Job Description
Job Description
Risk Management:
- Oversee risk assessments and internal control reviews
- Champion the implementation of mitigation strategies to identified risks and coordinate implementation firm wide
- Supervise the follow-up on identified issues relating to compliance to operational policies and procedures by organs of the organization such HR, Marketing Project etc.
Internal Audit Administration:
- Provide feedback on performance of Internal Auditors on audit assignments
- Assess the adequacy and extent of programs designed to safeguard organization assets
- Conduct and direct audits and ongoing reviews of organization controls, and operating procedures
- Review the soundness, effectiveness, and proper application of accounting and financial controls
- Oversee the Internal control Assessments across the organs of the Organization
- Direct and appraise the activities of the Internal control and compliance officer
- Manage or conduct fraud investigations and review work papers completed by internal control officers
- Oversee risk assessments and identify controls in place to mitigate identified risks
- Coordinate staff to implement the set out internal control procedures
- Identify internal control weaknesses and recommend necessary corrective actions, including the findings and recommendations of internal and external audits
- Recommend internal control training requirements and providing requisite internal control training
- Provide to employees a statement of policies and standards with which they are expected to comply.
- Provide staff with clear directions and information relating to importance of adherence to internal procedures and the process
Stakeholder Management:
- Serve as a liaison with external auditors
- Engage with relevant regulatory agencies on internal control issues
- Engage with Internal Auditors to discuss ways on improving internal control based on their findings
- Provide External Auditors with information they need to make an opinion
- Review report of Internal and External Auditors concerns on internal control and engage relevant authorities affected
Compliance Management:
- Conduct and direct the review of organization controls, and compliance with policies and regulations.
- Appraise the soundness and effectiveness of compliance procedures and controls and timeliness of documentation generation.
- Compile and issue reports detailing conclusions and provide recommendations for improvements regarding compliance
- Champion the review of the organization’s existing policies and procedures to comply with required rules and regulations.
- Collaborate with the department managers to develop clear and concise policies and procedures.
- Identify methods to ensure new policies and procedures as well as updates to existing policies and procedures are communicated, distributed and added to repository.
- Provide direction and leadership to the team responsible for reviewing the departmental policies and procedures for gaps in adherence to relevant Tourism and Airline policies
Requirements
Key Skills & Competencies Requirements:
Functional/ Technical:
- Good knowledge of Accounting and Auditing Function and Standards
- Business & Financial acumen
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft packages
Behavioural:
- Attention to detail
- Strong Analytical Skill
- Problem-Solving
- Interpersonal Skill
- Leadership skill
- Ethical Behaviour
- Persuasion