Business Auditor
Date: 23 Apr 2025
Location: Kingston, Jamaica
Company: GraceKennedy Ltd.
The GraceKennedy Group seeks to identify an individual looking for an excellent opportunity to progress his/her career; and who possesses the vision and energy to help drive dynamic changes across the group, in the following capacity:-
BUSINESS AUDITOR
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and execute various financial reporting, compliance, and operational audits in accordance with accepted professional standards and the department’s methodology.
- Utilizing the COSO and COBIT framework, plan, organize and carry out the internal audit function as prescribed by the approved audit plan.
- Conduct planning meetings with management to commence audit assignments.
- Conduct reviews as directed by the Chief Audit Executive ensuring compliance with the company’s policies and procedures.
- Review, develop and recommend detailed audit programmes for use on assignment.
- Perform specific audit procedures and prepare work papers documenting the audit procedures performed.
- Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls.
- Complete audit assignments based on schedules and budget
- Provide accurate and timely reports to management.
- Make recommendations on the systems and procedures being reviewed and prepare comprehensive written reports on the findings and recommendations.
- Attend, conduct, participate in relevant training and development sessions as requested
- Provide assistance to external auditors under the guidance of the Chief Audit Executive as requested.
- Keep abreast of the latest technology developments in the industry so that the required information and expertise is always available to the Company.
Required Qualification, Experience, Knowledge and skills:
- B.Sc. Degree in Accounting or equivalent area
- Four (4) years’ audit experience
- CIA (Certified Internal Auditor)/CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor)/CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) preferred, but not required
- Knowledge of audit procedures, including planning, techniques, test and sampling methods involved in conducting audits
- Excellent report-writing skills
- Critical thinking, emotional intelligence, communication and analytical skills
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills
- Capable of working on own initiative
- High degree of confidentiality and integrity
- Team orientation
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite [EXCEL, Word etc
Qualified applicants are invited to submit applications no later than 04/05/2025 via the careers section of our Corporate Website at www.gracekennedy.com
GraceKennedy upholds the principles of fairness and equity in the treatment of all our employees and stakeholders. The Company is committed to equity in all its employment practices and policies and seeks to recruit, develop and retain its employees on the basis of merit, ability and performance. As such, we are committed to ensuring equal opportunity in employment, and will not discriminate on the grounds of race, national origin, religion, gender, or otherwise.