Deputy Director- Assurance (CBK) at KPMG

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director Internal Audit and Risk, the role holder will oversee the day-to-day management of the Assurance Division and provide leadership in planning, executing, reporting and follow up of audit engagements/ investigations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Audit and Banking and be commercially astute. He/ She will be an individual that takes a collaborative modern best in class approach to audit practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in developing the Internal Audit strategic plan and monitor its implementation. 
• Develop a risk based annual audit plan and monitor its implementation; plan, schedule and ensure timely execution of audit engagements.
• Provide advisory services to other departments through implementing continuous auditing and monitoring, monitor remediation plans, and ensure timely and effective resolution of audit findings.
• Optimise data analytics and other modern technologies and tools to drive automation and operational excellence in order to elevate the Internal Audit processes.
• Conduct and provide assurance and consultancy services as requested by the Board Audit Committee and other relevant stakeholders.
• Prepare Board papers and reports for the Board Audit Committee as and when required. 
• Lead, manage and coach the team to deliver effective audit assignments geared towards process understanding, root cause identification, risk identification and provide practical resolutions to root causes.

 
Key Qualifications and Competencies

• A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline from a reputable institution and a professional accounting qualification such as CPA (K) and ACCA. 
• Membership in a relevant professional accounting body.
• Ten (10) years post qualification experience in Audit/Assurance with a minimum of five (5) years at Senior Management level preferably in an organisation with a similar scale and/or complexity.
• In depth technical knowledge and experience of continuous auditing and monitoring, and development of governance, risk, and control frameworks in a financial institution.
• Strong IT skills and experience in Computer Assisted Audit Techniques (CAATs)/use of data analysis tools.