Audit, Head Office and Subsidiaries Manager

Key Responsibilities

Developing annual audit plan and audit programmes;
Appraising internal controls and corporate governance processes in all the subsidiaries and head office departments;
Carrying out audit and develop audit plans and programmes for evaluating management controls over those activities for KTDA group of companies;
Identifying opportunities for improving management systems and processes and ensure we carry out relevant audits that assist in meeting the global organisation’s objectives;
Ensuring high quality audits in head office and subsidiaries;
Ensuring implementation of annual audit plan including approving re-assignments and monitoring resources and efficiencies;
Preparing audit summaries on issues and their status for General Manager Audit, senior management and subsidiary audit committee where necessary.
Performing manager review of work done and reports;
Ensuring timely preparation of reports for senior management and audit committees;
Approval of audit programs and plans;
Preparing periodic reports on audit activities against targets and KPI’s;
Attending the subsidiaries audit committees with the General Manager, Audit and assisting in presentation of the audit reports to the Board;
Overseeing quality assurance in the department as a whole in line with ISO procedures;
Reviewing and presenting reports to the subsidiaries heads;
Evaluating appropriateness of organization framework for governance, risk and control;
Ensuring effective and timely follow ups on agreed action points arising from the audits;
Ensuring use of relevant tools for business process analysis.
Representing the department in various committees on a need basis;
Representing the Audit department as the subject matter expert in various projects e.g. SAP, EDMS, Direct Sales Monitoring system;
Liaising with external auditors and sharing reports

Qualifications/Skills/Experience

The ideal candidate must possess the following qualifications and competencies: –
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounts, Finance, commerce or any related field;
Professional qualification in CPA (K) / ACCA or equivalent;
Must be a member of ICPAK or equivalent
Certified Systems Information Auditor (CISA) or relevant certification;
A minimum of Eight (8) years internal audit experience, two (2) of which must be at Manager level;
Must have demonstrated ability to handle departmental budgets, resources, processes, projects and relationships;
Should have thorough knowledge of the relevant industry/sector as well as knowledge of regulatory requirements affecting the Group;
Must have ability to plan, organize, implement and evaluate departmental goals;
Must demonstrate ability to handle multiple and conflicting priorities, and work under strict deadlines;
Should have strong analytical skills and be result oriented;
Must have management and Leadership skills;
Should demonstrate ability to identify and respond to risk areas within the department;
Should have effective people management and conflict resolution skills;

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www.ktdateas.com