Land O’Lakes seeks a seasoned internal audit manager with a minimum of 10 years of prior audit experience to support its international development division. The position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya and will include up to 40% international travel. This position will conduct financial, operational and compliance audits for donor funded projects. These audits will be conducted by traveling to the field project sites and through desk audits.
This position will be responsible for assisting Land O’Lakes in setting up an internal audit function within its International Development Division.
This position will also ensure that project spending is in compliance with USAID rules and other donor regulations. This position will also conduct operational audits to ensure that the project is adhering to the established internal controls as well as established internal policies and procedures. This position will be required to draft internal audit reports which assess compliance with donor rules and regulations.University level academic qualification in Accounting, Finance or related field.Professional qualification in internal auditing, Accounting or Financial Management (CIA, CPA, or ACCA)Information Systems Auditing qualifications (CISA, CISM or equivalent are highly desirable)Experience in auditing is a pre-requisite with at least 5 years total experience in planning, conducting and reporting on audits and investigations.Prior audit experience with a U.S. government funded projects.Sound knowledge of internal and risk management frameworks and concepts.Good understanding of the ethical framework for internal auditors in relations to work places.Very good skills in written and verbal communication in English.Should have proven ability to prepare and present clear, logical and succinct written reports and correspondence. Ability to work well in a team.Very good interpersonal skills, including the ability to work harmoniously in a multicultural environment.Interested candidates should submit a CV and cover letter to recruit.kenya@idd.landolakes.com not later than 3rd May 2013.

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Land O’Lakes International Development is a division of Land O’Lakes, Inc., a U.S. food and agricultural cooperative that implements humanitarian and economic development activities for donor agencies and is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the position of:

Assistant Regional Accountant

The Assistant Regional Accountant will be required to provide financial and accounting support to Land O’Lakes’ development programs in different countries, with a significant amount of travel to respective countries in order to provide training to accountants and to review internal controls. When not traveling, this position will review monthly reports and receipts, assist with reconciliations, and work with other team members and accountants to resolve issues in a timely manner.

This position is based in Nairobi, Kenya and reports directly to the Regional Accounting Manager.

The key responsibilities for this position are:

Assist in providing continuous training on Cost point accounting system and provide overall support on accounting processes to Project Accountants in the Field.Communicate regularly with regional and Head office accounting regarding the financial status of each Country Project.
Ensure that adequate financial information is tracked and reported such that management can utilize these financial reports to submit information to Donors and Head office.Review monthly accounting transactions online in Cost Point and follow up with Country Project accountants to fix errors noted before they are posted.Assist in handling the day to day inquiries of Country Managers, Regional Directors, Project Accountants and other local personnel.Ensure that month-end procedures are completed on time for each country and that the results are successfully transmitted to Headquarter accounting on time.A four year degree in Accounting, Business Administration or Commerce with accounting option from a recognized University plus CPA or ACCA professional qualification.Minimum 5 years experience in Auditing and accounting of Non Government OrganizationsWorking Experience in US Government grants, agreements and contracts.Thorough knowledge of computers and accounting softwareKnowledge of Cost point accounting system will be an added advantageWillingness to travel to different countries of the worldMust be detail oriented, proactive, and flexibleAbility to work with people of different culturesExcellent English written and oral communications skills