Tech – Enabled Internal Audit Manager at KPMG

Position Summary

• KPMG Enterprise Risk Services wish to recruit a Tech-Enabled Internal Audit Manager, with a passion for technology and risk management to support in leading the transformation of internal audit for clients in East Africa.

Key roles and responsibilities
The manager will have the following responsibilities:

• Lead high-impact internal audit engagements, integrating AI, data analytics (IDEA, Power BI, Tableau, etc) to enhance internal audit efficiency. 
• Design risk-based audit strategies aligned with COSO, SOX, and IIA standards, ensuring compliance while driving business value. 
• Advise clients on digital audit transformation, from robotic process automation (RPA) to predictive analytics. 
• Manage cross-functional teams, mentor talent, and foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. 
• Stay ahead of emerging risks, regulations, and tech trends to deliver proactive, future-ready solutions. 
• Any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.

Academic/Professional qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's preferably Technology related.
• Must have at least 6 years of experience in internal audit, risk advisory, or consulting, with exposure to financial services, manufacturing, or development and public sector 
• Professional qualification such as ACCA, CISA, CPA or CIA are highly desirable

Technical competencies and Personal attributes:

• Strong expertise in audit technologies (e.g., Power BI, IDEA, TeamMate+) and frameworks (COSO, King IV, etc.). 
•  Exhibits strong project management skills 
• Client focused delivery that is effective and efficient. 
• Demonstrates creativity, agile performance and innovation in the way they work 
• Ability to train and mentor team members on different tasks. 
• Possess strong written, verbal and research skills with the ability to work well both autonomously and collaboratively. 
• Resilience and Tenacity: must be able to always sustain motivation and commitment and can contain and absorb stressful moments and issues. 
• Multicultural Skills: must be able to operate and interact in a multicultural environment and uphold cultural diversity; and 
• Pragmatic Problem-Solving Skills: ability to handle and resolve unstructured problems and provide effective solutions or avenues for the solutions to come from other team members

We offer:

•  An exciting opportunity to work with a Big 4 firm on cutting edge clients across Africa. 
• Opportunity to lead the Digital Internal Audit Revolution – work in setting the standard for internal audit of the future in the region. 
• Continuous learning and development. 
• Exposure to multi-disciplinary client service teams. 
• Unrivalled space to grow and be innovative. 
• Collaborative Culture: Join a team of innovators, problemsolvers, and industry experts