Internal Audit Manager at Centum

Internal Audit Manager Job Responsibilities

Within the first 3 months:

• Defining and implementing audit objectives and stategies in line with the Group’s bussiness stategy an for all the audits to be conducted.
• Coordinate & / conduct successful internal audit of 3 operational subsidiaries
• Provide quality practical (root cause analysis, process improvements, and cost optimization) recommendations to the audited entities and projects.
• Manage post implementation review to assure close out of audit recommendations captured in corrective action plans to flag out outstanding audit issues.
• Prepare management reports regularly to other stakeholders (Head of department, Group CEO, Executive Committee, Authorities).
• Prepare board reports for each of the subsidiaries.

Within the next three months:

• Coordinate & / conduct successful internal audits of another 3 operational subsidiaries and meet expectations (c,d,above.

Within the first 6 months:

• Deliver on the remining aspects of the board approved internal audit calendar.
• Continously meet the provisions of the job description for the Internal Audit manager.
• Handle any other assignments allocated by the head of function.

Qualifications for the Internal Audit Manager Job

• Should be a strategic thinker, dynamic and adaptable with the matched ability to deliver diverse program improvements.
• Should possess proven exceptional interpersonal, management, planning, organizational and execution skills.
• Have a proven track record that demonstrating the candidate’s self-driven and results oriented nature.
• Must poses a good sense of judgement, be Independent and impartial.
• Should demonstrate comprehensive written and verbal communication skill.
• Team player and strong leadership skills.
• Possess good people management skills; motivation and coaching techniques.
• Demonstrate a proven track record of gravitas and credibility with senior management, the Board, colleagues as well as externally with strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• Must be a person of integrity
• Educational & Corporate experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration from a recognized University.
• Professional Accounting qualifications CPA (K) / ACCA/CISA
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in performing audits of various business lines in accordance with IAA standards with at least 2 years at management level.
• Mastery of auditing standards (Norms, procedures, manuals, legal and regulatory framework).
• Mastery of the Audit function fundamentals and specifics
• Good understanding of the principles and application of good corporate governance, business and operational risk and control processes and Procedures

Reporting Relationships

• This Manager role will sit within the Group Risk, Compliance & Internal Audit function reporting to the Group Head of Risk, Compliance and Internal Audit.
• The Internal Audit Manager will primarily support the Group Head of Risk, Compliance and Internal Audit.
• He/she will also work closely with the managers at various subsidiaries and projects within the Group.
• The holder of the role will be expected to build synergies between the risk unit and the internal audit unit.