Internal Audit Assistant(Uganda Christian University)-Job vacancy in Uganda

Job Title:  Internal Audit Assistant
Organisation: Uganda Christian University (UCU)
Job location:  Mukono, Uganda
Deadline: 20th December 2013 (5:00p.m.)
Reports to:    Internal Auditor

About UCU:
Uganda Christian University was founded when the historic Bishop Tucker Theological College was promoted as a university in 1997. Bishop Tucker Theological College trained clergy and educators during its 84-year history from 1913-1997. The local chief, Hamu Mukasa, granted land for the college to operate in Mukono. International partnerships were part of the College’s missionary history. The Church Mission Society teamed with Ugandan leaders and others to assure the College had the necessary intellectual and other capital. By the late 1990s, the Church of Uganda sought to have a broader impact on society through the higher education - not only of clergy but of other professionals as well. Uganda Christian University was established in 1997.

In 2004, the Government of Uganda granted a charter to Uganda Christian University – the highest level of national accreditation. UCU was the first private University to receive such a charter from the Government.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

•     Perform continuous audits ensuring procedures are adhered to, and to recommend improvements to the controls and procedures in order to safeguard against waste, fraud and avoidable loss
•     Drafting audit report after audit field work
•     Review of university payments to ensure efficiency and economy
•     Undertake spot checks and assist in any investigations
•     To ensure completeness of any audit assignments as delegated from time to time by the supervisor including the management of the filing and maintaining of adequate audit trail in the working paper files
•     Follow up of internal audit recommendations and recommendations made by external auditors to ensure due implementations by management
•     Review the accuracy and efficiency of the accounting systems and control
•     Prepare timely audit reports detailing audit findings and recommendations for improvements on procedures and internal controls
•     Witnessing inventory taking of the Universities supplies on semester and annual basis.
•     Perform any other job roles as assigned by superiors

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

•     The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field with a bias in Accounting or finance
•     Possess professional qualifications  of either CPA, CIA or ACCA or must be pursuing those  qualifications and is preferably at middle level
•     At least two years working experience in Internal or external auditing
•     Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
•     Good presentation and report writing skills
•     Ability to work alone and as part of a team
•     Ability to meet deadlines, work under pressure, and the willingness to put in the extra hours when needed
•     Excellent analytical skills
•     Good computer literacy skills and packages like Pastel, Focus
•     Be a committed Christian

How to Apply:
All qualified candidates should send two (2) copies of an application letter clearly demonstrating suitability together with updated Curriculum Vitae and three references.
Please remember to attach two (2) copies of academic and professional certificates and transcripts
To:
The Director of Human Resource & Administration
Uganda Christian University
Pilkington Building
Po Box 4, Mukono, Uganda
Email: jobs@ucu.ac.ug