Job Description

The Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence (ACE) initiative was launched by the World Bank (WB) as a key step to strengthen longer-term African capacity to train at the highest level a new generation of Africans who can develop and apply science and technology to solve Africa’s most pressing challenges. Addis Ababa University hosts three of the four ACEs approved for Ethiopia. These are

• African Centre of Excellence for Water Management (ACEWM) – www.acewm-aau.org
• Centre for Innovative Drug Development and Therapeutic Trials (CDT-Africa)- www.cdt-africa.org
• African Railway Education and Research Institute (ARERI), www.areri.aau.edu.et
• Hence AAU ACEs invites qualified auditors/audit firms to apply for the specified position

Major duties and responsibilities:

The Internal auditor will be responsible for auditing the three ACEs and should audit each of the ACEs on a quarterly basis. H/she will be responsible to

• Examine whether the system of Internal Control is adequate for achieving project and management objectives in an efficient and orderly manner and whether the established procedures are being properly followed.
• Analyze, record and test AAU- ACEs accounting system and the information it produces.
• Review the extent of compliance with established policies, plans and procedures.
• Ensure whether the information available to management is sound and adequate for proper control and decision-making.
• Verify that payments are made for the goods and services received by the ACEs; all collections and receipts are properly accounted for and any adjustments are authorized properly.
• Review budget performance with a view to determining whether the auditee has executed its budget within the authorized limits.
• Identify and report to management actual or potential weakness in control where it exists, and recommend feasible ways of remedy.
• Recommend ways of improving the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of operations based upon findings from an impartial and objective examination.
• Prepare working papers for review. Develop and discuss findings with Audit Committee, and agree on recommendations and timelines for corrective action with responsible officer of operations and draft audit/assignment reports.
• Strengthen internal audit manuals with good practices issued by the Institute of Internal Auditors;
• Implement internal audit software to be more efficient and effective when conducting audits;
• Provide training in performance auditing to strengthening value for money auditing; and risk based auditing to strengthen internal audit skills.
• Perform any other duty as may be assigned.

Job Requirement

• Candidates must have at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Audit, Accounting, or Finance or Commerce. A professional qualification in Accounting such as CPA, CA, ACCA, CIMA, CIA, CFE, CISA or equivalent from a recognized Institution would be an added advantage
•  Work experience Candidates must have at least 7 years of relevant work experience in Financial Auditing from recognized government / non-government institutions/ auditing firms. The experience of donor funded project audit would be an added advantage.

Key Competencies and Skills

• Computer literacy: Working knowledge of data analysis; SAP ERP System, etc.
• Communication: Effective written, oral and presentation skills, particularly the ability to present information in a concise yet accurate manner; ability to develop consensus among people with varying points of view.
• Professionalism: Proven expertise in auditing and accounting; demonstrated technical knowledge and analytical skills related to accounting and finance.
• Teamwork: excellent interpersonal skills and ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries; ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people.

Language requirement: Proficiency in English languages is desired

Work Station: Addis Ababa University

How to Apply

Applicants who are interested and meet the minimum requirement stated above are kindly requested to apply within 10 working days of the notice to the Addis Ababa University, /College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Africa center of Excellence for Water Management through the following email addresses: [email protected] or [email protected]

Africa Centre of Excellence for Water Management Office, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Arat-Kilo Campus.

Tel.no: 0911112430.

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