The Unclaimed Financial Assets
Authority (UFAA) is a State Corporation established under the National Treasury
pursuant to the Unclaimed Financial Assets Act No. 40 of 2011.
UFAA invites applications from
suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill the following positions:
Senior Auditor, Unclaimed Financial
Assets (Claims)
Job Ref: UFAA/03/2015
Job Profile: Reporting to the Manager, Unclaimed Financial
Assets, the Senior Auditor (Claims), will be responsible for facilitating the
return of unclaimed financial assets to the rightful owners as may be
surrendered to the Authority by the holders.
Specifically, he/she will be:-
- Coordinating activities of the unclaimed
financial assets claims office
- Coordinating search for owners of unclaimed
financial assets, or of deceased individuals leaving no known heirs
- Providing appropriate information to claimants
on assets held by the Authority
- Receiving and directing processing of claims,
according to results of investigation or other evidence of ownership
- Preparing unclaimed financial assets claims
annual reports
- Supervising, mentoring, and developing staff
under him/her.
Person Profile
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting/ Auditing from
a university recognized by the Commission of University Education
- At least 4 years of Financial auditing
- Unclaimed property Knowledge/experience with
auditing, compliance, process reviews or development of claims policies
and procedures will be an added advantage.
- CPA(K);
- Ability to develop business and foster client
relationships
- Excellent writing, communication, and research
skills
- Membership to a relevant professional body
Senior Auditor, Unclaimed Financial Asset
(Holder)
Job Ref: UFAA/04/2015
Job Profile: Reporting to the Manager, Unclaimed Financial
Assets, the Senior Auditor (Holder), will be responsible for protecting the
interests and property rights of the beneficiary unclaimed financial
assets.
He/she will promote and strengthen
the unclaimed financial assets administration in order to enhance the return of
such unclaimed financial assets to the rightful owners and provide a forum for
the open exchange of information.
Specifically, s/he will be:-
- Assisting holders of unclaimed financial
assets with matters including compliance, annual reporting, developing
policies and procedures, and consulting,
- Auditing holders of unclaimed financial
assets, which includes discussion with holders auditors and reviewing
their requests and assessments.
- Reviewing unclaimed financial asset compliance
processes for holders.
- Assisting audit teams with review and analysis
of unclaimed financial assets
- Researching and drafting technical memoranda
regarding unclaimed assets compliance rules
- Advising the holders of unclaimed financial
assets on the processes to be followed in making deposits into the Trust
Fund and arranging for auctions, depending upon nature of the unclaimed
financial asset.
- Receiving and the holders’ information
submitted to the Authority,
- Managing unclaimed financial assets submitted
to the Authority.
- Ensuring qualifying holders of unclaimed
financial assets surrender them to the Authority
- Assuming custody, rights of unclaimed
financial assets holder
- Assisting with identifying categories of
potential unclaimed financial assets and the potential holders.
- Assisting with Formulation and implementation
of unclaimed financial assets policies and procedures.
- Preparing unclaimed financial assets periodic
and annual reports
- Supervising, mentoring, and developing staff
under him/her.
Person Profile
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting/ Auditing from
a university recognized by the Commission of University Education
- At least 4 years of experience in financial
audit
- Knowledge of unclaimed property, experience
with audit, insurance, compliance, process reviews, development of custody
policies and procedures will be an added advantage
- CPA(K);
- Ability to develop business and foster client
relationships
- Excellent communication skills
- Membership to a relevant professional body
Terms and Conditions
- Successful candidates for the above positions
will be offered a competitive remuneration package.
- Appointments will be on permanent terms
subject to satisfactory performance.
- All applicants should attach the following
documents with their applications: clearance certificates from Kenya
Revenue Authority, Higher Education Loans Board, Credit Reference Bureau,
Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, and a certificate of good conduct
from the Criminal Investigations Departments.
Application Process
If you possess the above qualifications, please write quoting the job reference and title on both the cover letter and envelope accompanied by up-to-date curriculum vitae, indicating your current remuneration and other benefits, academic and professional qualifications, work experience, your e-mail and telephone contacts. Your curriculum vitae should indicate names, phone numbers, postal and email addresses of two (2) referees who are familiar with your previous academic/work experience.
Please attach copies of your
educational, professional certificates, identity card or passport.
The applications should either be
sent by post, e-mail, or hand delivered to the Authority’s offices located at
Pacis Centre, Westland- off Waiyaki way, 2nd Floor,to be received on or before
2nd
April, 2015, addressed to:
April, 2015, addressed to:
Chief Executive Officer
Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority
P.O. Box 28235-00200
Nairobi
E-mail: careers@ufaa.go.ke
UFAA is “an Equal Opportunity Employer”
Women and Persons with Disability are
encouraged to apply.
Canvassing of any form will lead to automatic disqualification.
Only shortlisted applicants will be
contacted