Internal Audit Manager– Kenya at KPMG

Position Summary

• The Internal Audit Manager will lead a portfolio of internal audit, governance, risk management, and controls engagements across diverse industries. The role is responsible for delivering high-quality client service, strengthening governance and risk frameworks, managing key client relationships, driving commercial performance, and ensuring successful engagement delivery. The Internal Audit Manager will mentor and develop high-performing teams while contributing to business development, and the growth of the Risk Advisory practice

Key roles and responsibilities

Managing Engagements

• Lead risk-based internal audit, governance, risk and controls engagements from planning to reporting and follow-up.
• Own engagement quality, risk, budgets, resourcing, timelines, profitability and stakeholder expectations.
• Present clear insights and practical recommendations to senior management, boards and audit committees.
• Apply the Global Internal Audit Standards, COSO and technology-enabled techniques to improve assurance and insight.

Relationship management & business development:

• Build trusted relationships with executives, heads of internal audit and other senior decision-makers.
• Understand client priorities and develop relevant solutions across internal audit, risk, governance, controls and technology assurance.
• Lead proposals, pitches and market initiatives that convert opportunities into sustainable growth.
• Use emerging risks, regulatory change and market trends to shape timely client conversations and offerings.

People leadership & practice management:

• Coach team members through clear expectations, timely feedback and practical learning opportunities.
• Manage performance and resourcing to balance quality, growth, utilization and team wellbeing.
• Support recruitment, succession and retention to build an inclusive, high-performing talent pipeline.
• Strengthen the practice through knowledge sharing, better methodologies and thought leadership.
• Compliance prior to sending out any draft or final reports while observing 100% compliance to Quality and Risk Management Policies, Standards and Procedures.

Academic/ Professional qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, economics, engineering, information technology or a related field.
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience in internal audit with demonstrable experience in managing teams.
• Relevant professional qualification such as CIA, CPA(K), ACCA, CISA or equivalent.
• Strong risk-based audit, report-writing, presentation and senior stakeholder-management experience.

Personal attributes and Technical competencies

• Commercial and project-management capability across budgets, deadlines, quality and competing priorities
• Strong project management and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong commercial and business development acumen.
• Ability to build trusted advisor relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Excellent leadership and people development skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Clear and concise report-writing, communication and presentation skills.
• High levels of integrity, professional judgement, discretion and professional skepticism.
• Curiosity, resilience and the ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced professional services environment.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to identify and pursue growth opportunities.

We offer:

• An exciting opportunity to work with a Big 4 firm on cutting edge clients across Africa.
• Continuous learning and development.
• Exposure to multi-disciplinary client service teams.
• Unrivalled space to grow and be innovative.
• Opportunity for international travel.