The Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) is an independent and autonomous body and is the Supreme Audit Institution in Lesotho. OAG is responsible for auditing government revenue and spending and to oversee the management of public funds and the quality and credibility of government’s reported financial data.
OAG invites applications from suitably qualified local candidates for the following positions:
DIRECTORATE : REGULARITY AUDITS
JOB TITLE : AUDIT MANAGER
NO. OF POSTS : THREE (3)
RESPONSIBLE TO : DIRECTOR REGULARITY AUDITS
CORE DESCRIPTION
To plan, manage the audit process and liaise with audited entities on audit
matters.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
• Acquire working knowledge of the client business
• Interact with key client’s management to gather information, resolve problems and make recommendations and key processes
• Share knowledge and expertise with audit staff and setting clear expectations.
• Provides key support in articulating audit strategies, developing audit plans and managing large complex audit engagements.
• Reviews and assures that audit program steps will accomplish the objectives, address major risks and exposures, and will reasonably assure the completion of the assignment.
• Addresses significant accounting and auditing questions raised during the audit by assessing their significance and modifying the overall audit plans and audit programmes as appropriate.
• Responsible for ensuring that all audit recommendations on matters raised are plausible and cost effective.
• Monitors the progress of the audit with due regard to compliance with the overall audit plan and the audit programme and that the audit is within the scope and resource allocation limits (hours and dates).
• Reviews audit working paper files to verify that sufficient audit procedures are performed, and files have appropriate, sufficient evidence, and are complete, systematically organized and indexed
• Reviews, edits and approves draft reports before they are handed over to the Director.
• Reviews competences of staff and recommends relevant training.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Master’s degree in Commerce, Chartered Accountancy, M.Sc. Accounting and Finance or any other related field from a recognised institution.
• Full membership of a professional body.
EXPERIENCE
At least six (6) years’ experience in Auditing three (3) of which should have been at senior level.
CORE COMPETENCIES
• Adaptability
• Accountability
• Communication skills
• Customer/Quality focus
• Inclusiveness
• Leadership and management skills
• Team focus
• Integrity
• Team building
• Analytical skills
• Negotiation skills
• Innovative skills
• Problem solving skills
Submission of Applications:
Applications (Covering letter, CV, names of two referees, certified copies of
educational certificates, transcripts, and ID) should be emailed to: [email protected]
Or
hand delivered to;
Office of the Auditor-General 4th Floor, Finance House
High Court Road
Maseru, Lesotho
• Closing date for applications is 29 January 2021, 4:30pm
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• No late applications will be accepted.