Background

Flexi Personnel Ltd is a HR Company that was founded in 2008. It is currently the fastest growing HR firm in Kenya offering a wide range of services including Headhunting and Executive selection, Outsourced Labor management, HR Outsourcing, Outsourced Payroll Management, HR consultancy, Psychometric Assessments and Expatriate Services and relocation support....

JOB PURPOSE:

This individual will support in the development, implementation, and continuous enhancement of the organization’s internal control, compliance, and risk management frameworks while ensuring business operations align with corporate governance standards, organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and ethical business practices while promoting accountability, integrity, and operational excellence.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee internal controls and risk management by assessing the effectiveness of controls, identifying process and compliance gaps, and supporting departments in strengthening risk mitigation measures.
• Conduct internal assessments and process reviews, ensuring compliance with company management systems, anti-corruption requirements, policies, and procedures.
• Develop and monitor corrective action plans arising from audits, assessments, regulatory reviews, and identified control gaps, ensuring timely implementation and closure.
• Support regulatory compliance and corporate governance through gap assessments, implementation of new requirements, and alignment of governance frameworks, delegations, and organisational processes.
• Provide guidance to management and process owners on compliance, governance, anti-corruption, and internal control matters, in coordination with Legal and Compliance functions.
• Coordinate internal and external audit activities and facilitate timely resolution of audit findings.
• Serve as a key liaison between the company and relevant compliance functions, supporting effective communication, approvals, and centrally managed processes.
• Promote continuous improvement and compliance awareness through sharing of best practices, lessons learned, employee training, and guidance on internal controls and anti-corruption requirements.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & CAREER EXPERIENCE:

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, or a related field.
• Professional training or certification in Compliance, Internal Audit, Risk Management, or Corporate Governance is an added advantage.
• 5 years’ relevant experience in compliance, internal controls, risk management, or audit, preferably within a multinational or regulated environment.
• Proven experience in corporate governance, compliance systems, internal audit, or risk management frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of compliance and anti-corruption requirements, risk management principles, and internal control systems.
• Familiarity with corporate management systems and governance frameworks.
• Excellent analytical, report-writing, documentation, and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail.
• High standards of integrity, confidentiality, ethical conduct, and professionalism.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to work effectively across diverse teams.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities accurately and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite; experience with compliance monitoring or risk management tools is an added advantage.
• Proactive, collaborative, and adaptable, with the ability to work effectively in a dynamic and multicultural environment.

• Oversee internal controls and risk management by assessing the effectiveness of controls, identifying process and compliance gaps, and supporting departments in strengthening risk mitigation measures.
• Conduct internal assessments and process reviews, ensuring compliance with company management systems, anti-corruption requirements, policies, and procedures.
• Develop and monitor corrective action plans arising from audits, assessments, regulatory reviews, and identified control gaps, ensuring timely implementation and closure.
• Support regulatory compliance and corporate governance through gap assessments, implementation of new requirements, and alignment of governance frameworks, delegations, and organisational processes.
• Provide guidance to management and process owners on compliance, governance, anti-corruption, and internal control matters, in coordination with Legal and Compliance functions.
• Coordinate internal and external audit activities and facilitate timely resolution of audit findings.
• Serve as a key liaison between the company and relevant compliance functions, supporting effective communication, approvals, and centrally managed processes.
• Promote continuous improvement and compliance awareness through sharing of best practices, lessons learned, employee training, and guidance on internal controls and anti-corruption requirements.

• Excellent analytical, report-writing, documentation, and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail.
• High standards of integrity, confidentiality, ethical conduct, and professionalism.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to work effectively across diverse teams.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities accurately and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite; experience with compliance monitoring or risk management tools is an added advantage.
• Proactive, collaborative, and adaptable, with the ability to work effectively in a dynamic and multicultural environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, or a related field.
• Professional training or certification in Compliance, Internal Audit, Risk Management, or Corporate Governance is an added advantage.
• Proven experience in corporate governance, compliance systems, internal audit, or risk management frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of compliance and anti-corruption requirements, risk management principles, and internal control systems.
• Familiarity with corporate management systems and governance frameworks.