Internal Auditor assessing and evaluating internal control systems, requiring a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce or Accounting with 5+ years experience and CPA(K) certification, in an academic environment, on-site role.
Key
Responsibilities
- Assessing,
evaluating and monitoring the Company’s internal control systems.
- Ensuring
financial operations and business processes are efficient, effective, and
in compliance with company policies and legal requirements.
- Conducting
regular audits of financial records, transactions, and accounting systems
to ensure accuracy and integrity.
- Checking
that the company complies with all relevant regulations, laws, and
corporate governance requirements, including those set by regulatory
bodies.
- Reporting
findings to the Management, Board of Directors, and Audit Committee,
highlighting any discrepancies, inefficiencies, or areas of concern.
- Provide
recommendations to improve processes, strengthen internal controls, and
address any weaknesses in financial management.
- Identify
and investigate potentially fraudulent activities within the company.
- In
addition to audits, providing advisory services to management regarding
best practices in financial management, internal controls, and corporate
governance.
- Assist
in developing and implementing policies to improve operational efficiency
and reduce financial risks.
- Develop
and implement an Annual Risk-Based Audit Plan, providing a comprehensive
assessment of operating systems, policies, and processes from an internal
control, compliance, and efficiency perspective.
- Implement
and review the Internal Audit Charter.
- Monitor
financial and operational performance through data analysis and reviews of
budget variances, key performance indicators (KPIs), and other performance
metrics, ensuring that the company meets its financial goals and
objectives.
- Obtain,
analyse and evaluate necessary documentation, previous reports, and data
to support audit findings
- Report
and discuss the findings of audit reviews with the Board, Management and
the Audit Committee on a constructive basis to develop the most
appropriate recommendations for issues arising.
- Develop
strong working relationships with external auditors and stakeholders as
required, and follow up on the implementation of their recommendations.
- Participate
in special audit requests as may be required from time to time.
- Follow
up on closure of agreed audit recommendations.
- Perform
any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time
by your immediate supervisor or other persons in authority.
Person Specification
- For
appointment to this position, a candidate must: possess a Bacheloes Degree
in Commerce {Accounting /Finance option}, Auditing, Accounting, Finance,
Business Administration (Accounting/Finance option} or equivalent
qualification from a recognized institution.
- Have
served for a minimum of 5 years as an Internal Auditor or comparable and
relevant position.
- Be a
CPA (K) or equivalent and be a member of the Institute of Certified Public
Accountants (ICPAK) or a relevant professional body and be in Good
Standing.
- Have
working experience using ERP systems such as Odoo, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft
Dynamics, ERPNext, or similar. Advanced MS Excel skills
