About the Organization:

VisionFund Micro Finance Institution (S.C) is an Institution established according to Proclamation No. 40/96 to provide financial services to the productive poor in the rural and urban areas of Ethiopia. VisionFund is currently operating in five of the Regional States of the country. VisionFund MFI is currently looking candidates for Branch Auditor role for Piassa, Kolfe, Main Branch, Ayat, Sebeta, Fitche, Adama, Debre birhan, Ambo, Hawasa, Dilla, Durame, Hossana, Sodo and Arba Minch branch Offices. The successful candidates will have skills and experience that meet the following requirements:

Job Objective:  

The job holder performs audit activities on the institutions operations, examines accounting records and other source documents to ascertain compliance with established procedures of the institution, and prepares draft audit reports expressing opinion on the adequacy and effectiveness of operation systems and the efficiency with which activities are carried out.

Key Job Duties and Responsibilities:

The job holder’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Ensures transactional compliances with relevant policies and procedures, identify gaps, communicate to the branch management for rectification and incorporate the findings in the monthly report

• Checks financial/non-financial reports and accounting records on its adherence to regulatory requirements and accounting policies of the institution, identify the gap and monitor the rectification timely

• Follow up ethical conducts at Branch and discuss gaps with Branch Management on issues that deserve correction and report the findings in the monthly report

• Assess the branch’s performance in attaining objectives and goals and, identify root causes for under performance, propose recommendations for the Branch Management to support the improvement of the results and incorporate the findings in the monthly/quarterly report

• Ensures all required information on payment and deposit vouchers are available and correct

• Checks loan files, disbursements and repayments

• Ensures that payments are effected as per policies, procedures and directives of the institution

• Investigate book of accounts differences

• Follows up rectification of irregularities observed

• Makes surprise checks on cash and cash items

• Investigate cash overage and shortage caused by tellers or main teller

• Makes surprise check on tracer balances and ensures they are in conformity with books of records

• Makes surprise check on stocks of negotiable instruments

• Makes surprise check on loan securities/collaterals

• Follow up customer service quality issues and/or complaints so that timely actions are given by the Branch Management 

• Ensures proper handling of stationary items, equipment, Motor Bikes, furniture and all other assets of the branch

• Check proper recording, updating and reconciling and disposing of fixed asset as per fixed asset management procedure and/or accounting procedures

• Continuously assess/observe the efficient and effective utilization of resources, attainment of standard service delivery time and incorporate the findings in the monthly report 

• Properly handles daily tickets and file in its chronological order

• Ensures documents under his/her custody are safe and secured

• Provides documents upon request for branch customers

• Provides financial statements for customers

• Provides audit confirmations to external auditors

• Ensure adherence to the defined culture by demonstration of appropriate behavior required to meet unit’s demands and performance expectations

• Reports audit findings and observations to Internal Audit Division Manager on monthly basis

• Sends special investigation reports as they happen

• Prepares reports monthly, quarterly, and annually as well as on ad-hoc basis as need be

• Report attempted or committed fraud identified during the daily transactions and activity monitoring and/or allegation/claim from employees and customers immediately to the responsible organ for appropriate action 

• Performs any other tasks as assigned by supervisor   

Job Requirements

• B.A Degree in Accounting, or Business related field; with 3 years of relevant work experience in the Bank or MFI of which one year at senior position.

How to Apply

Candidates who fulfil the above requirements can submit the application letter, updated 

Curriculum vitae with names and addresses of up to 3 references can apply online 

VFE_Vacancy@wvi.org or in person at Debre birhan, Ambo, Hawasa, Sodo, Lideta (West & Central North Regional Office), Gerji Mebrat Hail (Central East Regional Offices).

Women applicants are highly encouraged to apply!