Duty Description
About aBi:
The Agricultural Business Initiative (aBi) Trust is supporting agribusiness development in the private sector to achieve the objective of the Government of Uganda's Competitiveness and Investment Climate Strategy (CICS). The Trust is a multi-donor entity jointly founded by the Governments of Denmark and Uganda. The mandate of aBi Trust is to support the private sector actors to increase their contribution to the agricultural sector by increasing land and labour productivity, and market competitiveness thereby contributing to poverty reduction through economic growth, wealth, and employment creation.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Actively contribute to the development of aBi's Internal Audit Annual plan by identifying and assessing risks over key aBi operations.
- Carry out risk-based audits/investigations on aBi operations including projects
- Conduct periodic internal audit follow up within the organisation to ensure that satisfactory resolution of prior internal audit findings are tracked and reoccurrence of findings is minimised.
- Provide Advisory and consulting services that add value and improve aBi's operations.
Required Qualifications
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) or Business Administration ( Accounting); Bachelor of Science Accounting or any other related course
- Professional qualification and membership to professional bodies such as ACCA/ ICPAU /IIA
- At least five years of auditing experience
- Knowledge and experience with international accounting and auditing standards including IPSAS
- Broad knowledge and understanding of relevant Ugandan Laws
- Excellent writing and reporting skills
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to audit in an automated environment
- Computer literacy i.e. proficiency in MS Office
How to Apply:
If you feel you meet the above requirements, please send your application enclosing detailed curriculum vitae giving three referees and copies of academic and professional certificates /testimonials by e-mail only to vacancy@abi.co.ug.
NB: The attached documents should not be more than 2 MB. Only Shortlisted candidates who meet the criteria will be contacted.