Financial & Compliance Audit Expert Full Time

Internal/ External Vacancy Announcement

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW

The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), re-established by proclamation No. 1133/2011, is the constitutionally mandated body to conduct elections, organize referendum and regulate political parties in Ethiopia. NEBE is working to boost its’ institutional strength with a special focus on enhancement of human resource capacity. Accordingly, NEBE would like to invite applicants for Financial & Compliance Audit Expert position who meet the following requirements.

Required number: Two

Reports to: Head, of Internal Audit Department

Duty station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa

Duration: Permanent

Salary: As per the organization salary scale (Competitive)

Job Summary

The Financial & Compliance Audit Expert is responsible for doing financial and property audit work, making the use of resources and work performance effective & added value for the institution to achieve its goals.

Duties and responsibilities

• Investigate major expenditures during quarterly financial audits;
• Legality of check or e – payment and cash payment documents executed by the office; examines their qualifications and the completion of appropriate supporting documents;
• Ensures and reports that school expenses are properly recorded and properly incurred and legal deductions are made.
• Conducts inspections in accordance with the established annual audit program;
• Follows up on the adoption of corrective action by proposing improvements regarding the gaps/omissions found as a result of investigation.
• Ensures that the resources of the office are properly maintained and used for the office.
• Monitors the implementation of audit guidelines and regulations.
• Ensures that the organization activities such as disbursement of funds, purchase of goods, and distribution of benefits are carried out in accordance with government guidelines and regulations.
• Performs financial and assets audits;
• Perform Political parties financial & Compliance audit.
• Participates in the organization inventory of assets as an observer, as well as inventory of cash and assets as needed.
• Ensures that appropriate information is provided when external auditors come for inspection;
• Performs emergency control on accounting operations & monitors the performance by presenting a report to take corrective action when a deficiency is found;
• From the quarterly financial audit, conducts an audit of journal vouchers, cash and bank income and expenses.
• Conducts emergency audits to ensure the legality of the office’s financial & property management;
• Submits a monthly performance report to the immediate supervisor;
• Performs other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.

Processes to manage and/or control

• Manage IA functional areas (development and administration)
• Provide direct support and coaching to subordinates
• Set objectives and evaluate performance of IA processes
• Prepare annual plan and budget for the personal activities and processes.
• Prepare periodic report of personal activities.

Specification:

Education and Work Experience:

• BA degree or MA in Management, Accounting & Finance or Accounting and Auditing and Related.
• 7 years for BA holders and 5 years for MA holders with relevant work experience

Mandatory trainings and certification

• Financial auditing, Performance auditing, internal audit module & Government Accounting, IBEX & IFMIS software’s, Team Building etc.

Knowledge

• Strong understanding of auditing principles, practices, and standards.
• Internal Audit concepts and application (Financial Management Proclamations, Internal Audit Directive, Procurement Directive, Asset Management Directive, Human Resource Management Law, procedures, modern practices, approaches and trends)
• Knowledge of Report Writing.

  Know-How (Skills) (Technical competencies):

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex information clearly.
• Ethical mind-set with a commitment to integrity, objectivity, and confidentiality Ability to manage time
• Relationship building and communication
• Persuasion