The Principal Internal Auditor leads internal audits, risk assessments, and compliance reviews, requiring a Bachelor’s in Finance/Accounting/Commerce/Business (Finance/Accounting option) and 9+ years experience (3+ at Senior Internal Auditor level). Full-time role in Nairobi.
Responsibilities
Developing
and reviewing internal audit guidelines, processes and procedures;
Undertaking
various internal audits;
Ascertaining
the agency’s compliance with the relevant internal audit statutes, policies,
administrative government circulars and guidelines;
Analyzing
the adequacy of internal policies, procedures and processes to ensure necessary
and sufficient internal controls are in place;
Implementing
internal audit mechanisms;
Identifying
and profiling various risks inherent in specific audit assignment;
Preparing
reports on audit findings and making appropriate recommendations;
Preparing
detailed, understandable and cross-referenced work papers to evidence work done
and for future references, in compliance with standards for professional
practice in internal audit;
Executing
audit activities to ensure reliability and integrity of information and
effective use of the agency resources and compliance with contracts, standards
and policies;
Presenting
reports to the internal audit committee on audit recommendations; and
Carrying
out special audit assignments as need arises and following up on audit reviews.
Requirements
Cumulative
period of nine (9) years’ relevant work experience three (3) of which should
have been at Senior Internal Auditor or in a comparable position;
Bachelor’s
Degree in any of the following fields:- Finance, Accounting, Commerce (Finance/
Accounting option), Business Administration (Finance option/Accounting),
Business Management (Finance/Accounting option) or equivalent qualification
from a recognized institution;
Certified
Public Accountant of Kenya (CPA-K), Association of Chartered Certified
Accountants (ACCA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or equivalent
qualification from a recognized institution;
Member of
Institute of Internal Auditors Kenya (IIA) or any other relevant professional
body where applicable and in good standing;
Certificate
in Management Course lasting not less than Four (4) weeks from a recognized
Institution;
Proficiency
in computer applications; and
Shown
merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
