Senior Internal Auditor at Equity Bank Kenya

Job description

Reporting to the Senior Audit Manager, the role holder will be responsible for ensuring the Bank has effective financial, operational and information systems controls, adequate and effective risk management processes and ensure observance of good corporate governance practices.

Key Responsibilities ;

• Ensuring routine audits are methodically planned for and executed as per the audit plan;
• Developing programs and work plans for evaluating internal controls and ensuring they meet audit standards and assignment objectives;
• Leading audit teams during field work and in conducting other reviews as assigned;
• Identifying business risks and control weaknesses and recommending appropriate mitigation measures;
• Appraising the soundness, adequacy, application and efficiency of financial, operational and information system controls established to mitigate business risks;
• Ensuring audit issues are discussed and cleared with process owners and their responses including corrective action plans agreed on;
• Preparing timely and complete audit reports in line with audit standards.
• Tracking audit issues to ensure they are addressed within agreed timelines.

Desired Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Graduate in either business or IT related studies;
• CPA (K) or ACCA and CISA;
• Minimum three years audit experience in a reputable audit firm or in a commercial bank;
• Excellent report writing, oral communication, logical and analytical skills;
• Excellent working knowledge of computer assisted audit techniques, data analytics and Teammate;
• Team player with good interpersonal skills;
• Open minded with the ability to learn in a dynamic environment, possesses good commercial awareness and knowledge on international best practice standards in financial reporting (IFRS), IIA Standards and corporate governance.