Responsibilities
- Determining the objectives and scope of audit and develop overall programme for approval
- Supervising and assigning resources to Audit teams and assigning tasks to achieve audit objectives
- Ensuring that the audit is executed in accordance with Auditing standards
- Reviewing Audit reports from Audit teams to ensure quality and achievement of Audit objective.
- Liaising with Management and auditees in the planning and conducting of audit assignment
- Reviewing work papers, evidence and reports of the audit team to ensure that audit conclusions are consistent with the evidence received and well-documented
- Coordinating and conducting exit audit meeting/conferences with Management of the audited area to discuss findings, emerging risks and actions to address identified risks.
- Following up on audit recommendations to confirm the adequacy of implementation of agreed action plan
- Providing monthly progress reports and comparing audits performed against approved Annual Audit Plan.
- Identifying, implementing and benchmarking best practices in internal audit
- Formulate policies and procedures
- Prepare Board audit committee papers and minutes
- Liaison with External audits
- Monitor the budget of internal audits
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option) or Engineering or other recognized equivalent qualifications.
- A minimum of ten (10) years in relevant work five (5) of which should have been at Senior Management level;
- Be in possession of any of the following CPA (K), CISA, CFE, CIA or its equivalent and either.
- Member of a professional body – Institute of Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (ICPAK) and or Institute of Internal Auditors of Kenya (IIA-Kenya).
- Leadership Course lasting not less than two (2) weeks
- Proficiency in Computer applications.
- Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
- Demonstrated competence in work performance.
Key Skills and Competencies
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of oil industry requirements including broad knowledge of international trends in auditing and corporate governance.
- Strong well developed written and verbal communication, intense concentration of mental and interpersonal skills including ability to conduct computerized audits/investigations and prepare relevant and quality reports
- Flexibility and responsiveness in handling and determining complaints, sound analytical skills and the ability to identify with precision the critical factors of a problem in an impartial and objective way
- Ability to maintain professional status and keep abreast of evolving trends in auditing through continuing professional education (CPE).
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of privileged information and to ensure absolute discretion and sensitivity to confidential matters
- Ability to solve complex and outstanding technical and administrative problems by generating alternative workable solutions
- Ability to deliver corporate articulated vision for change, create sense of urgency around change and motivate staff to join change effort.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to manage staff of different orientation.
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