Internal Audit Manager at Rural Electrification Authority

The Job Holder will be responsible for ensuring that the organization has proper internal controls and ensures that both financial and non-financial procedures and processes are put in place and complied with.

The Manager will be responsible to the Board operationally and to the Chief Executive Officer Administratively. He/she will provide advisory functions to top management and the Audit Committee of the Board on matters relating to organizational Audits and risks.

Duties for the Internal Audit Manager Job

• Develop and review operational and management systems, policies and guidelines;
• Oversee the development and implementation of fraud investigation strategy;
• Develop and oversee implementation of risk assessment framework;
• Develop and review audit techniques and procedures;
• Develop and review internal controls;
• Develop audit plans, setting targets and budgets;
• Publish audit reports;
• Interpret prevailing policies for sound auditing principles, practices and control;
• Compile periodic management audit reports;
• Prepare and submitting audit reports to the Board Audit Committee;
• Report on implementation of annual audit work plans to the Board Audit Committee;
• Provide secretariat services to the Board Audit Committee;
• Develop and monitoring performance targets; Manage and developing staff in the Department;
• Any other duty that may be assigned from time to time.

Internal Audit Manager Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting option); Commerce (Finance option);
• Business Administration (Accounting option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in any relevant field; CPA (K), Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Be a Certified Information System Auditors (C.I.S.A.) from a recognised institution;
• Be Registered with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK);
• Leadership or Management course is an added advantage;
• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution.

Experience and Competencies

• At least eight (8) years’ relevant working experience, three (3) of which must be at management level;
• High integrity and professional standards;
• Outstanding professional competence in legal audit frame work as reflected in work performance and results.