Coordinator (Head of Internal Audit)

Job Description

Title: Coordinator (Head of Internal Audit)

Company Name: Gana Unnayan Kendra (GUK)

Vacancy: 01

Age: At most 50 years

Job Location: Gaibandha

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• At least 15 years

• Master’s degree in Accounting or an MBA with an accounting emphasis;

• CA will be priority:

• At least 15 years

• Age At most 50 years

• Comprehensive knowledge of banking and microfinance;

• Strong knowledge of internal control structures;

• Ability to make sound conclusions and relevant recommendations;

• Good conflict management skills;

• Capability and willingness to take responsibility;

• Excellent spoken and written in English;

• Report writing skills, skills in documenting;

• Ability to provide need base training;

• Excellent in MS Office application, internet and e-mail;

• Ability to undertake frequent field visits.

Job Context:

Gana Unnayan Kendra (GUK) is seeking a qualified and committed person for the position of Coordinator (Head of Internal Audit). S/he will helping it to achieve its objectives by evaluating the effectiveness of governance, risk management and internal control arrangements and playing a key role in promoting good governance. S/he will evaluating the adequacy of the system of internal controls, recommending improvements in controls, assessing compliance with policies and procedures. S/he will support to senior management on strategic issues and assisting senior management in risk analysis and risk management.

Job Responsibilities:

• Review and ensure the development and implementation of strategic and annual audit work plans and budget for the Audit Unit;

• Prepare annual audit schedule for conducting internal audits across various GUK’s office operation and branches including adequate planning for internal control assessments development of audit procedures, fieldwork, file review, special assignments, surprise audits, meeting and report writing;

• Corresponding different donors, different authorities audit department, external assessors and evaluator and fulfil their requirements;

• Plan, recruit, motivation and manage internal audit members ensuring the efficiency and adequacy of internal audit skills;

• Conduct performance appraisal evaluation for internal audit staff members, including setting performance objectives and regular monitoring;

• Oversee the execution of performance, compliance, operational and financial audits in accordance with acceptable standards;

• Appraisal and report on the soundness and application of the system of controls operating in the organization;

• Contribute to the improvement of the risk management and governance process;

• Provide assurance on the efficiency, effectiveness and economy in the administration of programmes and operations of the organization;

• Evaluate compliance of the organisation with enactments, policies, standards, systems and procedures and recommend corrective actions;

• Undertake special investigation at the request of Management and the Board;

• Review and submit reports (Annual Audit report and quarterly report on the execution of annual audit workplan);

• Strong understanding of auditing standards, risk management, and compliance frameworks;

• Manage, supervise, and review the work of Internal Audit team members;

• Maintain the highest confidentiality standards, its operations, security measures, customer information, account information and all employee data;

• Monitor the implementation of recommendations made in audit reports;

• Ensure training, mentoring and development of the audit team and liaise with HR towards the development of a succession plan for the department.

• Festival Bonus: 2

• Other admissible benefits as per organizational policy.