Reporting to: Group Internal Audit Lead

Hours: 8:00 – 17:30, Monday- Friday and beyond as needed

Location: Uganda.

Company Introduction

4G Capital is a market leader in unsecured working capital solutions with a significant presence across multiple African countries. We empower micro and small businesses in Sub- Saharan Africa to grow and succeed by providing instant access to credit that unlocks business growth. Our products blend business credit with financial education to maximize the credit’s impact for business owners, and all are managed and delivered through our proprietary core banking platform.

Company Purpose: To Unlock Human Potential for Good

Company Mission: To Grow Business with Capital and Knowledge

Company Vision: The first choice for MSME growth in Africa

Purpose of the position

Perform the full audit cycle including risk management and internal control management over operations' effectiveness, financial reliability and compliance with all applicable directives and regulations

Job brief

The Senior Internal Auditor’s responsibility is to add value and improve the company’s operations by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to the effectiveness of risk management, internal control, and governance processes. The successful candidate will possess a thorough knowledge of internal audit standards, analytical reasoning and critical thinking. This is in addition to the ability to work independently and collaboratively with the auditee teams.

Flexible employment solutions

Responsibilities & Duties

• Formulation of the annual audit plan in accordance with the company’s policies and procedures.
• Provide oversight and guiding the team in collaboration with the management in terms of implementation of the audit plan in line with achieving the objectives of the company.
• Conducting audits: including financial, operational, and IT audits, ensuring thorough testing of internal controls and financial accounting systems.
• Evaluate the company's internal controls, including its corporate policies and procedures, to identify any areas of risk or non-compliance.
• Compile audit findings and prepare detailed reports in compliance with audit reporting standards, providing timely status updates to management.
• Perform risk assessments of the business processes to identify potential areas of exposure and follow up for mitigation.
• Ability to make presentations to the senior management and/or board on the internal audit activities and provide assurance related to the internal control environment of the company.
• Review all the policies and other statutory requirements to ensure compliance with the laid down internal controls.
• Review operations and programs activities to ensure they are consistent with established objectives and goals.
• Guarantee complete confidentiality of records and information obtained during the course of audits and ensure safe custody of all Audit Documentation.

Requirements & Competences

• Bachelor degree in Audit, Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Professional audit certifications (ACCA/CPA/CIA)
• Must have at least 5 years prior audit experience, with at least 2 years in a supervisory role, with a bias towards the financial services industry.
• Ability to work in a new and dynamic environment, where there may not be exciting solutions to current or new challenges.
• Up to date knowledge of and adherence to audit industry practices – such as the Institute of Internal Auditors guidelines, Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and the Code of Ethics.
• Good time management and research
• Previous Team leader experience in Internal Audit projects is an added advantage
• Exposure to various accounting systems.
• Perform all assigned audit duties in a manner that reflects the highest professional standards

Personal Attributes

• Self-starter, problem solver and able to work under minimal supervision.
• Integrity.
• Excellent writing, presentation, analytical, interpersonal, time management, research, and communications skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to influence others and establish credibility with business partners.