ROLE DESCRIPTION

Job Purpose

To provide assurance that the Trust’s risk management, governance, and internal control processes are operating effectively. The Internal Auditor will objectively enhance the Trust’s business practices.

Key Responsibilities

1. Develop a robust audit program ensuring that all high-risk areas are adequately captured and prioritized.

2. Compile comprehensive audit reports citing weakness and lapses in the control systems to enable Management and the Board to institute remedial action.

3. To ensure adherence to all the Trust polices and regulatory standards which have been set in key function.

4. Assessing and ensuring the Trust’s compliance with applicable laws, regulations and Trust policies.

5. Undertaking reviews of invoices, contracts, purchase orders, payment vouchers and other requests for funds to substantiate a transaction or series of transactions before they are finalised.

6. Conducting internal audits to evaluate the effectiveness of financial controls, risk management systems and operational processes.

7. Proposing recommendations to enhance operational efficiency and identifying other areas of improvement.

8. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop and implement risk management strategies.

• Develop a robust audit program ensuring that all high-risk areas are adequately captured and prioritized.
• Compile comprehensive audit reports citing weakness and lapses in the control systems to enable Management and the Board to institute remedial action.
• Ensure adherence to all the Trust polices and regulatory standards which have been set in key function.
• Assess and ensure the Trust’s compliance with applicable laws, regulations and Trust policies.
• Undertake reviews of invoices, contracts, purchase orders, payment vouchers and other requests for funds to substantiate a transaction or series of transactions before they are finalised.
• Conduct internal audits to evaluate the effectiveness of financial controls, risk management systems and operational processes.
• Propose recommendations to enhance operational efficiency and identify other areas of improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement risk management strategies.