Internal Auditor Job in Kenya

Title: Internal Auditor

Reports to: Head of Internal Audit

Area: Internal Audit

Job Purpose: The Internal Auditor provides independent and objective reviews and assessments of the business activities, operations, financial systems and internal accounting controls of Kenafric Industries Ltd.

Key Accountabilities:
  • To maximize achievement of departmental  and company objectives and adequate internal controls
  • To ensure relevance, reliability, timeliness and adequacy of information
  • To ensure compliance with established internal policies, plans and procedures and significant regulatory requirements
  • To recommend improvements in procedures and systems to prevent wastes and loss
  • To advise appropriate systems of internal control and other operational matters
  • To follow-up recommendations to ensure that effective remedial action is taken
  • To  participate in planning, design and development and reviewing implementation of computer based financial and other administrative systems
  • To Carry out ad hoc appraisals, inspections, investigations, examinations or reviews in the related areas of fraud control, risk management, safety and security, and any other areas of focus as approved by the Audit and Compliance Committee.

Application of Guidelines & Decision Making Authority

Guidelines: The issues noted are presented to the Audit committee every second Tuesday of each month for deliberations. Urgent items that cannot wait for the Audit Committee meeting are directed to the GMD.

Decision Making: Internal Auditor reports administratively to the Head of Internal Audit and functionally to the Audit Committee

Qualifications, Experience & Skills

Minimum Qualifications: C.P.A (K), Bachelor of Commerce

Minimum Experience: 9 Years

Skills: Analytical and critical thinking, effective communication skills, IT general skills, risk management  and business acumen


Competencies:
  • Integrity, independent and objective
  • Build productive, highly collaborative and mutually beneficial relationships
  • Effective partnering to ensure the best outcomes for the business
  • Effective communications
  • The ability to create and thrive in a team
  • Understand diversity of thought, experience and other differences
  • Continuous learning