Assistant Internal Auditor at icipe - International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology

Overall Purpose of the Job

To review various business processes and documents, to check for controls and compliance with the Centre’s policies including physical asset verification and conducting systems audits.

Specific Duties

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Undertake audit assignments and prepare audit reports in line with the approved audit work plans.
• Examine and evaluate accounting systems, and internal control procedures within the Centre.
• Carry out interviews with various levels of staff during audits, discuss findings and follow-up actions and prepare working papers for the various audits and summarize audit issues.
• Perform project and partner audits and check for compliance with donor and Centre’s policies and procedures.
• Identification of risks including people, technology, and process risks through a risk-based approach in the review of the Centre’s transactions.
• Identify and document audit issues and recommendations concerning areas reviewed.
• Carry out post audit reviews to establish the status of agreed corrective action plans.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the Internal Auditor or the Management.

Requirements/Qualifications

• A degree in Accounting/Finance or related business field.
• Professional accounting qualification - CPA-K/ACCA.
• At least 5 years relevant audit experience.

Core Competencies

• Strong organization skills
• High attention to detail and excellent analytical skills.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.

Closing: 16 August 2022