Internal Auditor at Competition Authority of Kenya

Job Description

• Plan and conduct risk based internal audits of various departments including operational, compliance, system and value for money audits in line with Authority’s Annual Audit Plan as approved by the Board Audit Committee.
• Perform general and application control reviews for simple to complex computer information systems.
• Perform information control reviews of internal control procedures to include system development standards, operating procedures, system security, programming controls, communication controls, back ups, disaster recovery and systems maintenance.
• Prepare audit reports and working papers to ensure that adequate documentation exits to support the completed audit conclusions.
• Conduct discussions with Senior Management on key audit issues and recommendations through exit meetings at the end of the audit assignments.
• Follow up on implementation of audit recommendations and prepare statistics on the number of audit issues outstanding, resolved and prepare summary of action taken or to be taken to resolve unresolved issues.
• Perform other adhoc audit assignments relating to governance, risk management and control as appropriate to the Authority.
• Provide support to the External Auditors – both statutory by KENAO or other auditors, covering Financial and System Audits.
• Carry out audit reviews of the strategic plan to ensure its implementation in line with set timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Accounting or Business related filed.
• Full professional qualifications in Certified Public Accounting (CPAK) and/or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and/or ACCA;
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and/or Certified Information Security management; and
• Fraud examiner (CFE) as an added advantage.

Experience Required

• At least 3 years Internal Audit Systems Audit experience gained from reputable organizations; and
• Diverse experience in managing internal controls.