiary Internal Audit Manger performs professional internal auditing work which involves managing or conducting performance, operational, financial, IT and compliance audit assignments in the subsidiary, and the Region; in coordination with the Division Audit Director and other Subsidiary Audit Manager of the regions, he/she ensures that the audit plan is executed; he/she provides consulting services to the subsidiary management and staff. He or she provides input to development of the annual internal audit plan, all with emphasis on a risk-based approach designed to assist management in the attainment of their objectives. He/She provides supervision to internal auditing staff. He/She maintains all organizational and professional ethical standards and ensures internal audit activities are carried out in compliance with The IIA's International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (Standards).

 

Accountabilities

INTERNAL AUDIT ENGAGEMENT PLANNING, EXECUTION AND SUPERVISION

  • Oversee the execution of the internal Audit plan for the subsidiary: ensure that planned audits are completed when expected. Anticipate planning issues and is proactive in resolving planning conflicts, delays or ad hoc requests in coordination with the Board Audit Committee and the Divisional Audit Director.
  • Lead internal Audit assignments, which includes:
    • planning the assignment, developing the audit procedures/program, including identifying and defining issues, developing criteria, developing the internal audit planning memo and obtaining management approval
    • Conducting the introduction meeting
    • Assigning tasks to those internal auditors participating to the engagement and monitoring completion of the task
    • Supervise the audit staff during the engagement when necessary, in conducting interviews, reviewing documents, developing and administering surveys, composing summary memos, and preparing working papers.
    • Supervise the audit engagement team members in the identification, development, and documentation of audit issues and recommendations for improvement
    • Reviewing and analyzing evidence, reviewing working papers to ensure completeness, accuracy and validity of audit findings and recommendations
    • Resolve issues as they occur.
    • Conduct the exit meeting with management
    • Prepare the draft audit report and obtain all necessary approval and clearance before issuing the final report and issue the final report promptly.
    • Ensure the engagement audit file is complete and in compliance with the Internal Audit operating policies.
  • Manage Corporate Audit staff, and the planning, organizing, directing, and monitoring of Corporate Audit operations, including hiring, training, evaluating staff, determining compensation and taking effective actions to address performance matters

COMMUNICATION

  • Is responsible for the overall and on-going communication with the Audit Committee and the management of the subsidiary, regardless of who is conducting the audit assignments.
  • Communicates the results of audit and consulting projects, analysis, trends and any relevant information via written reports and/or oral presentations on a timely basis, according to planned reporting schedule or as required/necessary to the subsidiary management and audit committee
  • Develop ad hoc and creative communication with the subsidiary management in order to support management in the realization of their objective and to help the internal audit department as a whole in maintaining permanent knowledge of local issues, topics and relevant information.
  • Develops and maintains productive team-oriented client, staff, and management relationships through individual contacts and group meetings. Help maintain an image of the internal audit activity which is one of positively contributing to the FINCA mission and goals.
  • Participate to on-going networking with the other internal auditors in the regions and across the network

SUPPORT

  • Participate in projects for the Corporate Audit group regionally or globally as assigned by the Division Audit Director or the Global Chief Auditor. S/he may be assigned functional leading responsibility for the entire Corporate Audit group regional or globally
  • Assist in the identification and evaluation of the organization's audit risk areas and provides input to the development of a risk-based annual internal audit plan.
  • Represents Corporate Audit on organizational project teams, at management and board meetings, and with external organizations.
  • Participate to on-going networking with the other Corporate Auditors in the regions and across the network

OTHER

  • Pursues professional development opportunities, including external and internal training and professional association memberships, and shares information gained with co-workers.

Job Requirements

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
  • A professional qualification, i.e CPA, CIA, CFE, CISA, ACCA, or equivalent.
  • Member of a professional body;
  • A second certification/degree in a specialty field (e.g., IT, IT auditing, Fraud or fraud auditing, HR, Legal, Accounting, Microfinance or Banking). This may substitute for one year of required experience.

Experience

  • 7 years of professional experience and 3 years of full-time experience in internal auditing, operations, accounting, business analysis, or program evaluation, including 2 years supervisory or project management experience

Knowledge and Skills

  • Knowledge of and skill in applying internal auditing principles and practices, and management principles and preferred business practices.
  • Good knowledge of the Standardsand Code of Ethics.
  • Some Knowledge of contemporary risk management and control techniques and working knowledge of contemporary control frameworks.
  • Some Knowledge of management information systems terminology, concepts, and practices, including but not limited to applicable reporting, disclosure, financial reporting and accounting principles and practices.
  • Skill in collecting and analyzing data, evaluating information and systems, and drawing logical conclusions.
  • Good skill in planning and project management, and in maintaining composure under pressure while meeting multiple deadlines.
  • Good skill in negotiating issues and resolving problems.
  • Computer skills, including word processing, spreadsheet, systems documentation, and ideally other business software to prepare workpapers, reports, memos, summaries, and analyses.
  • Excellent skill in effective verbal and written communications in English and local language, including active listening skills and skills in presenting findings and recommendations for improvement.
  • Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with customers, co-workers, staff, and external contacts, and work effectively in a professional team environment.

Travel Requirements

  • The position requires frequent travels within the country and some travel internationally. The total amount of travel time is estimated to be around 50%.

 

 

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