Assistant Manager- Information Systems Audit

The individual is responsible for conducting audits of VM Group operations, ensuring compliance with GAAS and international standards, developing control recommendations, leading technical discussions, and assisting in audit planning.

The successful candidate will possess:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems Accounting/Finance or a related field  Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA ).
• Professional qualifications include CISA, PMP, CISSP, CIA, ACCA, CFSA, CPA or equivalent.
• Completion of Supervisory course
• Four (4) years’ audit experience preferably in a financial institution
• Experience at the Supervisory level would be an asset.
• Six (6) years’ audit experience preferably in a financial institution. Two (2) years experience at a supervisory level

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform audits of assigned areas of the VM Group’s operations to ensure that (GAAS) and International Standards for professional Practice of internal Auditing are maintained and audit objectives are achieved.
• Develop and propose viable recommendations for the correction of any breakdown and of deficiency in the internal control system.
• Lead technical conversations with audit clients to ensure data requirements meet the needs of the audit.
• Assist in developing Audit programmes and Annual audit plans.
• Conduct follow up audits to ensure that accepted recommendations for the correction of deficit conditions have been implemented as agreed.
• Perform special review and investigations at the request of the Manager.
• Performs information control reviews to include system development standards, operating procedures, system security, programming controls, communication controls, backup and disaster recovery, and system maintenance.
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• Determine whether VM’s internal control results in prompt and accurate recording of transactions and proper safeguarding of asset.
• Determine the Group’s compliance with regulatory requirements, policies and procedures.
• Develop and propose viable recommendations to enhance processes.
• Maintains and develops computerized audit software and assists Manager in continuous auditing techniques.
• Assist in the preparation and presentation of written and oral reports and other technical information in a pertinent, concise, and accurate manner for distribution to management.
• Evaluate the reliability, adequacy and effectiveness of accounting, operating and administrative controls within the VM Group.
• Perform Application administrator functions for the Audit Management software, lead initiatives to implement new features and assist in the development of reports.
• Assists and trains other audit staff in the use of computerized audit techniques, and in developing methods for review and analysis of computerized information systems.
• Maintains currency of knowledge with respect to relevant state-of-the-art technology, equipment, and/or systems.
• Assist in the identification of business risk and their relation to information systems operations.
• Interpret data, analyse results using statistical techniques to uncover business opportunities.
• Perform other duties which may be assigned from time to time.