Background

Our client is one of the largest retailers of decor furnishings. They seek to hire an Assistant Internal Auditor is responsible for overseeing compliance with internal processes and procedures in the branches and reporting to Management on how to mitigate against possible risk.

Responsibilities

• Review and monitor compliance with company internal processes and procedures with regards to finance and other areas of operations in branches.
• Review and identify potential risks areas in the branches and ensure steps are taken to mitigate the same.
• Investigate and report violations of processes and procedures and regulatory standards across the operations of the branches, including but not limited to finance with effective action plans in response to discoveries and compliance violations.
• Report and advise Management on the branches’ compliance level and potential risks areas with action plan to mitigate same.
• Carry out regular spot checks in the branches.
• Supervise stock takes in the branches and ensures correct reporting.
• Conduct regular assessment of skills levels of various staff in branches, recommend their training and monitoring implementation of the same.
• Assess and ensure all staff in the showrooms are efficient while serving clients

Performance goal/KPI

• Ensure staff members comply with all laid down processes and procedures
• Ensure Staff members comply with the technology at all levels.
• Submission of timely and regular report to Management on potential risks with mitigation plans as well as constant update on of the firm’s business disaster recovery plan in line with business dynamics.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or related discipline.
• Minimum of 3-5years’ work experience in audit
• Membership with ICPAK or another recognised professional accounting/auditing body is an added advantage.
• CPA (K), ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification will be an added advantage.
• Critical thinking skills
• Problem Sensitivity- Prevention, Diagnosis and Solution
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to multi-task, pay attention to details and meet deadlines.
• Candidates of Indian-Kenyan heritage with relevant experience are encouraged to apply.

• Review and monitor compliance with company internal processes and procedures with regards to finance and other areas of operations in branches.
• Review and identify potential risks areas in the branches and ensure steps are taken to mitigate the same.
• Investigate and report violations of processes and procedures and regulatory standards across the operations of the branches, including but not limited to finance with effective action plans in response to discoveries and compliance violations.
• Report and advise Management on the branches’ compliance level and potential risks areas with action plan to mitigate same.
• Carry out regular spot checks in the branches.
• Supervise stock takes in the branches and ensures correct reporting.
• Conduct regular assessment of skills levels of various staff in branches, recommend their training and monitoring implementation of the same.
• Assess and ensure all staff in showrooms are efficient while serving clients

• Critical thinking skills
• Problem Sensitivity- Prevention, Diagnosis and Solution
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to multi-task, pay attention to details and meet deadlines.

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or related discipline.
• Minimum of 3-5years’ work experience in audit
• Membership with ICPAK or another recognised professional accounting/auditing body is an added advantage.
• CPA (K), ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification will be an added advantage.