Job Vacancies at Corporate Staffing

Our client is one of the leading and trusted accounting and auditing firms in Nairobi, serving individual and corporate clients in various sectors for over 15 years. They seek to hire an Auditor Senior who will oversee audit staff during audits and control consulting engagements that evaluate corporate management and operating practices.

 Job Responsibilities

• Oversees audit planning, field work, and audit reporting; prepares reports, and communicates findings and recommendations to line and senior management.
• Lead client audit engagements, which include planning executing, directing, and completing financial audits.
• Running client engagements from start to finish. This includes all aspects of financial statement preparation, internal staffing of engagements, project scheduling and budgeting, planning of the engagement and related administrative functions
• Proactively interact with key client’s management to gather information, resolve problems, and make recommendations for business and process improvements.
• Manage and direct daily activities of more junior auditors assigned during an engagement.
• Applies risk and control concepts to scenarios encountered and identify any potential issues.
• Review automated audit work papers prepared by the audit staff to ensure sound audit theory and compliance with the department’s methodology.
• Responsible for the daily supervision of audit staff and responsible for the development of audit staff and the completion of performance evaluations.
• Develops audit programs and testing procedures relevant to risk and test objectives.
• Make sure all documentation as required for Quality Control and Peer Review are included on all the assignments
• Supervising, training, and mentoring staff and interns on audit process and assess performance of staff for engagement reviews; performing in-charge role
• Review reports, financial statements and tax returns
• Review management letter
• Review with the engagement partners any critical area or significant findings that raise questions involving accounting principles, auditing standards, tax regulations and Firm policies
• Prepare and discuss staff performance evaluations on all staff under his/her supervision
• Ensures that reviews are completed in compliance with the Corporate Audit Department and Institute of Internal Auditor standards.
• Research and analyze financial statement and audit related issues

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field and must be CPA-K
• Atleast 3-5 years’ experience in provision of internal and external audit services
• Experience working in professional firms offering audit services to clients will be an added advantage.
• Excellent project management, analytical, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership, training, and mentoring skills.
• Demonstrable ability to write good and concise reports.
• Professionalism, dependability, integrity and trustworthiness combined with a cooperative attitude.
• Highly motivated self-starter with ability to multitask and complete assignments within time constraints and deadlines.
• Strong organizational skill and attention to detail.

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Our client is one of the leading Saccos. They seek to recruit a General Manager who will be the deputy to the Sacco CEO. S/He will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Sacco operations, using financially sound and cooperative-oriented business practices to increase its net operating income while providing high quality services to its customers.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and vision to the organization by assisting the Board and staff with the development of long range and annual plans, and with the evaluation and reporting of progress on plans.
• Research and write discussion papers, analysis documents and proposals as needed to assist the organization in determining and meeting its long and short term goals.
• Oversee preparation of an Annual Report summarizing progress on short and long range plans.
• Administer the affairs of the Sacco in accordance with organizational policies.
• Ensure the maintenance of official records, by-laws, and standing rules according to Board action.
• Attend CMC and sub-committee meetings, disseminating information between governance bodies and staff, and reporting on workplace operations, finances, planning, and other matters as necessary.
• Oversee contracting services and member records retention.
• Oversee the provision of outreach and marketing services to ensure optimum uptake for Sacco products and services.
• Ensure provision of education and training programs to the Sacco leadership, and Sacco members.
• Revise staff job descriptions when necessary to increase efficiency and achievement of the organization’s goals, with input from staff and other appropriate resources.
• Oversee workplace operations, including holding staff meetings and retreats, and working with staff to maintain and improve effectiveness and efficiency.
• Oversee the maintenance of personnel and other administrative records.
• Oversee preparation of annual budget, regular variance statements; ensure proper management of the SACCO accounts and preparation of periodic financial reports and annual audit.

Qualifications 

• Degree or diploma in Business Management or related course.
• At least 6 years’ experience in a Sacco carrying out administrative functions in a busy office.
• Additional training in facilities management or basic building maintenance is an added advantage.
• Good understanding of the internal policies, systems and procedures of a Sacco
• Leadership/Supervisory management skills
• Interpersonal/formal communication (oral and written) skills
• Planning and organising skills/quality orientation
• Computer literacy skills – Ms Office applications
• Good understanding of the internal policies, systems and procedures of the organisation.