Senior Officer-Internal Audit at Equity Bank, Dar es Salaam – February 2026

Job Vacancy: Senior Officer-Internal Audit

Equity Bank Tanzania Limited is seeking a Senior Officer-Internal Audit to join the Internal Audit Department. This role is responsible for performing audit procedures, including testing, evaluation, and validation of controls to assess and improve the effectiveness of risk management, internal controls, and governance processes.

Role Overview

• Job Title: Senior Officer-Internal Audit

• Department: Internal Audit

• Job Grade: B

• Reports to: Senior Manager- Internal Audit

Job Purpose

The Senior Officer contributes to all phases of the audit cycle: planning, execution, reporting, and follow-up. The position ensures that audit recommendations, management action plans, and Board directives are implemented in a timely and effective manner.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Audit Planning: Assist the Senior Manager in defining audit objectives, scope, and methodology, and support the development of annual and engagement-level audit programs.

• Execution: Execute internal audit work in accordance with the approved plan, timelines, and professional standards (IIA Standards and Internal Audit Policy).

• Observation & Escalation: Identify, document, and communicate audit observations, ensuring timely escalation and follow-up.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with management and process owners to agree on audit scope, understand operations, and validate identified risks and controls.

• Reporting: Contribute to drafting audit reports, summarizing key issues, root causes, implications, and recommendations.

• Compliance: Perform compliance reviews to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, internal policies, and control frameworks.

• Special Assignments: Participate in special assignments, emergency reviews, and investigations as directed.

• Follow-up: Conduct follow-up reviews to confirm that agreed corrective actions and management responses have been effectively implemented.

• Committee Support: Support the Subsidiary Audit Committee through the preparation of required reports, materials, and presentations.

• Continuous Improvement: Monitor practices, test control activities, and evaluate process efficiency.

Qualifications, Skills, and Knowledge

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a business-related course.

• Professional Certification: Professional qualification in accounting or auditing such as CPA, ACCA, or CIA is an added advantage.

• Experience: A minimum of 2 years’ experience in auditing, preferably in a financial institution or an internationally accredited audit firm.

Required Skills and Attributes

• Broad knowledge of the banking industry, including regulatory frameworks.

• Excellent report writing, oral communication, logical, and analytical skills.

• Computer literate with working knowledge of computer-assisted audit techniques (CAATs) and MS Office suite.

• Good commercial awareness and knowledge of international best practice standards in financial reporting (IFRS), IIA Standards, and corporate governance.

• Team player with good interpersonal skills and the ability to learn in a dynamic environment.

How to Apply

If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please submit your job application cover letter along with a detailed resume, copies of the relevant certificates, and testimonials in a single PDF file format.

• Email to: TZRecruitment@equitybank.co.tz

• Subject Line: Quote the respective Job Title or Ref No.

• Deadline: Friday, 06th March 2026

Equity Bank is an equal opportunity employer. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. By submitting your application, you consent to Equity Bank Tanzania Limited collecting and processing your personal data strictly for recruitment and selection purposes in accordance with the Data Protection and Privacy Act, Cap 97.