Assistant Manager, Internal Audit

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Alignment: Understand the company’s key strategies and how they impact Internal Audit’s work.
• Audit Planning: Contribute to the development of the risk-based annual internal Audit Plan and assist in managing its day-to-day delivery.
• Audit Execution: Conduct audit assignments as defined by the Internal Audit plan, ensuring all work is performed and documented in compliance with established Internal Audit Methodology and the Institute of Internal Auditors’ (IIA) standards.
• Data Analytics: Conduct regular data analytics and provide dashboards imperative in risk assessment and audit planning.
• Documentation: Deliver quality audit work-papers, including walkthroughs, control identification, control design assessments, and control operating effectiveness testing. Ensure all papers contain sufficient evidence for conclusions.
• Reporting: Deliver accurate, timely, and commercially relevant audit reports.
• Follow-ups: Undertake follow-up of actions and provide timely status updates on the closure of internal audit recommendations.
• Ad-hoc Assignments: Conduct assignments outside the approved Plan as requested by the BARC or the Head of Audit.
• Prioritization: Continuously prioritize internal audit tasks to accommodate changing business needs and strategy.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Finance, Economics, Actuarial Science, or related fields.
• Professional Certification: Must be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• Experience: At least three (3) years’ work experience in audit and risk management.
• Preferred Background: Experience in insurance, banking, or major audit firms will be an added advantage.
• Additional Certifications: Qualifications such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), and ISACA Certifications are highly desirable.
• Technical Knowledge: Critical knowledge of Risk Management and Governance is required.
• Analytical Skills: Experience in data analytics and information security is an added advantage.
• Communication: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should apply online via the ICEA Lion Group recruitment portal at https://www.myjobmag.co.ke/apply-now/1159476 which redirects to the SAP SuccessFactors portal.