Old Mutual is a premium African financial services organisation that offers a broad spectrum of financial solutions to retail and corporate customers across key market segments in 14 countries. The lines of business include Life and Savings, Property and Casualty, Asset Management and Banking and Lending.
We are rooted in our purpose of Championing Mutually Positive Futures Every Day and believe that a great customer experience is anchored in a great employee experience.

Job Description
The role supports the Boards of UAP-Old Mutual in Uganda by providing independent assurance on governance and internal control process of management and Operations. The role will also assist both the Board and Executive Management to protect the assets, reputation and sustainability of the UAP-Old Mutual Uganda as well as the functional management and audit assurance delivery of UAP-Old Mutual entities in Uganda.
The role will be responsible for all UAP-Old Mutual business operations in Uganda that include General Insurance, Investments and Properties

Key outputs
• Manages, administers, and executes audits for UAP-Old Mutual – Uganda. The role supports the Board of UAP-Old Mutual in Uganda by providing independent assurance on governance and internal control process of management and Operations.
• Helps the business to deliver the strategic initiatives successfully by focusing on the significant risks, both existing and emerging.
• Delivers multiple audit assignments in time & in accordance with the Internal Audit methodology & quality standards.
• Interacts with and provides audit assurance to the respective Audit and Risk Committees.
• Understands the risk profile of the business, gains, and applies extensive industry knowledge in the various business lines.
• Provides independent opinion on risk & control environment for the various business units or processes.
• Engages with business unit process owners to agree on audit deliverables (risk assessments, control workshops and adequacy assessments), timeframes and issues audit findings in relation to work done.
• Challenges and influences the relevant executives to improve the governance, risk and control culture.
• Manages staff within area of responsibility including budgets.
• Meets key customers to gain a better understanding of business expectations.
• Provides clients with an understanding of Internal audit expectations and applies internal audit protocols.
• Contributes to developmental interventions and on the job coaching.
• There may be external or group wide engagements in projects or special assignments

Key competencies
The following key behavioral competencies are required to be successful in this role.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills including effective report writing ability.
• Strong relationship management and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to interact with Senior Management across various functions and departments within the UAP-Old Mutual Group.
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills.
• Driven to deliver real value and quality service to a demanding and diverse client base.
• Confident and self-motivated.
• Organized and structured approach with ability to multi-task.
• Quality orientation.