Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Mount Kenya University (MKU) is a fully fledged chartered university committed to a broad-based, wholistic and inclusive system of education. It has an overall goal of promoting human resource development for society’s progressive good. The university has adopted several international best practices in its core functions, which has enabled its students and...

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• Master’s Degree in a relevant field.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, or related field.
• Professional qualification such as CPA(K), ACCA, CIA, or equivalent.
• Membership to a relevant professional body and in good standing.
• Strong analytical, communication, and report writing skills.
• Proficiency in audit software and computer applications.

Experience needed

• Minimum of five (5) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which should be at a managerial level.

Responsibilities or duties

• Coordinate internal audit activities within the University and its campuses.
• Responsible for implementation of audit policies, procedures and strategies within the Internal Audit function.
• Review financial, operational and management processes and systems to ensure effectiveness of internal controls.
• Coordinate preparation and implementation of comprehensive risk-based audit plans and audit programmes.
• Ensure adherence to recommended accounting and auditing standards, policies and procedures.
• Conduct and supervise financial, operational, compliance and systems audit assignments.
• Evaluate adequacy and effectiveness of risk management and internal control systems.
• Prepare and review audit reports detailing identified control gaps, weaknesses and recommendations for corrective action.
• Monitor implementation of audit recommendations and follow-up actions.
• Assist the University in implementation of new or altered accounting and auditing standards.
• Coordinate special investigations and special audit assignments.
• Liaise with external auditors during audit engagements and provide necessary support.
• Provide advisory and consulting services to Management on audit and internal control matters.
• Supervise Internal Auditors and Audit Assistants.
• Undertake any other duties as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor from time-to-time.

• Coordinate internal audit activities within the University and its campuses.
• Responsible for implementation of audit policies, procedures and strategies within the Internal Audit function.
• Review financial, operational and management processes and systems to ensure effectiveness of internal controls.
• Coordinate preparation and implementation of comprehensive risk-based audit plans and audit programmes.
• Ensure adherence to recommended accounting and auditing standards, policies and procedures.
• Conduct and supervise financial, operational, compliance and systems audit assignments.
• Evaluate adequacy and effectiveness of risk management and internal control systems.
• Prepare and review audit reports detailing identified control gaps, weaknesses and recommendations for corrective action.
• Monitor implementation of audit recommendations and follow-up actions.
• Assist the University in implementation of new or altered accounting and auditing standards.
• Coordinate special investigations and special audit assignments.
• Liaise with external auditors during audit engagements and provide necessary support.
• Provide advisory and consulting services to Management on audit and internal control matters.
• Supervise Internal Auditors and Audit Assistants.
• Undertake any other duties as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor from time-to-time.

• Strong analytical, communication, and report writing skills.
• Proficiency in audit software and computer applications.

• Master’s Degree in a relevant field.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, or related field.
• Professional qualification such as CPA(K), ACCA, CIA, or equivalent.
• Membership to a relevant professional body and in good standing.