Job Summary
The job holder is responsible for providing independent
assurance to the board on the adequacy of the bank’s risk management and
controls. The role holder will carry out planning and execution of audit
reviews in the Financial Cluster, which include but are not limited to Finance,
Procurement, Treasury, General Ledger and Management Accounting, and AML
Regulatory Reporting Processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Participate
in the risk-based audit planning process that identifies processes that
should be prioritized for review.
- Prepare
Audit Plans for individual projects and document the relevant planning
memos
- Plan
assigned activities and ensure adherence to the internal audit processes
Service Level Agreements to ensure timely completion of engagements
- Apply
a risk-based approach in the execution of the audit engagements and any
assigned ad-hoc investigations
- Prepare
Comprehensive working papers to support the audit work performed and
conclusions made
- Optimize
the use of Audit Management tools such as TeamMate and Data Analytics
- Building
internal audit capacity within the audit officers ensuring they are
equipped with modern skills and tools.
- Be
well informed on regulatory changes and determine how such changes affect
the audit approach and the impact of non-compliance
- Ensure
the audit reports articulate gaps in the risk management processes,
internal control deficiencies and regulatory non-compliance
- Conduct
effective exit meetings i.e. discuss audit findings and their impact
professionally and confidently with appropriate levels of the organization
- Continuous
engagements with stakeholders to ensure agreed corrective actions have
been effectively implemented.
Key Relationships
Reports to:
- Senior
Manager, Financial Audits
Direct Reports to this
Position
- None
Qualifications
Job Knowledge and
Experience:
- 5
Years Overall Audit Experience, out of which at least two (2) years should
be in Internal Audit in the Financial Sector
- Strong
technical understanding of the regulatory environment with respect to
statutory and regulatory requirements in the financial services sector;
- Proficiency
in use of TeamMate is preferred
Education:
- Bachelor’s
Degree preferably in Finance, Business or any business related field;
- Relevant
Professional Qualification e.g. CPA(K), ACCA
- Member
of a Relevant Professional Body.
Competencies required
for this Role
- Ability
to write reports
- Analytical
and Investigation Skills
- Quality
Work Output
- Contributes
to the team
- Delivering
Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
- Adhering
to Principles and Values
- Coping
with Pressure and Setbacks
How to Apply
