Audit Manager at Reeds Africa Consult

About the job
Our Client a leading Audit Firm in East Africa is looking for an Audit Manager.

Internal Audit Manager - 1 position
External Audit Manager - 1 Position
Location: Nairobi

• Managing a portfolio of clients and ensuring delivery of high-quality audit and assurance services
• Customer relationship management
• Managing assignments: From client communication, anticipating client needs, job scheduling, audit planning and review, execution review and reporting reviews
• Financial management in terms of billing and collection
• Leading day-to-day operations of multiple engagements and handling issues that arise during the audit engagements in consultation with the partners.
• Ensuring maintenance of the highest technical and professional standard in the department.
• Addressing situation before they become crisis and develop solutions to avoid recurrence.
• Taking part in the recruitment, training, coaching and mentoring of the team members.
• Ensuring assignments are executed effectively and profitably.
• Business development as agreed with the audit partner
• Reporting: Both internally and externally
• Representing the firm in board meetings, annual general meeting and other meetings as assigned from time to time

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• A bachelor’s degree in business or other related fields
• 7 years practical hands-on experience 3 of which should be at manager level managing and performing risk-based audits
• CPAK, IIA, CISA will be an added advantage
• Member of IAA / ICPAK
• Practical knowledge of ISAs and International Financial Reporting Standards
• Excellent communications skills written and oral
• Experience in use of audits software e.g CCH Pro audit will be an added advantage
• Analytical skills, problem solving and innovative mind-set
• Experience in IT audits will be an added advantage