Assistant Manager – Project Audit at Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Job Purpose

• The job holder is responsible for the review of the Authority’s project development, policies and procedures related to project management, and to ensure technology in place and system controls are adequate to meet business objectives and customer needs.

Key Responsibilities / Duties / Tasks

Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities

• Assists in the development and execution of a comprehensive project audit Annual Audit Work Plan (AAWP) based upon risk assessment, management’s goals and objectives, and the requirements of the Board Audit Committee

• Provides professional audit services as a team leader, in conducting reviews of assigned organizational activities in accordance with Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Audit, and department standards.

• Supervise auditors assigned to engagements providing guidance and overall review of deliverables

• Provide advisory/consultancy support across the Authority

• Carrying out ad hoc special assignments and investigations

Operational Responsibilities / Tasks

• Plan and execute corporate project audits designed to provide assessment of internal control processes and operational performance, in accordance with the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Audit as set forth by the IIA, and department standards.

• Prepare detailed plans for performing individual audit projects including the identification of key risks and controls, determination of audit objectives, development of an appropriate audit program and make necessary recommends for staff and budget to complete the project

• Review audit working papers documenting the result of reviews of assigned activities and recommended management action.

• Performs, individually or as part of a team, project audits of the Authority.

• Prepares under minimal supervision draft audit reports on assessment of systems, processes and operations, and management’s planned corrective actions.

• Assist in preparation of the unit annual budget.

• Assist in development of the Departmental risk register.

• Provide advisory/consultancy support across the Authority.

Job Dimensions:

Financial Responsibility:

• Development of unit budgets

• Responsibility for Physical Assets

• Responsible for physical assets assigned by the institution.

Decision Making:

• Makes decisions using standard operating procedures

• Assign work to subordinates.

• Monitor subordinates work performance.

• Appraise/evaluate subordinates performance.

Working Conditions:

Works predominantly within the office.

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics, Business, Finance, Mathematics, IT, Engineering, statistics, engineering, land economics

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

• Certification in Projects in Controlled Environment (PRINCE2), Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)

• CISA or CIA or CPA

• Membership of PMI, ICPAK, ISACA or IIA

Previous relevant work experience required.

• At least 4years work experience on project audits in an environment that provides exposure to sophisticated project audit techniques and project management skills and knowledge,1 year at supervisory level.

• Knowledge of Accepted Auditing Standards, Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing

Need to know:   

• Analytical skills

• Organizational skills

• Computer proficient

 Attributes:             

• High level of integrity.

• Ability to understand business processes and good awareness of functional relationships of Departments within the Authority.

• Ability to apply audit standards through practical application.

• Understanding and ability to apply risk and control concepts.

• Supervisory skills.

• Problem solving and analytical skills.

• Oral and written communication skills.

• Excellent relationship management skills.