Assistant Manager, Assurance at I&M Bank

Job Purpose

The role holder is responsible for giving independent assurance on Governance, risk and control (GRC) across business processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan audit assignments, including analyses and assessment of risk in liaison with the Manager, Assurance.
• Develop planning document, secure alignment on goals, methodology, scope, risks as well as tests with the Manager, Assurance.
• Conduct audit tests of specified areas.
• Maintain audit evidence and working papers to support conclusions and recommendations.
• Continuously assess audit objectives, test goals, and risks for comprehensive coverage.
• Identify and emphasize critical weaknesses and risks for final report approval.
• Collaborate with audit clients for accurate root causes and relevant management actions.
• Prepare draft reports with the Manager, Assurance, collaborate with peers on special and thematic audits.
• Close projects in audit software for streamlined implementation tracking.
• Assist in the following up and conclusive resolution of cleared audit issues logged from previous audits.

 Job Specifications

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or any other related course
• Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies/
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

Work Experience Required

• Over four (4) years in a similar role in a similar sized organization

Competencies:

• Planning & Organizational skills
• Analytical skills and attention to detail
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Interpersonal skills to manage stakeholders at all levels
• Ethics and integrity
• Excellent judgment and analytical abilities and impeccable integrity.
• Strong commercial awareness and an ability to connect to business goals
• Banking Knowledge
• Risk Knowledge