Internal Auditor at Lead Consultants

Job Purpose:

To actively safeguard the assets of the company, while ensuring that vibrant risk management is undertaken, and adopting a proactive rather than a reactive posture.

Be an active team leader in the audit and risk department, with ability to critically examine scenarios and providing value adding analysis.

The Internal auditor, is a key pillar in accomplishing the vision, mission and goals of the Group and more specifically implementation of the audit department’s strategic plan.

Job Responsibilities

• To plan, undertake and report on risk-based audits in accordance with the Annual Audit Plan under the supervision of the Group Audit Manager.
• To carry out or assist with consultancy reviews and special investigations under the direction of the Group Audit Manager.
• To act at all times in accordance with the Standards and Guidelines for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing as issued by the Institute of Internal Auditors.
• Under the supervision of the Group Audit Manager perform daily detailed reviews of daily night audit reports for the hospitality sector and providing value adding critique geared towards making processes better:
• Review, on a weekly basis, key and relevant reconciliations and document all findings as required.
• Detail audit of all transactions and documentation of value adding recommendations.
• Review and analysis of payments on a weekly basis and stopping any suspicious or unsupported payments.
• Updating of internal audit coverage register on a quarterly basis.
• Undertake, as part of a team or individually, audit sections as scoped in the audit brief by interviewing auditees, documenting systems, testing controls and preparing working papers to support findings.
• Prepare an evidence-based draft report including conclusions drawn from the work undertaken and recommendations for improved control.
• Undertake research and fieldwork for ad hoc and unplanned work.
• Manage audit assignments effectively, complete them within the agreed time and to the agreed deadlines and maintain suitable records to demonstrate this.
• Work to the Unit’s performance targets and maintain suitable records to demonstrate this

Other Requirements

• Obtain professional qualification and attend training sessions deemed to be beneficial and necessary and take responsibility for achieving your agreed personal development plans.
• Attend internal audit meetings.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of all company information and have regard for the duty of care of information gained during the course of employment that relates to other employees, the public, contractors etc.
• Maintain confidentiality of all information gained during the course of employment that relates to other employees, the public, contractors etc.
• Undertake any other duties which may arise or as may be delegated from time to time by the group audit manager.

Qualifications

• A degree in a Accounting, Finance, Statistics, Economics or other Business related field.
• Experience in an ERP especially Sun systems, SAP and operational systems such as Opera or Fidelio, Micros and Material control will be preferred.
• Be a fully qualified accountant – CPA(K)/ACCA.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures.
• 2 or more years post qualification audit experience desirable. Experience in hotel accounting and audit will be an added advantage.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the Kenyan tax laws and environment.
• Experience in thriving in different cultures and people skills.