Jobs at Mount Mary College of Education

he Internal Auditor will provide an independent objective assurance and consulting services designed to add value and improve the college’s operations. He/She will help the college accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic approach to evaluate and improve risk management, control and governance processes. The key responsibilities of the internal auditor include:

•  Ensuring the establishment and operation of an efficient and effective financial control system
•  Monitoring and ensuring expenditures incurred have been authorised and are within budgetary provision
•  Scrutinising all proposed exenditure to ensure compliance with laid down internal control systems and other statutory requirement
•  Determining the reliability and adequacy of accounting, financial and operational controls in the college
•  Evaluating the procedures of the college to determine whether results are consistent with stated objectives and goals
•  Monitoring compliance with established policies, plans and procedures.
•  Appraising the quality of performance of those carrying out assigned responsibilities
•  Assessing the extent to which assets are accounted for and safeguarded against losses
•  Ensuring that reliable records form the basis for the preparation of appropriate financial and other data provided for decision-making
•  Drawing the Principal’s attention to deficiencies in the system, instances of duplicated functions, waste or other inefficiencies with recommendation for remedies where necessary
•  Carrying out special reviews of accounting and internal controls systems with the view to minimising weaknesses

Qualification Required & Experience

•  Applicant must hold a good first degree or comparable qualification in addition to a relevant professional qualification and a master’s degree in the relevant area
•  He/She must be a member of a recognised accountancy professional association as well as a member of the institute of internal/professional auditors
•  He/She must have served as a Deputy Internal Auditor in a college of Education or comparable grade in a similar institution / organisation for at least 4 years

Applicant must also:

•  Possess strong I.T skills and familiar with financial systems
•  Be able to work under pressure to meet deadlines
•  Be able to complete at least one term of 4 years before attaining the compulsory retirement age of 60