Principal, Internal Auditor at Kenya Leather Development Council (KLDC)

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinating the day to day running of the Audit Department;
• Spearheading the preparation of risk based annual audit plan for approval by the Board;
• Coordinating the day to day running of the Audit Department;
• Spearheading the preparation of risk based annual audit plan for approval by the Board;
• Interrogating and analyzing key Council financial and systems, and identifying potential areas of concern thus providing assurance on the management of high risk/cost and sensitive areas
• Managing the risk register.
• Developing and maintaining the Internal Audit procedures to ensure that the Council adheres to the best practices.
• Developing internal control systems to manage risk maps to support the staff in implementation of their activities;
• Presenting the audit report to the management audit committee highlighting any areas of concern and the resultant action plan;
• Verifying existence of assets administered by the Council
• Providing advice and training to KLDC staff on internal controls procedures
• Ascertaining the Council’s compliance with the relevant Internal Audit statutes, policies, administrative government circulars and guidelines; audit governance mechanisms and systems.
• Assessing compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Overseeing the reviewing of internal controls and documenting on their effectiveness and adequacy.
• Overseeing the reviewing of internal controls and documenting on their effectiveness and adequacy.
• Providing secretarial services to the Board’s Audit Committee during it’s meetings;
• Providing professional advisory services on matter related to Audit in the Council;
• Developing and implement the internal audit charter;
• Ensuring that the internal audit systems, procedures and guidelines are prepared for approval;
• Coordinating the implementation of the internal audit systems, procedures and guidelines;
• Coordinating the implementation of internal audit work plan/programmes to ensure that audits are planned and well managed;
• Developing periodic individual performance reports;
• Implementing risk mitigation measures;
• Reviewing effectiveness of financial and non-financial performance management systems and present the audit report to the management and audit committee highlighting any areas of concern and the resul
• Following up the implementation of internal audit recommendations;
• Facilitating the audit by external auditors and follow-up to ensure implementation of the recommendations;

Qualifications and skills

• Have a Master’s Degree in any of the following: Business Administration, Finance or equivalent qualifications from a recognized Institution.
• Have a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Finance, Business Administration/Business Management (Accounting/Finance Option) or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution.
• Have a management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution
• Have a minimum of eight (8) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which must have been at a supervisory level in Audit function.
• Proficiency in Computer Applications
• Be a member of a relevant professional body; Institute of Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (ICPAK), and or Institute of Internal Auditors of Kenya (IIA-Kenya) or Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), in good standing.
• Be in possession of any of the following: - CPA (K), CISA, CFE, CIA or any other relevant qualification