We have a vacancy for the position of Risk & Audit Manager reporting
directly to the Managing Director.
Applications are hereby required from
suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacant position.
Key Responsibilities will be to;
- Accountable for the development and
coordination of the internal auditing activities.
- Develop and implement internal auditing and
risk management policies, procedures, and program.
- Developing internal audit and risk management
processes and review of accounting procedures.
- Survey functions and activities in assigned
areas to determine the nature of operations, and adequacy of the system of
control to achieve established objectives.
- Supervise or conduct independent audits of
records and activities, and prepare varied analyses of the departments,
affiliate agencies and branch for management.
- Supervise, conduct, and report on the testing
and adequacy of the internal controls over financial reporting.
- Investigate and determine causes of
irregularities, and errors.
- Recommend corrective action and suggest
improvement.
- Advise top management on audit, and internal
control matters.
- Carry out special audits and/or investigations
and other special assignments as may be required by management from time
to time as well as providing ad-hoc advice on control issues
- Ensuring compliance of all relevant laws;
- Conducting staff training on risk management
audit processes;
- Developing annual audit plan;
- Any other duties as may be assigned from time
to time.
The ideal candidate should possess
the following minimum skills and competencies;
- Bachelor degree in Accounting, finance or
business administration
- Professional qualifications – CPA(K) or ACCA
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified
Information Systems Auditor (CISA) qualification will be an added
advantage.
- Minimum of 10+ years audit experience in
internal and/or external audit
- Experience with risk and internal control
assessment and remediation of control deficiencies
- Flexibility and background in financial
accounting and operational audit and compliance within East Africa region.
- Experience with data analysis utilizing audit
software and/or MS Excel
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
required with ability and experience in influencing and collaborating with
other managers
- Ability to coach and supervise staff and
others and to plan and manage responsibilities independently and in a team
environment
- Ability to prepare and facilitate
presentations related to audit and assurance activities and internal
controls education
- Must be computer literate, a team player, with
good communication, analytical and problem solving.
- Proven ability to self-start and effectively
manage their own workload to deliver on multiple assignments.
Qualified candidates to forward their
cv to cvs@careerdirections.co.ke by 18th Oct 2015