Principal Cooperative Auditor at County Government of Kericho

KCPSB/2023/19  

Duties and Responsibilities

• Consolidating primary audit reports/queries on societies’ financial statements;
• Reviewing and following-up of audit work emanating from the field;
• Directing and conducting audit inspections of societies’ records;
• Monitoring and reviewing implementation of audit programmes;
• Compiling data on periodical financial returns, estimates of income and expenditure; collecting, collating, evaluating and documenting audit evidence; and
• Ascertaining the adequacy of co-operative societies internal control systems including computer systems.

Requirements for appointment

• Served for cumulative period of not less than ten must be in the grade of Senior Cooperative Auditor, Job Group ‘L’ or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service;
• A Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce/ Accounting/Finance option, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics or Business Administration from a recognized institution;
• A Diploma in any of the following disciplines: - Co-operative Management, Cooperative Auditing, Marketing, Internal Auditing or Finance from a recognized institution;

Or

• Certified Public Secretaries (CPS) Kenya Part Il or Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Kenya Part Il or
• Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) Part Ill from a recognized institution;
• Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution; and
• Demonstrated high degree of professional competence and administrative capability.