Internal Audit Officer (m/f)

Duties

Internal Control & Compliance

• Follow up on the findings of the Global Internal Audit report ensuring phased and timely implementation and evidence of all agreed actions
• Report and discuss audit outcomes with the Internal Auditor and Senior Management Team
• Update the audit action point reporting systems as required
• Assist the Internal Auditor on developing and implementing the annual plan of Audit of the Country office
• Undertake periodic reviews, spot checks, partner reviews, and support visits across all offices and sub recipients in Mozambique
• Develop Terms of Reference (TORs) for internal reviews to be undertaken
• Ensure that the internal control mechanisms are known, applied and adhered to

Fraud Awareness and Investigation

• Act as Fraud Focal Point for the Country Office. As the Fraud Focal Point, support the Country Representative, and Global Internal Audit Team in promoting PSI’s zero tolerance approach to fraud by providing awareness training, prevention, detection and response to fraud and corruption
• Raise awareness of staff regarding PSI Anti-fraud policies and procedures
• Ensure sufficient staff are trained/re-trained on fraud prevention
• Support the Global Internal Audit Team for the implementation of necessary investigation of suspected fraud and follow-up on cases where fraud is evidenced, including all fraud reporting from initial report to case closure

Compliance and Risk Management

• Support managers to meet and sustain Management Operating Standards for financial management and ensure that managers comply with PSI’s financial policies and procedures and build their teams’ capacities to do this
• Produce insightful compliance and risk management reports, including commentary for Country needs
• Ensure that that the internal control mechanisms are known, applied to, and adhered to
• Work with the Country Office Senior Management Team in the identification of key risks and mitigation measures, which should inform the content of the Country Office’s Risk Management Plan

Requisites

• Accounting or commercial degree and or relevant professional qualifications (CPA/CA/ACCA)
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in internal or external audit
• Computer fluency; highly competent using MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and experience working in complex financial systems
• Experienced in preparing both financial and management accounts
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English and Portuguese
• Strong relationship builder
• An unquestionably high level of integrity and ethics
• Self-initiative and the ability to meet tight deadlines and work independently is essential
• Strong analytical, problem solving and financial modelling skills

Notes

• Special preference will be given to candidates familiar with QuickBooks Enterprise and, with DFID, USAID and other donor’s rules and regulation and their compliance requirements
• Only short listed applicants will be contacted