Manager Finance - Audit Coordination at Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

The holder of this job will be responsible for

• the effective coordination and management of the overall audit activities and processes including provision of required documents, information, resources to the auditors,
• Timely issuance of reports/queries to auditees and timely submission of responses, information and documents to the auditors to ensure full resolution/clearance of issues.
• formulate effective liaison between the auditors and auditees to ensure meeting of reporting and response timelines, quality and documentation standards, and provide monthly status feedback to Management.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for coordination of all audits in the Authority. Ensure that audits are properly planned and coordinated; proactively communicated and audit queries / enquiries are fully addressed in a timely manner.
• Facilitate the drafting and execution of the Audit Letters of Understanding between the Auditors and Auditees, and the entry / exit meetings for each audit.
• Facilitate and attend all audit meetings as required (eg Entry, Exit, Status etc.)
• Continuously follow up to ensure that the Auditors are provided with documents and information as agreed at the Entry Meetings and whenever required.
• Review Management responses for completeness and quality prior to submission to the auditors- Review all draft audit findings, recommendations and draft reports for quality in liaison with respective departments and the Internal Audit department.
• Collate and coordinate responses to audit reports for the Financial Statements and the Revenue Accountability Statements.
• Prepare and submit weekly/monthly management status reports on the external audits. Highlight issues arising and status of resolution of issues.
• Facilitate complication of reports to Management, Finance, Audit and Parliamentary Committees as required.
• Follow up to ensure internal audit reports are responded to in time including the IAPs and quality check the responses. Liaise with Internal audit department on resolution of queries where necessary.
• Monitor implementation of Finance Division internal audit recommendations. Provide requisite support to ensure that the recommendations are implemented.
• Prepare monthly status reports on implementation of internal audit recommendations.

 Qualifications

• University degree in Commerce /Economics/Business Administration or related field
• CPA or ACCA Finalist
• Member of ICPAK or any other equivalent professional body
• Computer literacy
• At least five years experience in an accounting or auditing department /set up of which three years  should be at Managerial or  Asst. Managerial level.