The Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan is seeking a seasoned and Dynamic Officer/Senior Officer Internal Audit for its Central Office in Karachi.

The Officer / Senior Officer Internal Audit plays a pivotal role in assessing and ensuring the effectiveness of the organization's internal control systems and compliance with established policies and procedures. Reporting directly to the Manager Internal Audit, the Officer/Senior Officer Internal Audit will be responsible for planning, executing, and documenting audit activities to provide insights and recommendations that enhance the organization's operational efficiency and risk management practices.

Major Responsibilities:

• Audit Planning: Assist Manager, Internal Audit in designing the audit scope and developing tailored audit procedures.
• Audit Execution: Conduct audits in alignment with the audit plan, focusing on evaluating internal controls and compliance with organizational policies.
• Data Collection and Analysis: Perform interviews, review documents, and compile comprehensive summary reports and minutes.
• Audit Evaluation: Assess audit outcomes, considering the relevance, accuracy, and impact of conclusions drawn from the audit evidence.
• Documentation: Prepare organized, accurate, and thorough working papers that clearly support the audit conclusions and objectives.
• Communication: Effectively communicate findings across all levels of the organization, both verbally and in writing, and demonstrate strong interviewing skills to gather critical information.
• Progress Reporting: Keep the Audit Manager updated on audit progress, efficiently manage audit timelines, and ensure that deadlines, budgets, and quality standards are met.
• Reporting: Draft formal audit reports at the conclusion of each audit, documenting observations, management comments, and the subsequent action plan.
• Follow-Up: Monitor the implementation of audit recommendations and corrective actions, preparing quarterly reports to inform the Audit Manager and Auditees of significant findings and progress.
• Investigations: Assist in conducting investigations, ensuring adherence to professional standards throughout the process.

Education, Skills & Competencies:

• MBA or part qualified of cost and management accountant / ACCA qualified or equivalent qualification
• Three years of relevant experience
• Excellent computer skills particularly proficiency in MS Excel and MS Word
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills in order to communicate effectively with all levels of employees
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and documentation skills.
• Understanding of internal control systems, risk management, and compliance procedures.
• Ability to maintain positive team relationships by demonstrating and supporting initiative, willingness to learn, flexibility, respect, cooperation and commitment to the success of audit services
• Desire to learn and understand institutional inter-operations and apply that knowledge to assist management in improving organizational controls and procedures.
• Ability to maintain high standards of confidentiality and to work with a high degree of integrity.
• Result-oriented and deadline-driven with demonstrated organization skills and assume changing responsibilities.
• Ability to manage multiple audits simultaneously, ensuring timely and accurate completion.
• Willing to extensive travel for audit assignments.

AKHS, P is an equal opportunity employer and offers conducive professional environment. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.

AKHS is committed to reducing our impact on climate and the environment and have set ourselves the goal of striving for net-zero carbon operations by 2030. All staff is expected to take part in making this a reality. The Officer/Senior Officer Internal Audit accompanied with his/her Line Manager(s) is expected to identify and understand which aspects of his/her work have most impact on the environment, and define tasks, work, and personal goals within his/her work plan to reduce these impacts and bring AKHS closer to net zero.