ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:
On the strength of more than 15 years’ experience in microfinance, Horus Development Finance created Advans in 2005 with the backing of major international Development Finance Institutions. Advans’ mission is to build a network of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in developing and emerging countries to cater to the financial needs of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises, and low-income populations, which have limited or no access to formal banking services.
The Advans group currently spans nine countries: Cambodia, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Nigeria, Pakistan, Tanzania and Tunisia. Horus provides full technical support to each Advans’ institution. Advans MFIs serve more than 550,000 clients for an outstanding loan portfolio of more than EUR 380 million and a deposit base of EUR 196 million; the group employs more than 4,300 staff.
Advans is recruiting a Group internal auditor for its Group Audit Department, with specific responsibility for the Advans network.
ABOUT THE JOB:
This permanent position is based in Paris and involves frequent short-term assignments (one or two weeks long) to institutions within the Advans network.
Working under the supervision of the Head of Group Audit and Risk, you will contribute to the development, support and supervision of the internal audit function of the Advans network through remote support and frequent short-term assignments at affiliates.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Guiding the work of internal auditors at Advans MFIs by providing a permanent functional link and carrying out regular controls at each stage of the audit process;
- Analyzing regular or specific reports produced by the Advans MFIs’ Audit departments and making recommendations for improvement;
- Ensuring the skills improvement of internal auditors by organizing training workshops;
- Participating in the selection of Internal Auditors for Advans MFIs;
- Working with the Group Risk team to assist Advans MFIs on matters relating to risk management and the internal control set-up;
- Participating in Audit Committees at Advans affiliates;
- Contributing to the definition and dissemination of methodological developments and audit tools across the network;
- Making recommendations to General Management and Audit Committees at Advans MFIs on any matter relating to internal audit;
- Contributing to the preparation of Group Audit reports for the Board of Advans SA.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in management, finance, audit or accounting;
- Five years’ experience in an audit firm, or as an internal auditor for a financial institution in the field of internal audit, internal control or risk management;
- Experience in a developing country and/or in a microfinance institution would be a plus;
- Fluency in French and in English;
- Organizational capacity and strong analytical skills;
- Ability to develop the skills of auditors;
- Presentation and communication skills ;
- Excellent interpersonal skills with intercultural sensitivity.
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