Jobs at Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK)

Duties and Responsibilities:

Development of the CPD Curriculum

Development of the CPD Calendar in a wide and consultative manner involving:

• Research into the current trends and emerging issues in the accountancy profession globally and identifying areas for training.
• Review of the local Kenyan context on matter be the legal, regulatory or industry trends that impact on the profession for inclusion in the CPD Calendar
• Coordinating and sythensizing views from previous CPD calendar including review of members feedback, suggestions for areas of interest and inclusion of the same in the CPD Calendar.
• Coordinating input from technical departments in the areas of compliance, Policies, Standards, practice review, disciplinary into the curriculum development process.
• Oversee the CPD calendar development including sensitivity to unique branch and regional needs as well as overall harmonization to ensure effective use of resources and consistent quality of CPD events in the country.
• Coordinate the review of the CPD calendar and support to the Director Standards and Technical
• Services in approval of the CPD calendar for implementation.

Delivery of CPD Programs for the benefit of members.

The tasks and responsibilities involved include:

• Detailed development and review of training materials for use in the CPD events.
• Selection of facilitators with requisite skills and experiences to deliver trainings
• Assist in marketing of the CPD events to attract attendance as per set targets.
• Coordination of the other Institute functions and departments such as finance, and marketing in delivering on their direct roles in CPD events
• Coordinate the procurement of logistical and other arrangements needed to support facilitators and participants to have a pleasant experience in the training.
• Support content development on IFRS, Taxation and Auditing related events through reading and research to identify training, interpretation and application gaps
• Development and sending of website event information pack.
• Development of event programs
• Development of evaluation forms and speakers contracts
• Identifying, contacting and initiate the contracting process for facilitators for CPD events.
• Collection of training materials from facilitators
• Dispatching of training material to delegates.

Person Profile:

Qualifications and experience

• Master’s degree in Business related field (e.g. Accounting, Finance and Strategy) will be an added advantage.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or related fields.
• Professional qualifications: CPA or ACCA or Accounting qualifications recognized internationally
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a member of ICPAK in good standing
• 8 years of experience in Capacity Building Plans for Finance, Auditing, Accounting standards or related areas and exposure in their implementation
• At least 5 years management experience in leading and managing teams preferably in Finance,
• Accounting, Auditing, Budgeting, Compliance and Standards (Accounting and Auditing), Control and Reporting within a diverse, division-based entity.

Key Competencies:

• Experience in content development for trainings and development discourses
• Experience in paid-for trainings and consultancies
• Experience in networking and working with consultants

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Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Executive Support
• Preparing technical documents and briefs on emerging issues or areas of concern, at the CEO’s request. Consolidating the relevant documentation and capturing summaries to enable subsequent review and dissemination.
• Preparing all technical documentation related to the CEO’s activities.
• Consolidating technical reviews and opinion from internal stakeholders on emerging issues, reviewing the content, and presenting to the CEO for his views and/or directives.
• Following up on documentation required from internal as well as external stakeholders to enable overviews of issue and have technical or communication response aimed at addressing the areas based on well researched input.
• Reviewing all documentation and correspondence to ensure that the content is technically accurate, conduct quality checks on the language and ensure that the recipients are addressed correctly.
• Preparing a structured program for the Institute’s engagements/activities covering all the required technical aspects of the mission
• Provide a wide level of support that will allow the CEO to function more efficiently and effectively towards the achievement of the objectives of the company.
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the Chief Executive Officer.

Person Specifications:

For appointment as the Executive Assistant, a person must possess the following qualifications:

• Be a citizen of Kenya;
• Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution;
• Post graduate Degree in Finance or related discipline;
• Must be a holder of a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Audit or Business
• Administration from a recognized institution.
  Membership in relevant professional bodies in good standing will be highly recommended;
• Must be in possession of a Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Accounting, Finance, Economics, Audit, Business Administration, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency with basic computer programs including MS Office and database systems.
• Working knowledge of email systems, computer hardware, and peripherals.
• Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail;

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Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain and coordinate implementation of the internal audit policies, procedures, tools and systems of the Institute;
• Lead Internal Audit’s initiative by implementing action plans related to risk assessment and annual planning, audit execution, audit reporting, staff recruiting and development, audit technology, and Audit Committee reporting.
• Lead Internal Audit’s annual risk assessment and enterprise risk assessment and planning process to develop the audit plan and ensure the plan is responsive to and aligned with the risk profile of the Institute.
• Oversee the execution of individual audits defined in the audit plan ensuring the highest level of service quality and client satisfaction
• Reviewing, evaluating, and reporting on adequacy of laid down policies, procedure and controls to improve and add value to the operations of the Institute
• Establishing and maintaining policies, standards and guidelines specific to the effective discharge of roles and responsibilities of the internal audit function
• Assessing risks to the Institute through using Risk Assessment Matrix with a focus on threats to existing operations and Institute’s investment programmes ultimately designed to add value and improve the Institute’s preparedness and continuity.
• Evaluating and advising the Management and the Council on the adequacy of internal controls and procedures in place;
• Performing reviews of information systems installations and services to determine the adequacy of logical and physical security controls, operational change control, back up and disaster continuity management ultimately designed to add value and improve the Institute’s preparedness and continuity;
• Coordinate and ensure that Enterprise Risk Management Programmes at the Institute are undertaken, monitor and report on the total level of risk exposure.
• Conducting and supporting financial, operational, and investigative audits
• Monitoring to ensure all recommendations by the external auditors and regulators are implemented
• Conduct planned and regular audits of the various departments and activities to evaluate adequacy of compliance with and effectiveness of existing systems and report audit findings in an objective accurate manner ultimately designed to add value and improve the Institute’s operations.
• Ensuring that the processes needed for the management system are established, implemented, and maintained and follow-up of outstanding audit recommendations.
• Ensure that Internal Audit is performing its work in accordance with established professional standards and remain abreast of emerging trends and best practices that can be incorporated into the function.
• Oversee Internal Audit’s participation in critical business and technology initiatives and projects ensuring that audit’s perspective is effectively voiced, and appropriate controls are designed and implemented on a proactive basis.
• Maintain audit technology platform leveraging support from the information systems group as needed.
• Coordinate the activities of external auditors including how best to leverage the work performed and results produced from Internal Audit’s work
• Liaison with external parties on matters relating to the internal audit management system

Person Specifications:

• For appointment to the position, a person must possess the following qualifications:
• Be a citizen of Kenya;
• Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution;
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting & Finance or other closely related field;
• Certified Internal Audit (CIA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required;
• Membership in good standing from relevant Professional Bodies;
• Minimum relevant work experience of ten (10) years, five (5) of which should have been at the level of a Senior Manager or a comparable position in a reputable organization in audit, ten (10) or more years’ experience in auditing or accounting;
• Must be in possession of a Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Accounting, Finance, Economics, Audit, Business Administration, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Must demonstrate experience of supervising multiple streams of work and a department, team or unit of not less than 5 staff;
• Previous work in the internal audit and risk service line of an Audit/Consulting Firm will be an added advantage
• Thorough knowledge of all the subsets of the profession including pertinent emerging issues within the profession and other related areas;
• Knowledge and demonstrable experience on key integrity and governance issues affecting the nation;
• Leadership, Governance or Management Training lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution attained within the last two (2) years