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INTERNAL AUDIT ASSISTANT – MALAWI

•Full Time

•Malawi

•Posted 5 days ago

•Closes: August 28, 2026

About Us

CIC Insurance Group is a leading cooperative-based insurance and financial services organisation with more than five decades of experience helping individuals, families, and organizations achieve financial security.

We have grown into a dynamic Group offering life, general, micro insurance, asset management, and investment solutions, with operations in Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, and Malawi, and are listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.

Our tagline, “_We Keep Our Word_,” reflects our unwavering commitment to integrity, transparency, and delivering on our promises to our clients, partners, and communities.

CIC Group is passionate about innovation, digital transformation, and inclusive insurance solutions that meet the evolving needs of cooperatives, SMEs, corporates, and individuals. You will be part of a team that is shaping the future of financial protection across Africa.

About the Role

Reporting to the Director Internal Audit, the Internal Audit Assistant will provide independent and objective assurance on the effectiveness of the organization’s governance, risk management, and internal control processes. The Internal Audit Assistant will evaluate operations, identify risks, assess compliance with policies and regulations, and recommend improvements to enhance operational efficiency and safeguard organizational assets. This role is based in Malawi.

Key Responsibilities

SERVICE DELIVERY MANAGEMENT

•Participate in risk assessments and contribute to the development of the annual internal audit work plan.

•Develop audit objectives, scope, risk and control matrices, audit programmes and testing strategies for assigned engagements.

•Conduct risk-based audits across underwriting, claims, reinsurance, finance, investments, procurement, HR, IT, branches and other business functions and present them to the Director, Internal Audit for review.

•Review business processes, transactions, systems and controls to assess their adequacy, effectiveness and compliance.

•Identify control gaps, process inefficiencies, financial irregularities and potential risks.

•Discuss audit findings with process owners and agree on practical corrective actions.

•Prepare clear and evidence-based audit findings and recommendations.

•Prepare audit work papers, document findings according to the audit work plan and present them to the Director, Internal Audit for review

•Support preparation of Audit Committee and Board papers relating to assigned audit work and key risk/control themes.

•Perform post–implementation tests and reviews of previous audit recommendations and report on the current implementation status.

Who We’re Looking For

Qualifications

•Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Risk Management Or a related discipline.

•Progress towards professional qualification such as CPA, CIA, ACCA, CISA or equivalent is highly desirable.

•Two (2) years’ experience in internal audit, external audit, risk, compliance or financial control.

Key competencies

•Excellent communication and presentation skills

•Analytical & Problem-solving skills

•Computer literate in MS Office and other office applications

•Understanding of the local laws and regulations.

•Technical competence in insurance

•Integrity, Ethics & Professionalism

Why Join us?

Joining CIC Insurance Group as an Internal Audit Assistant offers an excellent opportunity to build a strong foundation in audit, risk management, and corporate governance within a leading regional financial services organization. In this role, you will gain hands-on exposure to internal control reviews, compliance assessments, investigative audits, and operational process evaluations across diverse business functions and branch networks. You will work alongside experienced audit professionals, contributing to initiatives that strengthen governance, improve operational efficiency, and safeguard organizational integrity. If you are analytical, detail-oriented, and committed to continuous professional growth, CIC provides a dynamic environment to sharpen your audit expertise while making a meaningful contribution to the Group’s accountability and control framework.

If you have the aforementioned professional and academic qualifications and you are ready to execute the above mandate, strictly apply clearly indicating the position being applied for.

The application should reach us by close of business on 28th August 2026. Please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us by 30th September 2026 consider your application unsuccessful.

INTERNAL AUDIT ASSISTANT – MALAWI Malawi

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