Manager, Internal Audit (Middle Office Operations Assurance), Internal Audit at the African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank)

African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) was established in Abuja, Nigeria in October, 1993 by African Governments, African private and institutional investors as well as non-African financial institutions and private investors for the purpose of financing, promoting and expanding intra-African and extra-African trade.

The Bank, headquartered in Cairo, the capital of the Arab Republic of Egypt, commenced operations on 30 September, 1994, following the signature of a Headquarters Agreement with the host Government in August, 1994. It has branch offices in Harare, Abuja and Abidjan and will open an East Africa branch office shortly.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Manager, Internal Audit (Middle Office Operations Assurance), Internal Audit

Reference: SFBLR46
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Employment type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• The role holder will be responsible for conducting assigned internal audit projects in line with approved annual risk- based internal audit plans for Afreximbank covering human resources management, board secretariat and corporate legal services management, enterprise risk management processes, related strategic initiatives.
• Undertaking the planning of specific assignments, executing and concluding fieldwork within set timeframes, and reporting of audit findings and observations using approved audit methodology and consistent with international internal audit standards.
• Maintain quality work paper documentations that adequately support audit findings and
• Liaise with clients at all stages of the audit to ensure there are no surprises and manage the presentation of audit findings to stakeholders with a view to obtaining necessary buy in, including management responses and commitment to agreed action
• Propose recommendations to address the established root cause of audit findings to the management and follow up on implementation of agreed management action
• Provide expertise in subject areas to help advise management on risks and controls, emerging risks, and international best
• Assist the head of Internal Audit with other assignments including involvement in the development of internal audit policies, working tools and

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Finance or related fields from a recognized
• Relevant professional qualifications in Accounting, Auditing, Risk Management, Compliance, Forensics Accounting, Banking and Finance, Insurance, and Marketing such as ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIA, CRA, CFE, CFA,
• Minimum of 8 years of internal audit experience, preferably in development finance institutions or consulting in the sub-
• Experience in auditing structured trade finance, development finance, project and infrastructure financing, and risk-bearing (guarantees and credit insurance) deals is
• Demonstrable understanding of Risk-Based Internal Audit (RBIA), risk management principles and corporate governance practices and frameworks.
• Strong analytical skill is required, including conducting audits in an automated environment with demonstrable proficiency in using both core audit applications and data analytical.

Application Closing Date
31st December, 2024.