Internal Auditor Job. Kenya Red Cross.

Kenya Red Cross Society is one of the largest humanitarian organizations in Kenya. Its vision is to be the most effective, trusted and self-sustaining humanitarian organization in Kenya.

The Society is looking for a qualified person to fill the following positions:

Position Title: Internal Auditor (2 positions)
Reporting to: Internal Audit Manager
Job Location: Headquarters

Overall Purpose
Responsible to the Internal Audit Manager for conducting internal audit checks to assess effectiveness of controls, accuracy of financial transactions and efficiency of operations. In addition, implement and enforce cost control measures by examining and analyzing accounting records to determine financial status of the Society.

Other responsibilities include identifying risk factors, preparing audit reports and developing recommendations for improving service delivery systems.

Responsibilities
* Examine records of various departments and projects to ensure proper recording of financial transactions.
* Monitor procurement and supply transactions including staff appointments to ensure that all transactions conform to approved procurement procedures.
* Analyze deficiencies in management controls, duplication of effort, extravagance, fraud or irregularities against approved management policies.
* Conduct special audits to discover fraudulent methods and techniques and to develop controls for fraud prevention.
* Gather and analyze large quantities of data, which includes calculating statistics such as percentiles, variances, & correlations and creation of charts and tables, including comparative analysis of expected results.
* Assemble materials for and assist external audit and law enforcement agencies in conducting audits, substantiate compilation and analytical review with supporting work papers for auditors.

Minimum Qualifications
* Bachelors degree in Finance, Business Administration, Commerce, Economics or equivalent qualifications such as CPA and CISA as well as membership to a relevant professional body.
* Over three (3) years relevant professional experience in the areas of accounting and audit gained in a large organization with a branch network countrywide.

Key Competencies
* Broad knowledge of approved principles, procedures, and best practices involving accounting and financial record keeping including donor accounting procedures.
* Demonstrate knowledge of audit procedures, including planning, audit techniques, testing and sampling methods typically involved in conducting audits.
* Broad knowledge and solid understanding of the fundamentals of internal control systems and the ability to properly execute audits designed to test these controls.
* Proficiency in spreadsheets, databases, word-processing, and presentation applications, including computerized finance, accounting, auditing, and record keeping systems and experience working with large and complex data sets.

Applications must contain: Letter of application, curriculum vitae, copies of relevant certificates, address and contacts of two referees.

All applications should be sent to:

The Secretary General
Kenya Red Cross Society
P. O. Box 40712-00100
Nairobi

So as to reach him not later than Friday, 10th December 2010.

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