Job Purpose Statement

• The purpose of this role is to conduct audit assignments, with a view to assess adequacy of the internal control systems, regulatory requirements; and highlight any exceptions or violations.

Key Accountabilities (Duties and Responsibilities)

Perspective% Weighting (to add up to 100%)Output

Audit Planning 10%

• Participate and contribute in the risk assessmentprocess
  for target audit areas and document results, as guided
  by the respective audit team leaders.
• Plan, scope and budget individual allocated activities to
  ensure completion within agreed schedule, ensuring all
  risks in the assigned auditable areas are fully addressed.

Audit Management & Execution 60%

• Assist in managing and aligning assignment resources, efforts and goals; identify and remove barriers to
  achieve optimal results. 
• Prepare work papers in line with audit standards ensuring
  proper identification, development, and documentation
  of audit issues and recommendations using independent
  judgment. 
• Draft suitable reports on the areas audited that present
  findings, recommendations and management responses
  on key control weaknesses, non-compliance with
  procedures and management policies and regulatory
  requirements, among others. 
• Assist in follow up and disposal of cleared audit issues
  logged from previous audits.
• Guide/undertake consulting activities, as may be
  requested, in accordance with professional standards
  and provide sound advice on policies, procedures, risks
  and controls.
• Undertake to assist in investigation of cases of internal
  and external fraud, as requested.

Internal business processes 10%

• Strong collaboration with other lines of defense to
  provide integrated assurance.
• Review procedures, processes and records to ensure
  they are in line with the Bank objectives and appraise
  policies and plans of activities, departments and
  functions under audit review.
• Work with the external auditors and other regulatory
  monitoring agencies to facilitate gathering of required
  information.
• Customer 10%
• Establish and maintain relationships with key business
  owners and functional departments.
• A unified view of risks and compliance to drive informed
  decisions.
•  Learning and growth 10%
• Continuously improve knowledge and learning to ensure
  conversant with current standards and practices within
  the profession. · Teamwork, coach / mentor, develop and motivate
  internal audit team members. · Identify development and training needs and develop
  plans to satisfy areas identified

Job Specifications

Academic:

• A University graduate Professional:
• CPA (K)/ ACCA qualifications
•  Working towards CIA qualification Desired work experience:  3 years’ experience of auditing or enterprise risk management in an external audit/ Banking environment.
•  Good working knowledge of the TeamMate audit software and ACL DataAnalytics
• Job Dimensions
• Reporting Relationships: jobs that report to this position directly and indirectly
• Direct Reports – 0
•  Indirect Reports – 0