Internal Auditor

Company Background and Project Description

Fri-El Ethiopia Farming and Processing plc is an Italian company that was established in 2007 and is engaged in agricultural production and processing in the South Omo zone, Dassenech woreda, Omorate. The project is located in the SNNP region at West Omo Zone at Dasenech Woreda. The farm is situated along the Riverside of Omo at about 870 km away from Addis Ababa, 370 km away from Arba Minch (North Omo Zone), and 210 km from Jinka town.

For more please visit our website - https://www.fri-el-ethiopia.com/

Job Description - Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducts financial or material audits according to the audit program and assignment.
• Visits farming & processing units to inspect the proper implementation of the Company's financial and management policy, accounting manual, purchase procedures, and proper handling of other activities of the Branch and reports findings;
• Collects all required data from the financial source documents.
• Cross-refers the collected data against the corresponding source document with the auditees and accepts confirmation.
• Checks that payments are properly authorized, signed, and correctly paid.
• Records and follow-up discrepancy findings.
• Checks payroll and verifies that all deductions from staff salaries are paid out on time.
• Follow-up rectifications of discrepancies reported.
• Checks the proper recording of the company's property.
• Checks that systems and procedures laid down in manuals, circulars, memorandum, etc. are strictly adhered.
• Checks utilization of the property of the Company and reports any irregularities that run contrary to the laid down policy and procedure.
• Vouches for financial source documents against their corresponding sources.
• Vouchers all summarized accounts against their respective source document for accuracy and reliability. Prepares audit reports and certificates.
• Assists in the preparation of the audit & inspection program.

Education: Bachelors degree in Accounting, Accounting & Finance, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field; a Masters degree or professional certification.

Work Experience: - Minimum of 4/6 years of experience internal auditing

Skills and Competences

• Strong knowledge of corporate governance principles, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• Proven experience working in joint venture environments and understanding the complexities associated with such collaborations.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and collaborate effectively across diverse teams.