CIMMYT
J0b Title: Internal Audit Manager
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya
Unit: Internal
Audit
Full time
Description: The International Maize and Wheat Improvement
Center, known by its Spanish acronym, CIMMYT®, is a not-for-profit agricultural
research for development organization with partners in over 100 countries.
CIMMYT is seeking a dynamic,
self-motivated, and service-oriented professional for the position of Internal
Audit Manager to objectively evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of the
governance, risk management and control systems at CIMMYT headquarters and in
regional operations.
Specific duties:
- Providing Assurance- planning, monitoring and quality review
of Assurance engagements:
- Actively participate in the development of a risk- based
annual, medium- term and long-term internal audit plan.
- Complete and supervise assurance and advisory engagements,
reviews, investigations and other work assigned.
- Participate in the conduct of special investigations into
cases of alleged fraud.
- Produce high-quallity, value-adding audit reports.
- Reporting on progress to the Audit, Finance and Risk
Committee and Management
- Maintaining a high- performing Internal Audit Unit –
improvement and innovation
- Ensure consistent development and implementation of the
Assurance approach and strategy.
- Act as a lead on various projects or actions to implement the
IAU improvement plan.
- Provide coaching and guidance to the teams that undertake the
various assurance engagements.
- Prepare and monitor the IAU budget to implement the Annual
Workplan.
- Maintain high quality work standards and remain up to date
with the evolution of standards and practices.
- Management support and learning
- Ensure that relationships with all clients/ auditees remain
strong, through effective networking.
- Make effective recommendations to management on how to
improve the control framework and manage risks.
- Facilitate the sharing of learning.
- Providing independent advice regarding appropriate levels of
internal control.
Requirements
- Required academic qualifications, skills, and attitudes:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor
(CIA) or related designation.
- A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible
professional experience in audit or related field is required..
- Advanced level of English. English will be tested and
candidate should score a minimum of C1 on CEFR.
- Demonstrated knowledge of principles, practices and
techniques of auditing and of the requirements of the Standards for the
Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.
- Ability to plan and organize a substantial workload that
includes complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities.
- Working experience in audit with an international
organization is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of and experience in working with major donors is
required.
- Experience in analysis of complete sets of data to identify
anomalies and trends is required
- Understand scientific research controls and experience of
auditing research science management process.
- Proven experience or willingness to travel for work in the
regions whare CIMMYT operates
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