Vacancy title:
Internal Audit Assistant

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Consulting, Category: Accounting & Finance]

Jobs at:
Rose Avenue Consulting Group

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, May 22 2025

Duty Station:
Thika | kenya | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, May 15 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Job Description

• Our client, Imperial College of Medical and Health Sciences (ICMHS) is a registered private tertiary medical training institution based in Thika and regulated by TVETA , is seeking to employ an Internal Audit Assistant to serve as the architect and custodian of our company-wide audit and risk activities.
• Your responsibilities as the internal audit assistant and subject matter expert include the establishment of standards and the implementation of procedures to guarantee that the organization is effective and efficient in preventing, identifying, detecting, and correcting non-compliance with relevant rules and regulations. You contribute to the safeguarding of our corporate assets by ensuring that appropriate internal controls are in place and operating effectively. Furthermore, you are responsible for making sure that the policies and procedures in place are well understood and respected by all employees and that the company is complying with all regulatory requirements.
• The post-holder must be able to work collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, including internal teams, external partners, and senior management. You will also be expected to be highly organized, proactive, creative, work with a high degree of accuracy, and maintain confidentiality. 

Job Responsibilities

• Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining internal audit policies and procedures under local and international best practices.
• Compile and implement the annual Internal Audit plan.
• Conduct ad hoc investigations into identified or reported risks.
• Support in the overseeing of risk-based audits covering operational and financial processes.
• Ensure complete, accurate, and timely audit information is reported to Management and/or Risk Committees.
• Assist in overall supervision of planned annual audits.
• Support and assist in controlling the full audit cycle including risk management and control management over operations’ effectiveness, financial reliability, and compliance with all applicable directives and regulations
• Obtain, analyze, and evaluate accounting documentation, previous reports, data, flowcharts, etc.
• Prepare and present reports that reflect the audit’s results and document process
• Act as an objective source of independent advice to ensure validity, legality, and goal achievement
• Identify loopholes and recommend risk aversion measures and cost savings
• Conduct follow-up audits to monitor management’s interventions
• Engage in continuous knowledge development regarding the sector’s rules, regulations, best practices, tools, techniques, and performance standards
• Ensures a company or organization complies with internal regulations and established control protocol
• Examines documentation, including reports, statements, records, and memos to gather information
• Reconciles documentation with actual inventory or assets to ascertain the accuracy
• Any other assignments were given by the Head of the Department.

Other Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting and/or Finance (master’s degree will be an added advantage)
• Certified Internal Audit (CIA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA K)
• Membership with the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) or Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) 
• Minimum 3 or more years’ experience in a busy internal audit environment, preferably in the education industry.
• Strong knowledge of audit/risk assessment techniques and principles.
• Unquestioned personal integrity with strong ethics and values consistent with business culture
• Ability to maintain independence and demonstrate integrity, credibility, confidentiality, and responsibility in all member/client interactions.
• Effective analytical skills and critical thinking to understand processes, controls, and risks of areas covered, identify root causes of issues, and recommend practical solutions.
• Strong team player with the ability to work within diverse teams in diverse cultural environments.
• Excellent written and verbal skills with demonstrated ability to clearly articulate issues and facilitate the definition and implementation of solutions.
• Ability to speak truth to power and challenge the status quo, inquire, and understand issues quickly and constructively

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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