Background

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The Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Manager - Risk Advisory, who will play a leadership role providing leadership and managing the Risk Advisory Department. The individual will lead complex client engagements in internal audit, process reviews, enterprise risk management, gap analysis, systems audits, forensic audits and related advisory assignments, while driving innovation through the use of technology-enabled audit and analytics tools.

The role requires a commercially minded leader with strong technical expertise, the ability to scale and manage a high-performing team of approximately 30 professionals over time, and the capacity to support strategic business development initiatives across multiple sectors and jurisdictions.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Director to strengthen the department’s market presence, improve delivery quality, and position the firm as a leading provider of risk advisory and technology-enabled assurance services in Eastern Africa.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee internal audit, risk advisory and consulting engagements across various industries
• Manage assignments involving internal audits, process reviews and operational efficiency assessments, gap analysis and compliance reviews, systems and IT audits, forensic audits and investigations, enterprise risk management assignments and governance and control reviews
• Ensure engagements are delivered on time, within budget and to high quality standards
• Review engagement reports and provide strategic recommendations to clients
• Present findings and recommendations to boards, audit committees and senior management teams
• Ensure adherence to professional standards, methodologies and regulatory requirements
• Support the Director in building and scaling the Risk Advisory practice to approximately 30 professionals over time
• Recruit, mentor and develop high-performing teams
• Establish departmental structures, methodologies, KPIs and quality control processes
• Build a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration and client service excellence
• Provide technical coaching and career development support to managers and junior staff
• Drive staff utilization, productivity and engagement performance
• Lead the adoption and integration of technology-enabled audit and advisory tools
• Use data analytics, automation and digital audit solutions to improve engagement quality and efficiency
• Support development of repeatable and scalable risk assessment and audit models
• Work closely with technology teams to enhance digital risk advisory capabilities
• Promote cybersecurity awareness, systems assurance and digital governance solutions within client engagements
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities in risk advisory and related consulting services
• Develop proposals, presentations and client pitches
• Build strong relationships with existing and prospective clients
• Support cross-selling opportunities across audit, tax, consulting and managed services functions
• Represent the firm at professional events, seminars and networking forums
• Contribute to development of sector-focused advisory solutions and thought leadership
• Ensure compliance with internal quality standards and professional requirements
• Review engagement risks and ensure appropriate mitigation measures are implemented
• Maintain strong confidentiality and ethical standards, particularly on forensic and sensitive engagements
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the department

Technical Skills and Knowledge

• Minimum 6 to 8 years’ relevant experience in risk advisory, internal audit, consulting or related fields
• At least 3 years in a leadership or management role within a professional services environment
• Strong experience leading internal audit and risk advisory engagements across multiple sectors
• Experience in systems audits, data analytics and technology-enabled assurance tools
• Proven experience in forensic investigations and control reviews is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to manage teams, multiple engagements and client relationships simultaneously
• Strong business development and proposal management experience
• Experience working in regional or cross-border engagements is an added advantage

Educational Background

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business, Economics or related field
• Master’s Degree or MBA will be an added advantage
• Professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CIA, CISA, CFE, CRISC or equivalent professional certifications are preferred

Skills and Competencies

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about their career and committed to professional growth.

To excel in this role, you will need:

• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Strategic and commercial thinking ability
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong report writing and presentation skills
• High ethical standards and professional integrity
• Strong stakeholder and relationship management capability
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities
• Technology-driven mindset with appreciation for digital transformation
• Strong project management and organizational skills

• Lead and oversee internal audit, risk advisory and consulting engagements across various industries
• Manage assignments involving internal audits, process reviews and operational efficiency assessments, gap analysis and compliance reviews, systems and IT audits, forensic audits and investigations, enterprise risk management assignments and governance and control reviews
• Ensure engagements are delivered on time, within budget and to high quality standards
• Review engagement reports and provide strategic recommendations to clients
• Present findings and recommendations to boards, audit committees and senior management teams
• Ensure adherence to professional standards, methodologies and regulatory requirements
• Support the Director in building and scaling the Risk Advisory practice to approximately 30 professionals over time
• Recruit, mentor and develop high-performing teams
• Establish departmental structures, methodologies, KPIs and quality control processes
• Build a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration and client service excellence
• Provide technical coaching and career development support to managers and junior staff
• Drive staff utilization, productivity and engagement performance
• Lead the adoption and integration of technology-enabled audit and advisory tools
• Use data analytics, automation and digital audit solutions to improve engagement quality and efficiency
• Support development of repeatable and scalable risk assessment and audit models
• Work closely with technology teams to enhance digital risk advisory capabilities
• Promote cybersecurity awareness, systems assurance and digital governance solutions within client engagements
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities in risk advisory and related consulting services
• Develop proposals, presentations and client pitches
• Build strong relationships with existing and prospective clients
• Support cross-selling opportunities across audit, tax, consulting and managed services functions
• Represent the firm at professional events, seminars and networking forums
• Contribute to development of sector-focused advisory solutions and thought leadership
• Ensure compliance with internal quality standards and professional requirements
• Review engagement risks and ensure appropriate mitigation measures are implemented
• Maintain strong confidentiality and ethical standards, particularly on forensic and sensitive engagements
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the department

• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Strategic and commercial thinking ability
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong report writing and presentation skills
• High ethical standards and professional integrity
• Strong stakeholder and relationship management capability
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities
• Technology-driven mindset with appreciation for digital transformation
• Strong project management and organizational skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business, Economics or related field
• Master’s Degree or MBA will be an added advantage
• Professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CIA, CISA, CFE, CRISC or equivalent professional certifications are preferred