Senior Internal Audit Assistant

About the role

The Ghana National Association of Teachers is seeking a Senior Internal Audit Assistant to support its internal audit function. The role involves assisting with audit planning, execution, and reporting while ensuring compliance with governance and regulatory standards.

Key responsibilities

• Support the full internal audit process, including defining audit scopes, drafting audit programs, and preparing the internal audit plan and budget.
• Conduct fieldwork procedures under supervision and perform both pre‑ and post‑audit assignments.
• Obtain, analyse, and evaluate accounting records, operational data flowcharts, and control matrices to assess compliance and effectiveness.
• Document audit findings, summarise key issues, and help prepare audit reports with recommended actions.
• Assist in follow‑up audits to verify management’s remediation of previously identified issues.
• Engage in basic risk assessments and maintain supporting documentation in audit tracking systems.
• Liaise proactively with process owners and audit stakeholders to clarify procedures and track audit progress.
• Contribute to team quality metrics such as report timeliness and feedback.
• Stay current with governance, risk, control, and regulatory developments to enhance audit quality.

Required profile

• Minimum 3 years experience as an Auditing Assistant.
• First degree in a relevant field; Master’s degree is an advantage.
• Age between 35 and 55 at the time of appointment.
• In‑depth knowledge of accounting and auditing practices.
• Strong ethics, confidentiality, professional standards, and integrity.
• Members of Ghana Education Service/TVET at the rank of Assistant Director I or equivalent, or GNAT in‑service staff, are eligible.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word.
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Experience with analytical tools for data evaluation.