Internal Audit Assistant Manager at Equity Bank Rwanda

Equity Bank is one of the region’s leading Banks whose purpose is to transform the lives and livelihoods of the people of Africa socially and economically by availing them modern, inclusive nancial services that maximize their opportunities. With a strong footprint in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda; DRC and South Sudan, Equity Bank is now home to nearly 8 million customers - the largest customer base in Africa. Currently the Bank is seeking additional talent to serve in the role outlined below.

INTERNAL AUDIT ASSISTANT MANAGER

The Assistant Audit Manager will support the Head of Internal Audit Department in providing the assurance that the Bank has eective nancial, administrative and management systems and controls, adequate and eective risk management processes and ensure observance of good corporate governance practices. Internal Assistant Manager conducts nancial, operational and compliance audits and furnishes them with analyses, advice and recommendations concerning risk management, control, and governance processes.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Conducting reviews from various Units/ Branches & ensure timely closure.
• Ensure Appropriate Audit Planning; Execution; documentation and timely reporting
• Providing support and guidance to management on how to handle new opportunities;
• Timely reporting of Audit Findings for management action
• Coordinate meetings with auditees to develop an understanding of business processes
• Preparing reports to highlight issues and problems and distributing the reports to the relevant people and ensure proper follow up
• Assessing compliance with Bank rules and regulations & informing management whether any issue needs to be addressed.
• Conducting Exit meetings and ensure suitable understanding of concerns to be addressed
• Test the operations and Credit procedures and support to the design adequate nancial controls
• Improve customer care by initiating improvements to the nancial control and auditing process
• Develop new audit programs to ensure adequate nancial controls
• Plan internal client meetings and oversee nancial disclosures
• Review and make recommendations on Systems, policies and Regulations.
• Assist in creation and updating of internal audit plan
• Execute the audit plan within the given timelines while meeting the required quality expectations.
• Timely and reliable audit reports that capture the major ndings and resultant recommendations or remedial actions
• Do the follow up and review process to ensure that functions are implementing Audit recommendations and closing out queries
• Build relationships with key stakeholders to understand their current and future business needs, challenges and to enable a smooth working relationship.

Qualication, Experience, Skills and Attributes

• Bachelor’s Degree with completed professional qualication like ACCA, CPA OR CIA
• A minimum of 4 years’ experience in auditing preferably in a nancial institution or in an internationally accredited audit rm
• Broad knowledge of Banking
• Strong Analytical Skills
• Good report writing skills
• Knowledge of the full MS Oce suite
• Excellent report writing, oral communication, logical and analytical skills.
• Excellent working knowledge of computer assisted audit techniques and Ms Oce.
• Team player with good interpersonal skills.
• Open minded with the ability to learn in a dynamic environment,
• Good commercial awareness and knowledge on international best practice standards in nancial reporting (IFRS), IIA Standards and corporate governance.

If you meet the above requirements, submit your application quoting the job opportunity you are applying for to the email address below by 4th March 2024. Please include detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of the relevant certicates, testimonials, and daytime telephone contact and email address. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Email to: jobsrwanda@equitybank.co.rw Equity Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We value the diversity of individuals, ideas, perspectives, insights, values and what they bring to the workplace.