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• Prepare audit programmes and provide input in the development of the
  Annual Audit, Risk and Compliance Plans.
• Carry out risk-based audits on key business processes and projects
  as per annual audit plans, in order to provide assurance on the quality,
  efficiency and effectiveness of JMS systems.
• Conduct periodic assessment of the organisation’s operations to
  ensure they are in line with applicable laws, regulations, standards,
  management policies, procedures, guidelines and plans, analyzing data
  obtained for evidence of deficiencies in controls or non-compliance.
• Obtain data from source systems and reports, analyze it and assess
  potential areas of risk for the organization in view of systems,
  procedures and processes.
• Develop remedial plans with risk owners to manage risks to desired
  levels on an ongoing basis.
• Monitor risk and compliance exposures and follow up implementation of
  risk mitigation measures.
• Carry out special audit assignments as may be required such as
  ad-hoc investigations, due diligence assessments and spot checks.
• Carry out follow-up audits on recommendations for all audit
  observations raised as per Management’s agreed upon action.
• Provide assistance in developing and updating policies and
  procedures by enforcing document standards.
• Prepare and submit assurance, risk & compliance reports to
  Director Internal Audit, Risk and Compliance.
• Support in enterprise-wide risk and compliance sensitization and
  communication.
• Support in coordinating the risk assessment process.
• Develop strategies for adherence to all JMS policies, regulatory
  requirements, standard operating procedures, health and safety rules and
  submit informative reports.

• Number of risks identified
• Percentage of risk mitigations implemented
• Percentage of assignments completed relative to the annual plan
• Number of compliance issues registered
• Number of compliance issues addressed
• Percentage of audit recommendations implemented
• Percentage of audit assignments completed in time

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting),
  Business Administration (Accounting) or BSc (Finance and Accounting)
• Must have full relevant professional qualifications such as ACCA or
  CPA (Certified Public Accountant) or CIA (Certified Internal Auditor)
• Membership to the Institute of Internal Auditors Added advantage
• IT audit skills
• Qualification in Enterprise Risk Management
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) or Master of
  Finance or Masters qualification in a related field.
• A minimum of three years of audit experience in a large and busy
  firm preferably with complex Inventory Management Systems.
• Practical experience in using computerized financial accounting
  packages and inventory management systems.
• Practical experience in systems audit, and knowledge about best
  practice standards including IFRS, IPPF, TQM, ISA, ISO 31000 Risk
  Management Standard are desirable.
• Dependable, honest and able to maintain confidentiality
• Good team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Well-developed oral, written (report writing) communication skills
• Self-motivated, able to prioritize work and follow up tasks and issues
  to the end
• Strong numeric, analytical, accounting and audit skills
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point,
  Email)

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