JOB TITLE: AUDIT TRAINEE

Job Purpose

To assist in the delivery of financial audits in compliance with the Firm Audit Manual and the completion of audit tasks in line with agreed procedures.

Company background

CLIN Partners is a firm of chartered & certified accountants and management consultant with offices in Uganda. Our team of staff and consultant includes Accountants and Auditors, specialists in financial management, agriculture, statistics, monitoring and evaluation, social scientists and associate consultants in various fields.

Our major objective is to provide consultancy services in fields of auditing and quality assurance services; accounting consulting services; management consultancy; corporate financial services including taxation, procurement audits; monitoring and evaluation, training and capacity building to clients from different areas of business, government and non-governmental organization.

We represent the interest of our clients by offering them a first-class service and responding to their needs professionally; adding value. We are committed to excellence, dedication, quality, integrity and above all, value for money.

The firm is registered under the Business names Registration Act and was allocated a reference number 80020001213891 in the index of registration in 2018. We are fully registered with the Uganda Revenue Authority; and the Tax Identification Number (TIN) is 1015183684. The Partners are full members of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) and Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) of the United Kingdom.

Duty station- Kampala

Job type – Full Time

Reporting to: Audit Senior

Job specification

• Review, assess and recommend changes in accounting systems and controls of clients.
• Verify and inspect accounts receivable and payable ledgers and general ledgers of clients for accuracy.
• Check, inspect and reconcile bank deposits and payments.
• Check all accounting and clients’ databases are updated and functioning properly.
• Study, inspect and assess, budgets, balance sheets and other related financial statements and records and identify risks and problems.
• Review and recommend changes in internal audit controls.
• Check and verify accounting books and records are in conformity with International Financial

Reporting Standards and corporate policies.

• Ensure compliance of regulatory guidelines and generally accepted auditing standards.
• Familiarize self with clients, develop, and maintain good relations with them.
• Draft letters and reports for Supervisor

Responsibilities

• A formal communication conveying the results of the audit as it relates to the procedures performed as required to meet the audit objective.

Candidate specification

Educational requirements

• Degree in accounting, business or related discipline.
• ICPAU members, graduates, and advanced studies.

Work experience.

• 1-2 years post-graduation experience.

Critical skills required

• High level of Integrity.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work as a member of a team.
• Initiative.
• Willingness to learn.
• Attention to detail
• Businesslike personal presentation.