Internal Audit Officer

Role Overview

As an Internal Audit professional at GA Insurance Limited, you will work within the internal audit function to independently assess how the company manages risk, governs its operations, and maintains effective internal controls. Day to day, you will design and execute audit tests, examine processes across departments, and prepare reports that help management correct weaknesses before they escalate. Your findings and follow-up work will directly influence how well the organisation protects itself from operational, financial, and fraud-related threats.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop targeted audit tests that align with the approved annual audit plan and address the specific risks identified in each area under review.
• Carry out audit fieldwork across business units, gathering and evaluating evidence on internal controls, financial processes, and compliance with policies.
• Prepare and submit clear, factual audit reports that highlight control issues, their root causes, and practical recommendations to mitigate the risks.
• Maintain complete and accurate working papers in the Audit Management Software, following the required filing and documentation standards.
• Participate in consolidating audit findings and recommendations, working alongside colleagues across departments to ensure conclusions are fact-based and actionable.
• Conduct follow-up audits to check whether management has implemented agreed remedial actions, report on any remaining gaps, and escalate unresolved points as necessary.
• Track the progress of assigned audit tasks and alert supervisors to any emerging significant internal control concerns that appear during reviews.
• Support compliance by testing adherence to the organisation's established policies, procedures, and relevant statutory requirements, and report on any exceptions observed.

Requirements & Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, commerce, economics, business administration, or a closely related discipline.
• A Certified Public Accountant (CPA Part 2) qualification or its equivalent; certification as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) is a distinct advantage.
• At least three years of experience in an internal audit role, ideally within the insurance sector or a similarly regulated financial services environment.
• Proven audit reporting skills with the ability to present findings in a clear, concise, and objective manner.
• Strong data analytics capabilities, including hands-on experience with audit analytics tools such as ACL, IDEA, or comparable platforms.
• Sound knowledge of accounting and auditing standards, as well as risk assessment techniques used in internal audit.
• Familiarity with insurance-specific fraud risks and the indicators commonly found across underwriting, claims, and financial operations.
• Working knowledge of applicable legislation and regulatory requirements governing insurance operations.
• Excellent attention to detail, relationship management abilities, and the capacity to think strategically and offer sound business insight.