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A prominent player in the retail sector in Kenya is looking for an exceptional and forward - thinking Individual to join their thriving management team as an Internal Audit Manager.

  • Minimum Qualification : Bachelors
  • Experience Level : Senior level
  • Experience Length : 8 years

Job Description/Requirements

Exciting career opportunity for the position of Internal Audit Manager


Key Roles and Responsibilities
  1. Reporting directly to the Director of Finance and Administration, the jobholder will be responsible for;
  2. Assisting the company in the establishment, development and evaluation of its internal controls over all financial and operations business processes and procedures and compliance with all approved policies and SOPs. 
  3. Completing company-wide internal audits in accordance with approved annual audit plans and objectives. 
  4. Providing audit reports for each and every audit activity carried out as per approved Internal Audit Policies and Procedures.
  5. Holding opening and closing meetings with management, Internal Audit Committee and directors as per approved Internal Audit Policies and Procedures.


Principal duties and functions
  1. Undertaking internal audits to ensure the company meets its financial, operational and compliance objectives.
  2. Supporting the development of an assurance planning reporting process.
  3. Reporting on control deficiencies to management and making recommendations to mitigate risk and add value.
  4. Regularly challenging current processes across the company and identify opportunities for refinement.
  5. Ensuring remediation of identified issues through follow-ups.
  6. Playing an active role in the maintenance and review of policies and procedures, including ensuring that they are up to date with all legislation and best practices.
  7. Communicating with a variety of stakeholders across the company


Job qualifications and requirements
  1. A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Economics, Finance or Business Studies from a recognised university.
  2. A fully qualified accountant (CPAK), ACCA etc. and a member of the appropriate professional body of good standing.
  3. Possession of relevant certifications such as the Institute of Internal Auditors – IIA Kenya will be an added advantage.
  4. Certified such as Internal Auditor (CIA)
  5. A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience earned through a clear job progression out of which 5 years should be in a managerial and supervisory role.

People skills
  1. Must possess strong leadership skills which can be demonstrated. 
  2. Must have strong analytical skills, crucial for evaluating complex data and assess Information Technology systems performance implications and make suitable recommendations.
  3. Must understand the importance of data security, cyber security principles and threats.
  4. Must understand the principles of Data Protection Act and its application and compliance.
  5. Must possess a strong in-depth understanding of a full ERP environment which in this specific case drives over 85% of the company’s internal business processes.
  6. Ability to assess and evaluate risk, plus implement solutions
  7. Excellent reporting skills and ability to ensure that he/she maintains strong ethical standards and integrity
  8. Ability to be and remain objective, impartial and resilient under pressure not to bend or change his /her assessment unless on account of justifiable and verifiable reasons.
  9. Ability to keep calm under pressure, especially when there are tight deadlines.
  10. Ability to maintain a very high level of confidentiality.
  11. Strong communication skills both verbal and written as there will be on going communication with teams in other business units, senior management teams and the board.
  12. Ability to think objectively
  13. Attention to detail
  14. Organisation and time keeping skills.


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