Job Description & Duties of the Internal Auditor

A globally accepted job description of an internal auditor is the following:

“Internal auditing is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization's operations. It helps an organization accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes."

Job Description:

Objectively review the Organization's business processes

Evaluate the Efficacy of Risk managment procedures that are currently in place

Protect against fraud  and Theft of the Organizations Assets

Ensure that the Organization is complying with relevant laws and statutes

Make recommendations on how to improve internal controls and Governance processes

Perform audits that the Governance and Audit Committee may request from time to time

Visit various Branch Offices to conduct audits