Audit Officer

Responsible for assisting with audits in State Enterprise, to ensure compliance with policy, internal controls, accounting standards and public sector statutory requirements.

Our client is looking to onboard an Audit Officer in the POS area:


Job Summary:
Responsible for assisting with audits in State Enterprise, to ensure compliance with policy, internal controls, accounting standards and public sector statutory requirements.

Job Responsibilities:

• Participates in the development of the annual audit plan;
• Assist with evaluating financial documents for accuracy and compliance with laws and internal control policies;
• Assist with review of accounting and financial record-keeping processes;
• Conducts risk analysis to develop the nature, timing, and extent of audit work;
• Determines audit objectives, strategies, programmes, and procedures for individual audit assignments;
• Assist with evaluating risk and control frameworks and assesses the effectiveness of these controls Company-wide;
• Assist with providing recommendations to resolve governance issues identified;
• Performs follow-up procedures to assess whether the solutions were implemented;
• Coordinates with management and staff of various departments to obtain information necessary for audit assignments;
• Prepares audit reports for discussion with management and staff responsible for the area being audited;
• Prepares audit working papers in accordance with professional standards, in order to create records of audit findings, recommendations and conclusions;
• Reviews the working papers and draft reports of audit and provide necessary guidance;
• Build collaborative relationships with all stakeholders and drive the right work ethic and appropriate behaviours, to facilitate trust and respect;
• Monitors aspects of work done by the Audit Assistant as directed by Internal Auditor;
• Conducts field work at our landfill sites when required.
• Performs any other duties as assigned by the Internal Auditor or Management.

Job Qualification and/or Experience:

• ACCA Level II Certification
• Sc. in Finance & Accounting – would be an asset
• Minimum of 2 years public sector Accounting
• At least 3 years public sector Auditing
• Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Knowledge of Institute of Internal Auditing (IIA) International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing