Internal Auditor
2026-05-20T17:55:51+00:00
Umwalimu SACCO
https://cdn.greatrwandajobs.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_2305/logo/Umwalimu%20SACCO.jpg
https://www.greatrwandajobs.com/jobs
FULL_TIME
Kigali
Kigali
00000
Rwanda
Financial Services
Accounting & Finance, Business Operations, Professional Services
2026-06-03T17:00:00+00:00
8
UMWALIMU SACCO invites applications from competent, dynamic, and self-driven professionals with high levels of integrity, professionalism, and analytical capability to join our growing institution as we advance to the next level of excellence.
To support this ambition, Umwalimu SACCO seeks to recruit qualified and experienced professionals for the positions of Financial Accountant and Internal Auditor. The successful candidates will play a key role in strengthening financial management, internal control systems, compliance, accountability, and operational efficiency within the institution.
The successful candidates will work closely with Management and other stakeholders to support sound financial stewardship, transparency, and continuous institutional improvement. If you believe you have the required qualifications, experience, and commitment, we would like to hear from you.
Qualifications or requirements
- Being a Rwandan by Nationality
- Bachelor degree in Business related field (Accounting, management, finance, economics or Equivalent Degree)
- Having CPA or ACCA qualifications is a must
- Thorough knowledge of financial and regulatory requirements as relates to financial institutions
- Accounting principles and procedures including International Accounting standards and auditing standards and best practice from relevant institutions such as Rwanda Accountants Institute guidelines
- Up to date knowledge of internal audit issues and trend especially risk based internal audit
- Good knowledge of the organization;
- Strong Analytical skills;
- Report writing and presentation skills.
- Computerized accounting system and Internal Audit procedures
- Communication skills
- Broad knowledge of operations and systems
Experience needed
- At least 2 years’ experience in auditing (attach proof)
Responsibilities or duties
- Job purpose: Responsible for regular internal audit and inspection to ensure that controls are in place and that laid down policies and procedures are adhered.
- Liaise with external auditors
- Ensure the organization develops sound policies and procedures that minimize risks without compromising efficiency
- Evaluate the organization’s compliance with internal policies, procedures and operating instructions
- Evaluate the organization’s compliance with statutory regulations and requirements
- Conduct regular and surprise inspection of all procedures, policies and processes ensuring that they comply with all statutory requirements and best practice
- Evaluate reliability of the information produced by the accounting and computerized systems of the Sacco
- Provide investigation services to the line managers
- Evaluate the efficacy of internal control procedures that are currently in place; identifying if and where processes are not working as they should and advising on changes to be made; performing risk assessments on key business activities and using this information to guide what to cover in audits;
- Completes audit work papers by documenting audit tests and findings;
- Communicates audit findings by preparing a final report; discussing findings with auditees;
- Prepares special audit and control reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing operating information and trends;
- Make recommendations on how to improve internal controls and governance processes;
- Conduct follow up reviews of financial, operational, or regulatory compliance deficiencies noted during audits
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
- Perform other duties as required by the Supervisor, consistent with the goals, objectives, and responsibilities of the internal audit department and with the approval of the direct Supervisor
- Timely execution of approved internal audit plans and assignments.
Any other provided details
- Age Limit: 35
- Reports to: Operations Audit Manager, Department: Internal Audit
- Key Result Areas: Strengthened internal control systems and compliance across the institution. Identification and mitigation of operational, financial, and compliance risks. Timely issuance of audit reports with practical recommendations for improvement. Increased implementation rate of audit recommendations by management. Enhanced accountability, transparency, and operational efficiency within the institution. 100% compliance with internal procedures and statutory regulation requirements.
- EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: UMWALIMU SACCO is committed to provide equal employment opportunity to the prospective candidates without direct or indirect discrimination on grounds of ethnic or social origin, gender, political and philosophical or religious opinions.
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Any supplementary information regarding the recruitment advertisement shall be obtained from Human Resource Department of Umwalimu SACCO at any time during the working hours: From 8:00 AM up to 6:00 PM starting from Monday to Friday.
* Responsible for regular internal audit and inspection to ensure that controls are in place and that laid down policies and procedures are adhered. * Liaise with external auditors * Ensure the organization develops sound policies and procedures that minimize risks without compromising efficiency * Evaluate the organization’s compliance with internal policies, procedures and operating instructions * Evaluate the organization’s compliance with statutory regulations and requirements * Conduct regular and surprise inspection of all procedures, policies and processes ensuring that they comply with all statutory requirements and best practice * Evaluate reliability of the information produced by the accounting and computerized systems of the Sacco * Provide investigation services to the line managers * Evaluate the efficacy of internal control procedures that are currently in place; identifying if and where processes are not working as they should and advising on changes to be made; performing risk assessments on key business activities and using this information to guide what to cover in audits; * Completes audit work papers by documenting audit tests and findings; * Communicates audit findings by preparing a final report; discussing findings with auditees; * Prepares special audit and control reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing operating information and trends; * Make recommendations on how to improve internal controls and governance processes; * Conduct follow up reviews of financial, operational, or regulatory compliance deficiencies noted during audits * Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. * Perform other duties as required by the Supervisor, consistent with the goals, objectives, and responsibilities of the internal audit department and with the approval of the direct Supervisor * Timely execution of approved internal audit plans and assignments.
* Thorough knowledge of financial and regulatory requirements as relates to financial institutions * Accounting principles and procedures including International Accounting standards and auditing standards and best practice from relevant institutions such as Rwanda Accountants Institute guidelines * Up to date knowledge of internal audit issues and trend especially risk based internal audit * Good knowledge of the organization * Strong Analytical skills * Report writing and presentation skills * Computerized accounting system and Internal Audit procedures * Communication skills * Broad knowledge of operations and systems
* Being a Rwandan by Nationality * Bachelor degree in Business related field (Accounting, management, finance, economics or Equivalent Degree) * Having CPA or ACCA qualifications is a must
JOB-6a0df5a745774
Vacancy title:
Internal Auditor
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Financial Services, Category: Accounting & Finance, Business Operations, Professional Services]
Jobs at:
Umwalimu SACCO
Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, June 3 2026
Duty Station:
Kigali | Kigali
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 20 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
Similar Jobs in Rwanda
Learn more about Umwalimu SACCO
Umwalimu SACCO jobs in Rwanda
JOB DETAILS:
UMWALIMU SACCO invites applications from competent, dynamic, and self-driven professionals with high levels of integrity, professionalism, and analytical capability to join our growing institution as we advance to the next level of excellence.
To support this ambition, Umwalimu SACCO seeks to recruit qualified and experienced professionals for the positions of Financial Accountant and Internal Auditor. The successful candidates will play a key role in strengthening financial management, internal control systems, compliance, accountability, and operational efficiency within the institution.
The successful candidates will work closely with Management and other stakeholders to support sound financial stewardship, transparency, and continuous institutional improvement. If you believe you have the required qualifications, experience, and commitment, we would like to hear from you.
Qualifications or requirements
- Being a Rwandan by Nationality
- Bachelor degree in Business related field (Accounting, management, finance, economics or Equivalent Degree)
- Having CPA or ACCA qualifications is a must
- Thorough knowledge of financial and regulatory requirements as relates to financial institutions
- Accounting principles and procedures including International Accounting standards and auditing standards and best practice from relevant institutions such as Rwanda Accountants Institute guidelines
- Up to date knowledge of internal audit issues and trend especially risk based internal audit
- Good knowledge of the organization;
- Strong Analytical skills;
- Report writing and presentation skills.
- Computerized accounting system and Internal Audit procedures
- Communication skills
- Broad knowledge of operations and systems
Experience needed
- At least 2 years’ experience in auditing (attach proof)
Responsibilities or duties
- Job purpose: Responsible for regular internal audit and inspection to ensure that controls are in place and that laid down policies and procedures are adhered.
- Liaise with external auditors
- Ensure the organization develops sound policies and procedures that minimize risks without compromising efficiency
- Evaluate the organization’s compliance with internal policies, procedures and operating instructions
- Evaluate the organization’s compliance with statutory regulations and requirements
- Conduct regular and surprise inspection of all procedures, policies and processes ensuring that they comply with all statutory requirements and best practice
- Evaluate reliability of the information produced by the accounting and computerized systems of the Sacco
- Provide investigation services to the line managers
- Evaluate the efficacy of internal control procedures that are currently in place; identifying if and where processes are not working as they should and advising on changes to be made; performing risk assessments on key business activities and using this information to guide what to cover in audits;
- Completes audit work papers by documenting audit tests and findings;
- Communicates audit findings by preparing a final report; discussing findings with auditees;
- Prepares special audit and control reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing operating information and trends;
- Make recommendations on how to improve internal controls and governance processes;
- Conduct follow up reviews of financial, operational, or regulatory compliance deficiencies noted during audits
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
- Perform other duties as required by the Supervisor, consistent with the goals, objectives, and responsibilities of the internal audit department and with the approval of the direct Supervisor
- Timely execution of approved internal audit plans and assignments.
Any other provided details
- Age Limit: 35
- Reports to: Operations Audit Manager, Department: Internal Audit
- Key Result Areas: Strengthened internal control systems and compliance across the institution. Identification and mitigation of operational, financial, and compliance risks. Timely issuance of audit reports with practical recommendations for improvement. Increased implementation rate of audit recommendations by management. Enhanced accountability, transparency, and operational efficiency within the institution. 100% compliance with internal procedures and statutory regulation requirements.
- EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: UMWALIMU SACCO is committed to provide equal employment opportunity to the prospective candidates without direct or indirect discrimination on grounds of ethnic or social origin, gender, political and philosophical or religious opinions.
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Any supplementary information regarding the recruitment advertisement shall be obtained from Human Resource Department of Umwalimu SACCO at any time during the working hours: From 8:00 AM up to 6:00 PM starting from Monday to Friday.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
Interested in applying for this job? Click here to submit your application now.
If you meet the qualifications, please submit your application no later than 03/06/2026 at 5:00 PM local time. Please indicate the position applied for in the subject line
Interested candidates should submit soft copies of the following documents: motivation letter, Curriculum Vitae (CV), copies of academic degrees, certificates of service rendered as proof of experience, National Identity Card, and any other relevant professional training certificates or supporting documents.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for written examinations and interviews.
All Jobs | QUICK ALERT SUBSCRIPTION
