Rift Valley Railways Senior Group Internal Auditor Job in Kenya

Rift Valley Railways (RVR) Ltd   is in the middle of a Kshs. 25 Billion (USD.287M) turnaround process with major investments going towards expanding and modernizing the fleet, improving rail infrastructure, introducing high-end technology with a vision of becoming the premier rail and logistics provider.

Exciting career opportunities in Audit Department has a risen and we now seek to recruit committed and performance driven Senior Group Internal Auditor
 

Reports to: Head of Internal Audit
 

Purpose: The incumbent under limited supervision acts in the role for IT audits and by extension financial audits. In liaison with the Head of Internal Audit designs and develops audit procedures of IT audits and financial audits.

Key Responsibilities

• Reviews IT, operational and business risks, functions and activities and evaluates client relation in order to determine and recommend nature, scope, direction and thrust of proposed audits. 


• Designs audit procedures to execute annual audit plan, assess controls and meet audit objectives.


• Prepares reports for internal and external company executives. Summarizes audit objectives, scope, findings, conclusions and management response. Conducts oral and written presentations to all levels of management, as appropriate, during and upon the completion of audits. Ensures audit summary is prepared within established deadline.


• Preforms statistical sampling to accomplish audit procedures. Obtains, analyzes and appraises supporting data utilizing various software applications.


• Recommends revisions to audit procedures to enhance efficiencies. Reviews internal controls throughout the company by evaluating the adequacy of system controls and recommends improvements.


• Evaluates the adequacy and timeliness of management’s response and corrective and action taken on significant audit recommendations.


• Performs financial audits as assigned by the Head of Internal Audit.


• Assists Head of Internal Audit to carry out risk assessment and development of management guidelines; and


• Assists Head of Internal Audit in preparation and implementation of risk based annual audit plans.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science/management information systems, accounting, business or equivalent combination of related work experience and education.


• 3-5 years’ experience of internal or external IT auditing experience preferably in a big four.


• Completion of CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor).


• Experience in use of CAATs and IDEA an added advantage.


• Comply with the requirements of Chapter six of the constitution.

Competences:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.


• Ability to make timely and quality judgments and decisions


• Good interpersonal and team building skills necessary to drive initiatives and achieve results.


• Demonstrated ability to add value.

How to Apply:

Suitably qualified applicants should submit their application letters, with detailed CVs including a day time contact phone number and email addresses citing the relevant job title, 13th  May 2015 to:- recruitment@rvr.co.ke

NB: In the event that you are successful, we will require that you provide us with a certificate of Good Conduct that is not more than 6 months old.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted