Audit Manager At Ncba Group

Job Purpose Statement
The purpose of this role is to plan and lead allocated audit assignments, with a view to ensure compliance with bank policies, guidelines, and statutory requirements
The audit activities involve analysing risks, recommending process and control improvements, and providing reports summarising audit activity to relevant stakeholders to ensure appropriate controls are in place to maximize earnings and return on Bank assets within acceptable levels of risk.
Key Accountabilities (Duties and Responsibilities)
Audit Planning (15%)
Participate and contribute in the risk assessment process for target audit areas and document results.
Plan, scope and budget individual audit assignments to ensure completion within agreed schedule, ensuring all risks in the assigned auditable areas are fully addressed.

Audit Management & Execution (45%)
Develop appropriate audit tests and programs aimed at achieving the desired objectives in assigned audit areas.
Draft suitable audit reports on key control weaknesses, non-compliance with procedures and management policies and regulatory requirements, among others, on the areas audited.
Create work papers to ensure quality and consistent audits.
Liaise with departmental heads to ensure audit findings and recommendations are accepted and implemented
Assist in follow up and disposal of cleared audit issues logged from previous audits.
Undertake to assist in investigation of cases of internal and external fraud, as requested

Internal Business Process (20%)
Strong collaboration with other lines of defence to provide integrated assurance.
Review procedures, processes and records to ensure they are in line with the Bank objectives and appraise policies and plans of activities, departments and functions under audit review.
Manage and align assignment resources, efforts and goals; identify and remove barriers to achieve optimal results.

Customer (10%)
Establish and maintain relationships with key business owners and functional departments.
A unified view of risks and compliance to drive informed decisions.
Liaise with departmental heads to ensure audit findings and recommendations are fully accepted and implemented.

Learning & Growth (10%)
Continuously improve knowledge and learning to ensure conversant with current standards and practices within the profession.
Train, coach / mentor, develop and motivate internal audit team members.

Job Specifications
Academic:
A University graduate

Professional:
CPA (K)/ ACCA qualifications
Working towards CIA qualification

Desired work experience:
4 years' experience of auditing or enterprise risk management in an external audit/ Banking environment.
Good working knowledge of the TeamMate audit software and ACL Data Analytics