Commercial Operations Audit
Location: Nairobi
Organization Name: Internal Audit
Division
Department Description
We are pleased to announce the
following vacancy in Internal Audit Division. In keeping with our current
business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated
below.
Reporting to the Senior Manager –
Commercial Operation Audits, the position holder will drive improvement in the
Commercial processes control environment within Safaricom through execution of
commercial operation audits as well as proactive risk assessment and
recommendations on control issues.
The position holder will be a
business controls specialist within our wider commercial operations, providing
thought leadership, and guidance on emerging business risks to realize the
overall business objectives
Responsibilities
·
Execute audit assignments based on
annual Commercial Audit plan that covers processes in Consumer Business,
Enterprise Business, Financial services and emerging business ventures.
·
Lead audit planning process from
audit scoping to announcement to achieve objective led audit scope, timing and
staffing for assignment.
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Assure Quality of reporting on audits
through quality of report content, validation of audit grading and root cause
analysis of issues noted in audits.
·
Manage the key stakeholders through
the reporting cycle to ensure pragmatic and sufficient control measures are
obtained to address the highlighted weaknesses.
·
Follow up implementation of tracked
audit issues for timely and satisfactory actions by process owners.
·
Play an independent assurance role in
all strategic company commercial projects ensuring that project risks are
identified and mitigated.
·
Provide advisory services to stakeholders
on controls on new products and services in the company.
·
Provide support to other Risk
Management processes to ensure that the business risks are adequately assessed
and proper mitigation measures put in place
Requirements
·
Upper second class degree in a
Technical or Business field from a recognized University
·
Fully qualified accountant – CPA (K)
or equivalent and /or Holder of Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
·
6 years working experience in
Internal / external audit specializing in Business processes and/or risk
assurance
·
High level knowledge of MS Office
applications.
·
Strong interpersonal skills and
ability to communicate with all levels of management.
·
Proven ability to lead audits and
manage an audit team.
·
Working experience in use of data
analytic tools in audit process
Skills
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Ability to use business controls
acumen to improve organisation risk management practices.
·
Demonstrated ability to conduct
process analysis to achieve effective and efficient end to end business
processes.
·
Ability to effectively communicate to
executive levels.
·
Proven ability to self-start and
effectively manage their own workload to deliver a series of assignment.
·
Ability to proactively adapt own
style and approach to build rapport and work with others more effectively and
maintain strong work relationships and networks.
·
Ability to coordinate multiple
assignments and prioritize effort and resources on high-value, high impact
activities to achieve maximum performance and drive continuous organisational
improvement.
How to Apply
