Internal Auditor Job Vacancies – Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited
Organization: Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) is a limited liability company incorporated in Uganda under the Companies Act. UEDCL owns the 33KV and below voltage electricity distribution network and all the operational assets associated with the business currently leased to Umeme Ltd. The company monitors Umeme Ltd’s investment, generation, and distribution of power in eight territories covering over 67 Districts, operation of the pole plant at Lugogo, and execution of some rural electrification schemes on behalf of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.
Job Summary: The Internal Auditor will;
- Direct the Internal audit function and advise the Board of Directors on risky areas of DOMC and add value by managing Compliance adherence to the set Company Policies and Standards.
- Coordinate the processes that ensure compliance with organization’s operational and accounting policies in line with the UEDCL strategy and standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (SPPIA).
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Execute the general internal audit plans based on a structure risk assessment of the organization’s activities in line with the Audit manual.
- Coordinate the processes that ensure compliance with organization’s operational and accounting policies in line with the UEDCL strategy and standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (SPPIA),
- Handle special requests by the Principal Internal Auditor into various special financial and operational investigations in line with UEDCL policies and procedures.
- Prepare a work methodology and conduct audit of Umeme asset investments in line with the Lease and Assignment agreement.
- Conduct value for money audits and advise management how to efficiently, effectively and economically use the available scarce resources.
- Monitor internal control check lists for all heads of sections to keep them abreast with adherence to controls and company policies as they execute their day to day activities.
- Advice management on the formulation of risk management strategies and policies and all operations areas of the organization with a view of ensuring all management policies adequately mitigate the risks identified
- Review office financial systems and report on compliance with the UEDCL Financial Policies and the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and practices.
- Provide summaries of audit results and trends to management regularly and in subsequent audits determine that audit recommendations have been tracked and implemented by management.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- A Bachelor’s degree in commerce (BCOM), Business Administration(BBA), Bachelor of Arts in Economics, BA (ECON) or its equivalent from a recognized university. A Master of Business Administration degree or Master of Science degree in Finance or Accounting is an added advantage
- MUST have at least stage 2 of professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CIMA or other internationally recognized accounting qualifications.
- Post graduate qualification or Computer Systems Audit Certification would be an added advantage
- Membership to the Institute of Internal Auditors is an added advantage.
- Experience of not less than 3 years in the Audit practice in a recognized organization
- Excellent written communication skills and ability to work amidst tight deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to deal with situations of potential conflict and a high level of integrity and leadership skills.
- Computer literacy with excellent working knowledge of computerized accounting systems, especially Sun System is essential.
How to Apply:
All interested candidates who wish to join UEDCL in the aforementioned capacities are encouraged to apply online at the link below
Click Here and follow the application instructions. After reviewing the job detail, candidates uploads should not exceed 1MB.
Deadline: Friday 8th November 2019 at 5:00 pm.