Internal Audit Manager
BrighterMonday Consulting
Accounting, Auditing & Finance
Retail, Fashion & FMCG
KES
Confidential
Easy Apply
New
1 week ago
Job Summary
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
- Reporting directly to the Director of Finance and Administration, the jobholder will be responsible for;
- 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.
- Completing company-wide internal audits in accordance with approved annual audit plans and objectives.
- Providing audit reports for each and every audit activity carried out as per approved Internal Audit Policies and Procedures.
- Holding opening and closing meetings with management, Internal Audit Committee and directors as per approved Internal Audit Policies and Procedures.
Principal duties and functions
- Undertaking internal audits to ensure the company meets its financial, operational and compliance objectives.
- Supporting the development of an assurance planning reporting process.
- Reporting on control deficiencies to management and making recommendations to mitigate risk and add value.
- Regularly challenging current processes across the company and identify opportunities for refinement.
- Ensuring remediation of identified issues through follow-ups.
- 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.
- Communicating with a variety of stakeholders across the company
Job qualifications and requirements
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Economics, Finance or Business Studies from a recognised university.
- A fully qualified accountant (CPAK), ACCA etc. and a member of the appropriate professional body of good standing.
- Possession of relevant certifications such as the Institute of Internal Auditors – IIA Kenya will be an added advantage.
- Certified such as Internal Auditor (CIA)
- 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
- Must possess strong leadership skills which can be demonstrated.
- Must have strong analytical skills, crucial for evaluating complex data and assess Information Technology systems performance implications and make suitable recommendations.
- Must understand the importance of data security, cyber security principles and threats.
- Must understand the principles of Data Protection Act and its application and compliance.
- 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.
- Ability to assess and evaluate risk, plus implement solutions
- Excellent reporting skills and ability to ensure that he/she maintains strong ethical standards and integrity
- 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.
- Ability to keep calm under pressure, especially when there are tight deadlines.
- Ability to maintain a very high level of confidentiality.
- 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.
- Ability to think objectively
- Attention to detail
- Organisation and time keeping skills.
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