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Indigenous Kenyans were barred by law from growing tea until the dawn of independence when the legislation was repealed for the indigenous people to commence on tea growing.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 Regional audit plan by carrying out audit procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned audits as per department’s policies, procedures and best practices;
• Discussing audit findings with the respective factory managers and recommending corrective actions / control enhancements where necessary;
• Compiling draft reports;
• Performing post-audit follow-up after submission of reports to determine extent of implementation of audit recommendations;
• Presenting audit findings to supervisor for escalation;
• Discussing audit follow reports with Regional management/Heads of Departments on any pending audit recommendation;
• Resolving problems and issues (conflict) from audits that have major impact;
• Researching on best practices & emerging issues;
• Participating in developing risk based audit plans;
• Carrying out investigative and ad-hoc audit assignments;
• Ensuring compliance with established internal control procedures by examining records, reports, operating practices, and documentation;
• Completing audit work papers by documenting audit tests and findings on weekly reports;
• Liaising with external auditors and sharing 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
• A 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.

• Carrying out planned audits as per department’s policies, procedures and best practices;
• Discussing audit findings with the respective factory managers and recommending corrective actions / control enhancements where necessary;
• Compiling draft reports;
• Performing post-audit follow-up after submission of reports to determine extent of implementation of audit recommendations;
• Presenting audit findings to supervisor for escalation;
• Discussing audit follow reports with Regional management/Heads of Departments on any pending audit recommendation;
• Resolving problems and issues (conflict) from audits that have major impact;
• Researching on best practices & emerging issues;
• Participating in developing risk based audit plans;
• Carrying out investigative and ad-hoc audit assignments;
• Ensuring compliance with established internal control procedures by examining records, reports, operating practices, and documentation;
• Completing audit work papers by documenting audit tests and findings on weekly reports;
• Liaising with external auditors and sharing 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