Audit Assistant at Meru County Public Service Board

Reporting to the Internal Auditor, the Audit Assistant will be responsible for ensuring compliance with established internal control procedures;

Responsibilities

• Participating in the formulation and preparation of annual audit scope and work plan;
• Assisting in development of audit plans, monitoring and evaluation, risk assessment and quality review of audit reports.
• Preparing risk-based audit programs;
• Conducting risk assessment of assigned department or functional area in established/required timeline;
• Appraising adequacy of internal control systems;
• Completing audit work papers by documenting audit tests and findings;
• Maintaining internal control systems by updating audit programs and questionnaires;
• Preparing draft audit report for review and participate in exit meetings;
• Preparing special audit and control reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing operating information and trends;
• Performing post-audit follow-up to establish status of implementation of audit recommendation;
• Any other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate must possess the following qualifications and competencies:-

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business-related field;
• CPA/ACCA Part 2 section IV or its equivalent;
• One (1) year’s work experience in auditing or in a professional audit firm;
• Experience in credit and lending operations will be an added advantage.