HST Consulting is looking for experienced, energetic, and committed Internal Audit Director for one of its high-profile clients: Ethiopian Human Rights Commission.  

HST is a knowledge company operating in Ethiopia which provides a broad range of professional services to clients across various industries. It supports its clients in solving their business growth, operational, human capital, financial, tax, governance, risk, and compliance related challenges through locally relevant solutions. One of the specific services that HST offers to its clients is the recruitment of the professional staff they need to fill their critical high-level leadership positions.

HST has been engaged by Ethiopian Human Rights Commission to undertake the recruitment of Internal Audit Director.

The Internal Audit Director is expected to ensure the financial and non-financial operations of the Commission in line with the Commission’s policies, procedures, applicable laws, and regulations by conducting financial and operational audits and recommending appropriate remedial actions.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Inspect the Commission’s transactions and related documents and verify accuracy and legitimacy. 

• Review the accuracy, timeliness and relevance of financial information and other disclosures provided to management.

• Review periodic expenditures of functions to verify that their financial reports truly depict their financial position.

• Communicate audit findings to Auditees to obtain their responses and prepare action plan for final rectifications.

• Observe and ensure physical count of stock and fixed assets and verify existence and reconciliation against financial records.

• Discuss audit findings and recommendations with functions and report on the identified issues to the Commission’s leadership.

• Prepare audit reports in line with the approved audit plan.

• Propose and develop risk-based audit plan for operational audits in various functions.

• Execute audit processes and assess the Commission’s operations, process, compliance, and other associated risks.

• Identify opportunities for improving processes, based on audit outcomes, to minimize risks.

• Identify operational risks and make recommendations to manage risks.

• Maintain documentation for risk assessment and management processes.

• Evaluate and revise internal controls and operational and management policies/procedures and recommend improvements as appropriate.

• Assist the Commission’s leadership in developing annual audit plan.

• Ensure compliance with government laws and Commission’s regulations.

Head Count: 1(One)

Job Requirements

Required Education, Experience and Competencies:

• MA/MBA Degree in Accounting & Finance or related fields with 8 years of demonstrated experience in Finance and Administration.

• Candidates with lower educational qualification but with exceptional experience can be considered.

• Experience and knowledge of IFMIS, IFRIS is required.

• Experience in management of resources and experience working with various donors is a plus.

How to Apply

Submit your relevant documents via email: recruitment@hst-et.com or in person to HST's Human Resources Office, located around Welo Sefer, Mina building, 4th floor

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for next stage of evaluation.