Senior Auditor Job in Nairobi Kenya

Job Re-Advert: Audit Firm Senior Auditor 
 
Industry: Public Accounting
 
Location: Nairobi
 
Salary: Competitive with benefits
 
Our client is one of the leading and trusted accounting and auditing firms in Nairobi, serving individual and corporate clients in various sectors for over 15 years.  

Their services include registration of a new business, setting up of accounting and control systems, payroll management, assurance services, etc.

They seek to hire a Senior Auditor who will oversee audit staff during audits and control consulting engagements that evaluate corporate management and operating practices.

Key Responsibilities
  • Oversees audit planning, field work, and audit reporting; prepares reports, and communicates findings and recommendations to line and senior management.
  • Lead client audit engagements, which include planning executing, directing, and completing financial audits.
  • Observe and understand business processes to ensure processes are documented completely and accurately
  • Running client engagements from start to finish. This includes all aspects of financial statement preparation, internal staffing of engagements, project scheduling and budgeting, planning of the engagement and related administrative functions
  • Proactively interact with key client’s management to gather information, resolve problems, and make recommendations for business and process improvements.
  • Manage and direct daily activities of more junior auditors assigned during an engagement.
  • Applies risk and control concepts to scenarios encountered and identify any potential issues.
  • Communicate identified issues with senior management to ensure any potential concerns are addressed in a timely and effective manner.
  • Review automated audit work papers prepared by the audit staff to ensure sound audit theory and compliance with the department's methodology.
  • Responsible for the daily supervision of audit staff and responsible for the development of audit staff and the completion of performance evaluations.
  • Develops audit programs and testing procedures relevant to risk and test objectives.
  • Make sure all documentation as required for Quality Control and Peer Review are included on all the assignments
  • Supervising, training, and mentoring staff and interns on audit process and assess performance of staff for engagement reviews; performing in-charge role
  • Review reports, financial statements and tax returns
  • Review management letter
  • Review with the engagement partners any critical area or significant findings that raise questions involving accounting principles, auditing standards, tax regulations and Firm policies
  • Prepare and discuss staff performance evaluations on all staff under his/her supervision
  • Ensures that reviews are completed in compliance with the Corporate Audit Department and Institute of Internal Auditor standards.
  • Research and analyze financial statement and audit related issue
Skills and qualifications required
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
  • CPA certification (finalist) preferred
  • Minimum of 5 years recent work experience as an auditor at a public accounting/ auditing firm, must have demonstrated progression in complexity of auditing and accounting tasks.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office software programs, including spreadsheet programs (i.e. Excel) and accounting software.
  • Excellent project management, analytical, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
  • Strong leadership, training, and mentoring skills.
  • Ability to thrive in a dynamic team environment
  • Professionalism, dependability, integrity and trustworthiness combined with a cooperative attitude.
  • Highly motivated self-starter with ability to multitask and complete assignments within time constraints and deadlines.
  • Dedicated to superior client service.
  • Strong organizational skill and attention to detail.
If you are up to the challenge, posses the necessary qualification and experience, please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Re advert Audit firm Senior Auditor) to vacancies@corporatestaffing.co.ke before 30th March 2015

Kindly indicate previous/ current salary on your CV.

N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV in our database nor for interviewing. 

Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.


The Recruiting Manager
Corporate staffing Services
Nabui House, 3rd floor, Westlands. (Next to Unga House)