Position Title: Finance Process Auditor, Nairobi, Kenya
About Bridge International Academies
Bridge International Academies is a for-profit startup company revolutionizing education across Africa with a unique business model. The company runs a large-scale network of low-cost primary schools in Kenya that significantly outperforms other primary schools in the same areas because of our “school in a box” systems.
Our schools profitably deliver this high-quality education for less than $4 per child per month, which enable the schools to cover all their costs and create a profitable central organization at scale. We have launched 37 schools in Kenya, will double in size in the next 6 months, and plan to rapidly scale the company to serve more than 1 million students across the continent.
About this position
Reporting to the Head of Finance and Administration and working closely with
the Chief Executive Officer, the position holder will be responsible for
building an audit and risk and assurance function at the company’s head office with ability to deliver high quality business
process and compliance audits that bring significant value to the business.About Bridge International Academies
Bridge International Academies is a for-profit startup company revolutionizing education across Africa with a unique business model. The company runs a large-scale network of low-cost primary schools in Kenya that significantly outperforms other primary schools in the same areas because of our “school in a box” systems.
Our schools profitably deliver this high-quality education for less than $4 per child per month, which enable the schools to cover all their costs and create a profitable central organization at scale. We have launched 37 schools in Kenya, will double in size in the next 6 months, and plan to rapidly scale the company to serve more than 1 million students across the continent.
About this position
The position holder will develop audit and business control compliance schedules, perform compliance and financial audits and lead the development of internal control systems, processes, tools and training programmes to support the business in achieving high compliance levels.
This person will be responsible for performing process quality assurance of key business processes and major projects while working closely with the Technology team to embed controls around all aspects of the Microsoft Dynamics (Navision) ERP environment.
Key Areas of Responsibilities:
- Development
of the audit work plans,
review with business leaders and roll out of audit and risk assessment
activities to assure smooth and secure business operations throughout the
year
- Review
existing procedures and develop improved tools, documentation and
assessment structures to support land purchase and lease transactions
while working closely with head of lands and legal department staff in
this task
- Identify
risk aspects within other operations and finance functions and develop
appropriate metrics to monitor and control all potential risk areas in the
business
- Build
and enhance controls and rapid feedback reports and triggers within
Microsoft Dynamics ERP systems with focus on robust procurement,
warehousing, inventory management and asset and expenditure tracking and
authorization in line with established approval limits and processes
- Delegate,
train and guide finance and operations team to undertake specific field
and other audit projects with your oversight to assure quality, meeting of
set deadlines and follow up of actions arising from the audits
- Conduct
audit assignments and build working papers in accordance with the Internal
Audit policies and procedures and international best practice
- Interface
with management, staff and other stakeholders in reference to audit
quality control and business process compliance issues.
- Reviews,
recommends and implements modifications to procedures and workflow as
necessary to ensure efficient and effective processing of all business
transactions.
- Prepares
monthly quality review reports for management review and discussion.
- Work
closely with external auditors other team members to complete each audit exercise until
the assignments are completed and wrapped up.
- Supervise
interim and year end statutory audits to high quality finish within set
deadlines
About you
- Qualified
accountant with ACCA/ CIMA or CPA, excellent academic record and a minimum
of 3 years work experience with ability to work independently and
supervise and develop a small team of business process analysts
- Minimum
of 5 years external/internal audit experience within a multicultural
environment in a reputable large for- profit organization with strong
internal controls.
- Experience
in conducting value added Process Audit in a property, construction or
research environment with multiple business units is desirable
- 2-3
years experience in a supervisory role within an audit or business process
oversight position
- Strong
interpersonal, organizational and analytical/problem solving skills
- Business
support oriented thinker with keen understanding and appreciation of
business strategy within a systems orientation
- Able
to provide sound and commercially helpful audit and business control
advisory services to management without compromising the need for robust
oversight to prevent and mitigate business risks and all levels
- Good
communication skills, high proficiency in computer spreadsheets and good
written and verbal presentation skills
- Hands
on knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics (Navision) ERP
- Good
leadership abilities to oversee and mentor personnel
The closing date to submit applications will is
Thursday 20th October 2011.
CVs and applications must be uploaded via the Careers page at www.bridgeinternationalacademies.com where detailed profiles are available.
CVs and applications must be uploaded via the Careers page at www.bridgeinternationalacademies.com where detailed profiles are available.
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