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Position Title:
Internal Audit Assistant
Organisation: Britania
Allied Industries Ltd.
Location: Kampala
Background
Information:
We are in search of a suitable candidate to fill the above
position. The successful candidate will assist in managing a sound Internal
Control System within Britania that will require proper planning and reporting
the results of all internal audits and related assignments with recommendations
wherever applicable.
Qualifications and
experience:
• Minimum of a Bachelor’ Degree in one of these fi elds:
Accounting, Finance, Audit, Economics, Commerce or Business Administration.
• Audit experience of atleast 1 year is required
• At least 1-2 years’ experience in accounting
Skills and
competencies:
The candidate should have skills and ability to identify
issues, formulate opinions, make conclusions and recommend solutions. Should
have good interpersonal skills, excellent communication and report writing
skills and should have the ability to work independently. He/she should have
working knowledge of IT systems and MS office especially Excel.
Responsibilities:
Conducting Internal Control evaluation
and risk assessment to identify loopholes and areas requiring management
intervention to prevent frauds, embezzlements, misappropriations, misuse and
wastage and ensuring that objectives of the organization are achieved economically,
efficiently and effectively;
Assist in the preparation of special
reports when asked for by the management on various aspects of financial
management, including asset management and security, financial reporting,
decision support systems, management Information systems;
Facilitating in undertaking periodic
reviews and annual audit of financial transactions as per the organization
requirements.
Assisting the finance department in preparation SOPs in critical
areas like meeting financial obligations under procurements and the process itself.
Specifying internal checks including preaudit checks, adherence to policies
procedures and compliance with rules, laws and regulations to ensure that
payments to suppliers and other entities are made by them in accordance with the
stipulated guidelines
Ensuring that systems exist for
generation of accurate and reliable financial and other Information;
Prepares, analyzes and reconciles and
conduct verification regarding accounts being examined.
Conducts surprise cash counts on
company funds as required
Gathers, verifies and analyses
monthly sales reports, contracts and other related documents
Conducts system review to assess its
effectiveness and efficiency and recommends necessary actions to improve deficient
conditions
Witnesses inventory taking of company’s
fixed assets and supplies on quarterly and annual basis.
Submits audit observations and recommendations
to the supervisor for review and evaluation.
Conducting any other related tasks that
may be by the management Suitably qualified candidates should submit letters
of application specifying their field of study together with a C.V, contact
number (s), copies of relevant certificates, names and details of three references
to the undersigned not later than 31/08/2013.
The Human Resource Manager Britania Allied Industries Ltd.
P. O. Box 7158, Kampala
Email: hrm@dawda.co.ug
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Britania Allied Industries Limited
