Career Opportunities at SIBO Water and Sanitation Company

SIBOWASCO/3/05/2018 — Post of Internal Audit and Risk Manager.

The successful candidate will functionally report to the Board Audit & Risk Management Committee yet administratively to Managing Director and will assure the integrity of the Company assets, the quality of management decisions and the mitigation of fraud and risk by ensuring the existence of appropriate systems and internal controls.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will perform the following duties and responsibilities:-

• Develop and continuously review an internal audit manual and enforce compliance with standards acceptable to the external auditors.
• Develop and Implement internal audit, strategies and operating plans that reflect the longer-term corporate goals and priorities established by the Company.
• Work closely with external auditors, agreeing on the time frames for the annual statutory audit, pm-audit activities, and on the implementation of audit recommendations.
• Regularly carry out detailed risk assessment and internal audits on computer and other operating systems to ensure reliability and integrity of financial and operating information, advising the Board and Management on appropriate action.
• Carry out special Investigations on apparent breaches of internal controls, fraud, etc. and making recommendations to eliminate identified weaknesses.
• Discuss internal and external audit recommendations with the Corporate Management Team (CMT), incorporate into the audit plan and follow up on implementation.
• Ensure that all fixed and current assets are accounted for on a regular basis through regular checks, including physical counts.
• Manage departmental staff performance, development, training and motivation for effectiveness.
• Have demonstrated thorough understanding of the National Goals, Policies and Development Objectives including the Kenya Vision 2030
• Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution on Leadership and Integrity.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration (Accounting option) from a reputable University and a member of CIA or any other internationally recognized Accounting and/or Auditing body of good standing.
• Possession of CPA III and a Certified Internal Systems Auditor (CISA) will have a definite advantage.
• At least five (5) years post — qualification experience in the profession, 3 of which should be in Audit at a Senior Level In a busy commercial environment or a reputable Audit Firm.
• Experience of auditing ERP systems and conversant with Water Billing Systems (Wafts Billing Software) & Sage Pastel Evolution and will be an added advantage.
• Proven people management experience.
• Have strong communication, interactional and leadership skills.
• Have demonstrated thorough understanding of the National Goals, Policies and Development Objectives including the Kenya Vision 2030;
• Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution on Leadership and Integrity.
• Be computer literate.

NB: FOR ALL THE ABOVE POSITIONS, THE APPLICANTS MUST ATTACH UPTO-DATE COPIES OF CLEARANCE CERTIFICATES FROM EACC, DCI, CRB, KRA AND HELB

Terms of Service.

All the above positions are on a three (3) years renewable contract based on satisfactory performance.