Responsible for leading internal audit activities, assessing financial and operational controls, identifying risks, conducting audits, and providing recommendations to improve business processes. Requires a relevant qualification in accounting, finance, auditing, or a related field. The position is based in Nairobi and requires on-site work.
You will support internal
audit activities by executing audit tests, assessing risks and internal
controls, ensuring compliance with international audit standards, and
completing assigned audits in line with the approved Annual Audit Plan and
timelines.
Key Responsibilities
- Audit
Support: assist in the planning, execution, and reporting of internal
audit engagements, ensuring compliance with audit standards and timelines
as per approved Audit Plan.
- Risk
Assessment: contribute to risk assessments to identify key business risks
and evaluate the effectiveness of existing controls.
- Audit
Documentation: maintain organized and well-documented audit workpapers,
ensuring they comply with internal audit standards and best practices.
- Data
Analysis: use data-analytics tools e.g. Caseware IDEA, Python, Power BI
and SQL to perform data analysis to identify trends, anomalies and
potential areas of concern during audit engagements.
- Compliance
Review: evaluate compliance with company policies, procedures and relevant
regulations, recommending improvements as necessary.
- Internal
Control Evaluation: assist in assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of
internal controls, identifying weaknesses, and proposing enhancements.
- Audit
Reporting: contribute to the preparation of audit reports, summarizing
findings, conclusions, and recommendations for improvement.
- Audit
Committee Support: assist in the preparation of materials for audit
committee meetings, including presenting audit findings when required.
- Follow
up: support the monitoring and follow-up on the implementation of audit
recommendations and corrective action plans.
- Stakeholder
Communication: communicate effectively with auditees and stakeholders,
explaining audit objectives, findings, and recommendations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related field.
- CPA
III or equivalent.
- Proficient
in data-analytics tools e.g. Caseware IDEA, Python, Power BI and SQL.
- 2-4
years’ experience in audit, risk management or a related field.
- Strong
analytical, report-writing, communication and stakeholder management
skills; high integrity, confidentiality and attention to detail;
proficiency in Excel and audit/data-analytics tools.
How to Apply
SEND YOUR CV: Jobs@pwani.net
