Chief Internal Auditor
(Gross Salary: 180K – 250K)
Our client a reputable company in the Service Industry in Nairobi seeks to recruit highly qualified and experienced individuals for the position of Internal Auditor.
Description:Our client a reputable company in the Service Industry in Nairobi seeks to recruit highly qualified and experienced individuals for the position of Internal Auditor.
This is a new position in the organization, and hence the candidate should be someone who can formulate the necessary structures and work quite independently.
Role Objective:
The Internal Auditor will be responsible for the efficient management and operation of controls and internal management systems.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Conducting
risk assessment, preparing internal control time plans and designing the
audit test procedures.
- Carrying
out risk based Internal Control reviews.
- Reviewing
the financial reports and accounting practices to evaluate the reliability
of management and financial reporting.
- Carrying
out periodic spot checks on processes and records for selected high risk
operating functions
- Coordinating
the documentation and revision of standard operating procedures with key
emphasis on the adequacy of controls. Testing for compliance with the
procedures
- Facilitating
Internal control review meetings and ensuring actions from internal
control reports are drawn and agreed with the action holders
- Preparing
and submitting management reports on Internal Control reviews with
recommendations for corrective action to the Managing Director within the
required time frame.
- Conducting
follow-up reviews, ensuring actions are implemented correctly on a timely
basis and maintaining the Key Issue Tracker file on progress of resolution
of identified control gaps
- Liaises
with external auditors on operating, financial and on risk management
practices
- Communicates
results of internal audit to stakeholders
- Assists
in the implementation of recommendations from internal audit
- Conducts
Investigations on irregularities, drawing up and overseeing implementation
of measures to prevent recurrence
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s
Degree in Accounting, Finance or business management from a recognized
university
- CPA(K),
Member of ICPAK
- At
least five years management experience in a hotel or service industry.
- Knowledge
of computer audit packages will be an added advantage.
- Computer
literacy and a good working knowledge of accounting packages and financial
systems.
- CISA
of CIA qualification is an added advantage
Desired Skills:
- Ability
to work with minimum supervision
- Excellent
analytical skills and ability to pay attention to deadlines
- Ability
to work well in a team
- Excellent
communication and presentation skills
- Detailed
understanding of the roles and functions of the internal audit department
- Good
personal Judgment, initiative, creativity and maturity
- Ability
to maintain the highest standards of ethics, confidentiality and
professionalism
If you meet the above requirements send your CV only, to
vacancies@corporatestaffing.co.ke, indicating the title, (Chief Internal
Auditor) on the subject line.
