Job Vacancy For Directorate of Internal Audit (DIA)

• The Director of Internal Audit is the Head of the Directorate of Internal Audit and reports to council through the Vice-Chancellor. He/She performs all customary functions of an internal auditor.

• Reviewing and appraising, where necessary, the adequacy, soundness and applications of accounting, financial and operational controls.
• Ascertaining the extent of compliance with established policies, plans and procedures and appraise the quality of performance of those carrying our assigned responsibilities
• Ascertaining the extent to which assets are accounted for and safeguarded against losses of all kinds
• Ascertaining the reliability of accounting and other data developed within the University
• Providing assurance to the Vice-Chancellor, and for that matter, the University Council, that there is an adequate system of internal controls
• Ensuring that policies and procedures are appropriate and not wasteful
• Ensuring that reliable records form the basis for the preparation of appropriate financial and other data provided for decision-making
• Drawing the Vice-Chancellor's attention to deficiencies in the system e.g. duplication of functions, excessive waste of resources and other inefficiencies and suggest for remedies where necessary and
• Carrying out special reviews of accounting systems with a view to stamping out identified weaknesses

• Possess a postgraduate degree in Accounting/Finance/Audit
• Be a member in good standing of any recognised professional accounting body e.g ICA, ACCA, CIMA etc
• Have at least 10 years post-qualification working experience as a professional accountant and with the requisite experience in internal auditing and controls and
• Have considerable knowledge of a University set up

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