Background

Indigenous Kenyans were barred by law from growing tea until the dawn of independence when the legislation was repealed for the indigenous people to commence on tea growing. In 1960, the colonial government created the Special Crops Development Authority (SCDA) to promote growing of tea by Africans under the auspices of the ministry of Agriculture. After ...

Position Scope

Reporting to the Senior Auditor, the successful candidate will be responsible for executing the plan of audits by carrying out audit procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Carry out planned audits as per department’s policies, procedures and best practices;
• Ensure compliance with established internal control procedures by examining records, reports, operating practices, and documentation;
• Discuss audit findings with the respective managers/Head of Department and recommend corrective actions / control enhancements where necessary;
• Compile draft reports ;
• Perform post-audit follow-up after submission of reports to determine extent of implementation of audit recommendations;
• Discuss audit follow up reports with Head of Departments on any pending audit recommendations;
• Research on best practices & emerging issues;
• Carry out investigative and ad-hoc audit assignments;
• Preparing work papers and weekly reports.

Qualifications / Skills / Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business or Accounting or related field;
• Qualifications in CPA – (K) or ACCA;
• Must be a member of ICPAK
• Minimum of four (4) years internal or external audit experience
• Must demonstrate high integrity and ethical practice;
• Must demonstrate ability to work independently with minimum supervision;
• Must be a team player who is able to work cordially in teams;
• Must demonstrate ability to multitask;
• Must demonstrate commitment to operational effectiveness;
• Should have ability to solve problems by applying relevant business knowledge;
• Should demonstrate professional expertise in the relevant work area;
• Must have the ability to communicate for both written and oral communication;
• Must be able to work under pressure;
• Must be a flexible person, who is willing to learn and able to work flexible hours to achieve goals;
• Must have knowledge in use of MS office packages

• Carry out planned audits as per department’s policies, procedures and best practices;
• Ensure compliance with established internal control procedures by examining records, reports, operating practices, and documentation;
• Discuss audit findings with the respective managers/Head of Department and recommend corrective actions / control enhancements where necessary;
• Compile draft reports ;
• Perform post-audit follow-up after submission of reports to determine extent of implementation of audit recommendations;
• Discuss audit follow up reports with Head of Departments on any pending audit recommendations;
• Research on best practices & emerging issues;
• Carry out investigative and ad-hoc audit assignments;
• Preparing work papers and weekly reports.

• Must demonstrate high integrity and ethical practice;
• Must demonstrate ability to work independently with minimum supervision;
• Must be a team player who is able to work cordially in teams;
• Must demonstrate ability to multitask;
• Must demonstrate commitment to operational effectiveness;
• Should have ability to solve problems by applying relevant business knowledge;
• Should demonstrate professional expertise in the relevant work area;
• Must have the ability to communicate for both written and oral communication;
• Must be able to work under pressure;
• Must be a flexible person, who is willing to learn and able to work flexible hours to achieve goals;
• Must have knowledge in use of MS office packages

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business or Accounting or related field;
• Qualifications in CPA – (K) or ACCA;
• Must be a member of ICPAK