Internal Auditor at Directline Assurance Company Limited

Job Description

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Plans financial, regulatory, compliance or operational reviews/audits.
• Coordinates work with Risk, Legal & Compliance and other control-related activities and with others within Internal Audit.
• Conducts risk assessments and identifies controls in place to mitigate identified risks.
• Performs audit procedures to verify that controls are operating through testing and interviewing techniques.
• Analyses and concludes on effectiveness and efficiency of control environment.
• Identifies control gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Prepares timely audit reports for executive management, the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors.
• Contributes, as appropriate, in the year-end financial audit with the external auditor.
• Provides advice on internal control and participates in enhancing internal audit standards and practices
• Ensures compliance with established internal control procedures by examining records, reports, operating practices, and documentation
• Examining company accounts and financial control systems
• Checking that financial reports and records are accurate and reliable.
• Majorly responsible for ensuring audits are carried out as per laid out annual plan.
• Ensuring all Branch offices are subjected to audits.
• Driving Implementation of various Audit recommendations across the business, in Liaison with Management team.
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Person Specifications

Academic Qualifications

• University degree in Finance, Economics or Accounting or equivalent from an institution recognized by Commission for Higher Education
• Master’s degree preferably MBA will be an added advantage
• Minimum Overall Grade of C+ in KCSE

Professional Qualifications CPA (K) or equivalent;

• Member of ICPA(K)

Experience

• MUST have at least seven (7) years’ experience in a busy commercial environment, three (3) of which must be at senior management level.
• Audit experience in a busy insurance company will be an added advantage.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of contemporary financial principles and practices
• Experience in Financial Management Systems
• Proven knowledge of auditing standards and procedures, laws, rules and regulations
• Proven working experience as Internal Auditor or Senior Auditor

Skills and Attributes

• High integrity and ethical level;
• Able to maintain utmost confidentiality of information in their possession Excellent communication, interpersonal, negotiation and presentation skills
• Self-motivated, confident and outgoing personality
• Have great attention to detail and able to get things done to completion
• Advanced computer skills on MS Office, accounting software and databases
• Ability to manipulate large amounts of data and to compile detailed reports High attention to detail and excellent analytical skills
• Sound independent judgement

Kindly note that the Company reserves the right to relocate its employees on Temporary or Permanent basis to any of the Company’s branches.