Internal Controls & Assurance Officer

• INTERNAL CONTROLS & ASSURANCE OFFICER
• Majibu Africa
• Quality Control & Assurance
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• Uganda
• Full Time
• Banking, Finance & Insurance
• USh
• 1,000,000 - 1,500,000
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• Job summary
• We are looking for a high-calibre Internal Controls & Assurance Manager to establish and lead an independent assurance function that gives management a clear, evidence-based view of what is actually happening across the business.
• This is a hands-on role for someone who does not rely solely on reports or explanations. System analysis and records
• Min Qualification:
• Bachelors

Experience

• Level:
• Mid level
• Length:
• 3 years
• Language Requirement:
• English
• Working Hours:
• Full Time - 8 to 5
• Applicant
• Location:
• Kampala, Uganda
• Job descriptions &

Requirements

• 1. Internal Controls & Operational Reviews
• Develop and execute a risk-based internal
• controls and assurance review programme across all departments and
• branches.
• Conduct regular reviews of high-risk functions,
• particularly Sales, Underwriting/Credit, Collections & Recovery, HR and periodic reviews of other departments.
• Assess whether company policies, procedures,
• approval limits and internal controls are being consistently followed.
• Identify control weaknesses, process gaps,
• inefficiencies and potential areas of operational or financial exposure.
• Test the effectiveness of existing controls
• and recommend practical corrective actions.
• 2. Field & Branch Verification
• Conduct regular and unannounced branch visits
• where appropriate.
• Physically verify assets, stock,
• documentation, staff attendance and other operational records against
• system and reported information.
• Observe actual business practices and compare
• them with approved procedures.
• Verify selected customer, loan and recovery
• information against supporting documentation and field realities.
• Document findings using appropriate evidence,
• including photographs, system extracts, records and interviews.
• 3. Data & Systems Assurance
• Review CRM and other operational systems for
• accuracy, completeness and consistency.
• Cross-check system information against source
• documents and actual field outcomes.
• Identify unusual trends, duplicate records,
• missing information, unexplained changes and other data anomalies.
• Develop simple analytical tests and exception
• reports to identify potential control failures and risk signals.
• Monitor recurring discrepancies and establish
• whether corrective actions have been effective.
• 4. Risk Identification & Investigation
• Identify early warning indicators of
• operational, credit, compliance, fraud and process risks.
• Investigate unusual transactions,
• inconsistencies and reported incidents within the scope of the role.
• Distinguish between isolated errors, control
• weaknesses and recurring or systemic issues.
• Escalate significant findings promptly to
• company leadership.
• Maintain appropriate confidentiality and
• professional objectivity throughout all reviews.
• 5. Reporting & Management Assurance
• Prepare concise, factual and evidence-based
• internal control reports.
• Clearly communicate the finding, evidence,
• risk/impact, root cause and recommended corrective action.
• Maintain a central register of findings,
• responsible persons, agreed actions and implementation status.
• Follow up on outstanding corrective actions
• and report overdue or unresolved issues to management.
• Provide management with independent assurance
• on whether corrective measures have actually addressed identified risks.
• We are
• looking for someone who combines
• analytical ability, integrity and practical business judgment
• .
• You should
• have:
• A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Risk Management, Business Administration
• external audit, risk, compliance, controls, investigations or a
• similar assurance role.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills,
• with the ability to identify patterns and inconsistencies others may
• overlook.
• Strong data analysis skills and
• confidence working with CRM, ERP or other business systems.
• Excellent report-writing skills, with the
• ability to communicate complex findings simply and objectively.
• Strong understanding of internal controls,
• risk management and business processes.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly to
• other branches.
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