Internal Audit Assistant

Kenya Red Cross Society is a leading humanitarian organization sustainably promoting the wellbeing, health and resilience of communities in Kenya. The Society is looking for qualified persons to fill the position of:

Job Title: Internal Audit Assistant
Reporting to: Internal Audit Manager
Location:  Nairobi

Overall Purpose

To ensure adequate and effective governance, internal control and risk management processes and systems and provide an assurance of the same.

Key Responsibilities.

• Assist in performing assigned tasks as per the annual internal audit plan
• Examine internal controls, evaluate the design and operational effectiveness, determine exposure to risk, and recommend changes to the internal control systems.
• Participate in the change management processes while interacting with staff at various levels.
• Assist in review compliance to policies, procedure and regulations
• Provide inputs and support implementation of the risk-based audit workplan
• Analyse deficiencies in management controls, duplication of effort, extravagance, fraud or irregularities to improve the control environment
• Assist to Coordinate external audit and other assurance providers
• Assist in follow up recommendations made in both internal and external audit reports
• Reviews transactions that have financial implications to ensure regularity of receipt, custody and disposal of funds and other financial resources of the KRCS
• Assists with the collection and analysis of data as well as preparation of data presentations and reports for information sharing, responding to queries, knowledge management, planning and decision making.
• Prepare periodic audit reports on fraud, errors or other findings, showing sufficient evidence, documenting working papers and making appropriate recommendations
• Research on engagement planning risk assessment information and obtain sufficient background information related to the subject to be audited.
• Travels as part of an audit team to carry out field audit assignments at KRCS regions, branches, project sites and implementing partners.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Commerce, Economics or related fields.
• CPA (K) or ACCA (UK) qualification
• Member a relevant professional body
• Certified Internal Auditor qualification will be an added advantage

Knowledge, Skills and Requirements

• Advanced data analytics, automated controls testing, monitoring and Robotics.
• Demonstrated understanding of internal auditing standards in respect of audit, internal control, risk and governance principles.
• Creative problem solving and Innovative mindset.
• Good Communication skills and ability to engage with various stakeholders and can facilitate workshops e.g. fraud prevention, effective internal controls, etc.
• Experience in general auditing of small organizations (CBO’s or CSO’s)
• Effective root cause analysis
• Knowledge in HIV programs/ general donor funded programs is an added advantage
• Minimum of two (2) years’ relevant experience in the areas of audit, risk management, compliance.