Internal Audit Manager Career Opportunity – VisionFund Uganda (VFU)

Job Title:     Internal Audit Manager
Organisation: VisionFund Uganda (VFU)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Audit Committee and Regional Audit Manager
Ref: 01/05/2016

About US:
VisionFund
Uganda (VFU) is a microfinance affiliate of World Vision Uganda and World
Vision International. Its mission is to improve the lives of children by
providing low income entrepreneurs with sustainable and integrated financial
services that unlock their potential.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
1. Strategic Leadership:
  • Offer technical support and direction in the
    Risk based Annual Audit Planning Process and compile draft audit plans for
    discussion, review and approval by the Regional Manager, VFU Leadership
    and the Board.
  • Guide the VFU Management on the formulation
    of risk management strategies and policies for all operations areas of the
    organization with a view of ensuring that all management policies
    adequately mitigate the risks identified.
  • Provide summaries of audit findings trends to
    Senior Leadership and the Board Audit Committee
  • Implement a system to track the
    implementation of audit recommendations by VFU Management.
  • Ensure effective engagement with the VFU
    Board Audit Committee on the performance of the Audit Function
2. People Management and
capacity building:
  • Actively participate in recruitment of Audit
    staff and ensure effective performance management for direct reports.
  • Provide capacity building to VFU Leadership
    and Audit team regarding the role of Internal Audit in Risk management and
    in the VF Risk-based integrated audit approach from time to time.
  • Guide and supervise the Audit Team in executing
    risk-based integrated audits.
3. Quality Assurance
& Other:
  • Perform quality reviews of audit assignments
    and provide guidance to the Auditors regarding; relevant audit standards
    to be observed and maintained, timely review of Binders issuance of reports.
  • Support management during preparation for
    Global Centre Audit.
  • Coordinate all external audit operations.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The Internal Audit Manager should be a Graduate
    preferably in Accounting /Finances or related accounting qualification
  • Full professional accounting qualifications
    CPA or ACCA and a member of ICPA (U) or IIA (U) .
  • Certification in CISA/CFE is an added
    advantage.
  • A minimum of five years’ auditing experience
    in a recognized organization, preferably in an MDI/MFI, two of these
    should be at a supervisory level.
  • Previous exposure and experience in public
    accounting will be an added advantage.
  • Hands-on experience in reporting to the
    Board/Board Audit Committee is desired.
  • Computer literacy skills with excellent working
    knowledge of computerized accounting systems and loan tracking system
    especially Financial Solutions and T24.
  • Self driven personality with initiative and
    team management skills.
  • Highly developed sense of integrity.
  • Ready to comply and live up to and in
    accordance with the organization Core Values.
  • Christian centric

How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send or hand deliver their applications,
CVs, plus copies of their academic credentials to the address below:
The
Human Resource Manager,
VisionFund
Uganda Ltd (VFU)
Plot
256, Makerere Kavule,
P.O.
Box 24751, Kampala, Uganda.

Email to: info@visionfunduganda.co.ug

Deadline: 3rd June, 2016

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