Internal Audit Officer - KASNEB, Nairobi

Internal Audit Officer at KASNEB in Nairobi - Kenyan Jobs

KASNEB is established under the Accountants Act, No. 15 of 2008 and the Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya Act, Cap 534, with the mandate to develop syllabuses, conduct professional and technician examinations; certify candidates in finance, accountancy, governance and management, information communication technology and related disciplines; promote its qualifications globally and accredit relevant training institutions.

The vision of KASNEB is to be the preferred world-class professional examinations body in finance, accountancy, management, information technology and related disciplines.

In keeping with current strategic needs, KASNEB is pleased to announce the following vacancy:

Internal Audit Officer - 2 Positions - Ref: HR-IAU/IAO/2011

Reporting to the Head of Internal Audit Unit, the Internal Audit Officer will be responsible for performing risk based audits to provide assurance to the Board and management on the effectiveness of risk management processes.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Reviewing the risk management policy and the framework for management control.
• Preparing the operational strategic plan and annual audit work plan.
• Performing internal audit assignments, internal audit procedures and preparing initial audit observations/reports with recommendations as appropriate.
• Reviewing and evaluating the financial controls, systems, procedures, books of account, financial statements and periodic financial reports.
• Carrying out value for money audits to confirm effective and efficient use of financial and non financial resources.
• Reviewing and evaluating information communication technology (ICT) control systems, processes and procedures with the view of enhancing internal controls.
• Carrying out compliance audits with laws, rules, regulations and good governance practices.
• Monitoring the implementation of the risk management framework and the risk register.
• Carrying out special audits or investigations as and when necessary.

Qualifications and experience:

• Bachelors degree in Commerce, Accounting or related discipline from a recognised university.
• Holder of Certified Public Accountants (CPA) qualification.
• Possession of the Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) and/or Certified Information Systems Auditors (CSIA) qualifications will be an added advantage.
• Three (3) years internal audit experience in a risk based audit environment.
• Demonstrable experience in the use of computer audit software systems.
• Familiarity with public sector systems.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Good personal judgment and initiative.
• High level of integrity and ethics.
• A team player with strong analytical skills.

Application Procedure

Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications enclosing detailed curriculum vitae, copies of professional certificates, testimonials, current and expected salary and names and addresses of three referees so as to reach the undersigned not later than Wednesday, 21 September 2011.

The envelope should be marked “CONFIDENTIAL” quoting the “REFERENCE NUMBER” and be addressed to:

Secretary and Chief Executive
KASNEB
P.O. Box 41362 – 00100,
Nairobi

“Kasneb is an equal opportunity employer”

IS Audit Assistant - Nation Media, Nairobi

IS Audit Assistant at Nation Media in Nairobi - Kenyan Jobs

Careers at the leading media house in East and Central Africa

The Nation Media Group, the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa with operations in print, broadcast and digital media.

It attracts and serves unparalleled audiences in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.

We are seeking to recruit an experienced and self- motivated individuals to the following positions.

Job Ref: HR-IAA-08-201 1

Job Purpose

The job exists to provide value adding assurance and consultancy around the security and controls related to the financial reporting process, business process and IT management controls.

Key responsibilities and duties:

• Planning and execution of scheduled and ad-hoc audit assignments;
• Assist management in identifying and mitigating control risks in databases, operational processes and IT systems;
• Pre and post implementation assurance reviews on IT projects;
• Preparing assignment reports in accordance with professional code of ethics; and
• Providing workable solutions, guidance on process improvement and best practices.

Knowledge and skills required:

• University degree ¡n an IT related field;
• CISA qualification;
• 1-2 years of working experience in a commercial set up;
• CPA qualification will be an added advantage;

Interested candidates who meet the above criteria may email their applications and detailed CVs online to: http://careers.nationmedia.com before 14th September, 2011

N/B: We shall only contact the short-listed candidates.