Senior Auditor

To assist the Principal Auditor in conducting and delivering internal audit services for a specific assignment. The senior auditor shall under the guidance of the Manager IA , carry out parts of the overall audit while ensuring that professional standards are met, areas of non-compliance are identified and addressed to mitigate the risk Implements approved departmental policies, processes and procedures to ensure that work is carried out in accordance with the professional standards issued by The Institute of Internal Auditors. Implements the day-to-day operations assigned for the Internal Audit function to ensure compliance with the established standards and procedures and EGA audit methodology Participates in the risk assessments carried out by the Senior Manager/Manager for the assigned area of responsibility. Carries out parts of the overall audit including but not limited to: a) participating in determining the audit approach including risk analysis and process mapping; b) conducting the testing of internal controls; c) identify process improvements and cost reduction opportunities; and d) assess the adequacy of internal controls Prepares work papers to ensure that the audit objectives and the quality standards are met and working papers or audit files are maintained as per Internal Audit methodology Assists in developing suitable recommendations to mitigate/remediate the observations made and risks highlighted. In particular this will include ensuring that all accepted recommendations are given clear implementation deadlines or clearly identified as not being accepted. Ensures that Senior Manager IA / Principal Auditor is informed in a timely manner regarding critical issues to enable quick correction and mitigation of further occurrences. Carries out the periodic follow-up of recommendations and report on status of implementation. Prepares draft observations pertaining to the work assigned as per the required format for review by the audit team lead