JOB ADVERT

Unity Co-operative Society (UNICS Plc) is a Microfinance Institution created on the 15th of January 2000. Among other conventional financial products like savings accounts and current accounts, UNICS Plc has significantly invested in the development of value added services like Automated Teller Machine and international Bank Cards, Online Banking, SMS Banking, Virtual Private Network, Bank to Wallet Services and many others. For the past 24 years, UNICS Plc has been able to position herself as one of the fastest growing financial institutions in Cameroon with well-developed products tailored to the needs of the public.

So as to coordinate and reinforce the Internal Audit & Compliance Team, we are seeking the services of an Internal Auditor with a thorough knowledge of the OHADA and COBAC Accounting principles, who would be ready to work at any of our Branches in the National territory. Under the supervision of a Departmental Head, the Internal Auditor will be responsible for assessing the effectiveness of Internal Control Systems, identify risks, and make recommendations to improve processes and the overall institutional performance. Mastery of financial accounting and internal controls will be an added advantage.

In order to successfully achieve the purpose of this role, the position holder will perform the following tasks and should have the qualification and skills indicated below:

TASKS

• Identifying credit, operational risks etc, analyse and evaluate all risks the company is exposed to.
• Monitoring, Control and reconciliation of our third party banking products; Flash Pay, Diplomat Card, Western Union and all other upcoming products.
• Reporting on the state of our third party banking products ; an evaluation on the evolution of the profitability and losses if they arise
• Collaborating with the Head of the Internal Audit Department in audit reports.
• Prepare budget and forecast information on these products and aid in the development of new products.
• Put in place a procedure manual for the managing of these products and follow up the implementation.
• Assist in the follow up of all issues with respect to the functioning of these products; passwords and privileges.
• Monitoring, reconciliation and reporting on the U- Collection product to ensure little or zero losses are recorded.
• Follow up the management of irregularities with respect to these products and propose solutions and follow up recommendations.
• Propose to management techniques to better sell these products to maximise gain and minimise losses.
• Day to day monitoring of all accounting entries treated by the institution, for proper justification, correctness in posting with respect to the laws in place and Follow up of suspicious transactions.
• Collaborate with the Internal Audit & Compliance Team to put in place a system of detective and preventive controls for the institution to detect & prevent fraud and misappropriation.
• Monitor and advise Management in minimizing risk resulting from poor internal controls.
• To conduct any reviews or tasks requested by Management.

QUALIFICATION & SKILLS

• To have at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Audit or its equivalent.
• To have at least two years of working experience in accounting and Internal Control positions. Experience in auditing or Internal Control is an added advantage;
• Experience in process evaluation, implementing policies and procedures;
• Ability to work independently within a team fostered environment;
• Knowledge of banking and financial regulations.
• Impeccable integrity and morality check.
• Exceptional ability to communicate in English and French verbally and in writing.
• Able to work in a team fostered environment.
• Good working knowledge in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

If you have what it takes to be our Internal Auditor, please submit ONLY your Motivation Letter and Curriculum Vitae via: humanresources@unicsgroup.com not later than 30^th November 2024.