Internal Auditor- Steel Industry-Mazeras,Mombasa
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Our Client is looking for an
experienced and thorough Internal Auditor who is able to handle a variety of
tasks as the role demands.
About the Client:
A market leader in the
manufacture of Steel and Plastic construction materials with a far-reaching
influence across the East and Central African region, having grown synonymously
with the construction sector in the region both in scale and scope. The firm is
well known for its sustainable business practices, best quality and biggest
variety of its product range, and the protection of our environment. To
continuously ensure internal control systems, risk management and governance,
procedures and policies with a view to minimize risk exposure for utilization
of assets and other resources, the firm seeks to hire an Internal Auditor.
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:
Preparation of Annual Internal Audit Plans based on
risk assessment including tasks, assignments, and timelines for completion for
each task and main activities, personnel to be employed, and reporting results
of audit weekly and monthly.
Guarantees complete confidentiality of records and
information obtained during the course of audit jobs.
Carry out audits and investigations and recommend
remedial actions as per operational procedures requirements.
Documentation and review of all existing processes
and procedures, both manual and automated, mapping and highlighting all critical
control areas,
Evaluate existing internal controls adequacy within
the organization; and recommending corrective action, wherever applicable to
prevent fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation, misuse, and wastage.
Continuous evaluation of organization’s IT systems
and processes for effectiveness and recommending to management on possible
areas of re-engineering, re-organization or overhaul as the case may be.
Ensuring that systems exist for generation of
accurate and reliable financial reports.
Prepare audit programs and perform audit procedures
covering all areas of the business cycle that is:
Stocks process- Procurement (LPOs authority, prices
and quantities), receiving (matching LPOs, Delivery Notes and Supplier
Invoices), Storage (arrangement, physical security), Dispatch (matching with
customer orders, invoices, delivery notes, confirmation of receiving by
customer), customer returns (approval, reconciliation and documentation),
recording and reconciliation (stock counts and reconciliation to relevant
ledgers),
Bank and cash- Receiving and banking (banking slips,
daily sales and receipts reconciliation, bank reconciliation, petty cash
management, physical security),
Debtors cycle (policy, credit evaluation, credit
limit, credit days, debt collection, aged analysis),
Expenditure cycle (approval, vouchers, validation,
budget limits, recording)
Creditors cycle (vetting, prequalification, LPO
limits, supplier invoices validation, creditors aged analysis, payment
approvals and recording),
Human Resources (Recruitment process, contracts,
record keeping, time and attendance, payroll, statutory deductions).
Perform audit for the various cycles at least once a
month based on the audit programs and prepare reports to management at the end
of each audit cycle reflecting the areas audited, audit findings,
recommendation to management.
Investigate reported cases of fraud, embezzlement
theft wastage etc. and provide a report to the management for decision.
Support in the embedment of Control, compliance
culture through trainings and assessments to promote adherence to the entity
corporate governance standards and the code of business conduct.
Liaise with the external auditor on Quarterly
Audits, annual audits and returns filing.
Regularly review compliance with legal and
regulatory requirements including companies Act, Taxation laws, Labor laws,
local Authorities laws, Occupational Health Regulations, and other relevant
regulations.
Bi-annual review of business continuity plans.
Any other related task that may be assigned by the
management.
Key Qualifications:
A relevant bachelor’s degree, i.e., BBA/BCom with Accounting,
Finance or Economics major.
ACCA, CPA, CIMA, CIA or other internationally
recognized professional accounting/Audit.
A minimum of 5 years’ work experience, 3 years of
which must have been in Internal Audit.
Holds a Certificate of good conduct.
Sound accounting and audit skills
Membership in at least one of the Accounting/Audit
professional bodies.
Competencies and Skills:
Data analytics.
Decision Making Skills
Organized; able to work both independently and in a
team setting.
Problem Solving Skills
Great Interpersonal skills
Teamwork and trust that are needed to support true
performance.
Excellent written, verbal, and telephonic
communication skills.
Ability to work under minimum supervision.
Should be a person of high integrity and commitment
to duties.
Strong proficiency in the use of IT/ERP – SAP
preferably.
Ability to cope with responsibility, flexibility,
and high pressure.
Ambitious, confident, energized, proactive and a
mature team player.
Ability to maintain confidentiality across the
board.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Highly numerate, showing great attention to detail.
Good report writing skills, with proficiency in MS
Word and Excel.
Interested applicants should
send their detailed CVs and cover letters quoting the job title (INTERNAL AUDITOR-STEEL INDUSRTY)
as subject to reach us not later than 27th
October 2023 to careers@italgloballtd.com.
Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling
basis.