Senior Internal Audit
SENIOR INTERNAL AUDIT
- Company: Apollo Group
- Location: Head Office-Nairobi
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Job Id: BBfZYDAemx
- Date added: 30-Sep-2025
- Deadline: 07-Oct-2025
KEY PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Participating in the high-quality planning, execution and reporting of audits. Ensure the audit jobs maintain thorough and high-quality results within defined audit plans & budgets.
- Reviewing various business processes and documents to check for controls and compliance with the company policies and procedures. This involves:
- Conducting interviews during audits,
- Preparing working papers for the various audits
- Developing and administering surveys,
- Summarizing audit issues.
- Identifying all risks including people, technology and process risks, and evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of controls;
- Provide practical and cost-effective advice to management on designing, implementing and enhancing internal controls;
- Drafting and communicating the results of audit via written reports and oral presentations to management;
- Following up with HOD’s to check on the implementation of the audit recommendations;
- Training and guiding the Audit Assistants in the execution of the audit plan;
- Conducting data extraction and analysis utilizing software tools;
- Performing ad hoc assignments as required (e.g. investigations, advisory engagements).
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors’ degree in Accounting / Finance – second class upper
JOB SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS
- Detailed understanding of principles, practices and techniques related to Internal Audit
- Strong relationship, communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to evaluate risks, articulate issues, develop consensus, raise awareness and recommend practical solutions
- Strong written and verbal language skills
- Advanced analytical skills
- The ability to work under pressure and be resilient and tenacious to get results
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- CPA (K) or ACCA
- Holder of Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) is and added advantage
EXPERIENCE
- At least 4 years relevant working experience in internal or external audit
- Experience in use of CAATs (Computer Aided Audit Techniques)
- Broad audit expertise coupled with good understanding of financial services sector and impacting laws & regulations