Audit Assistant

JOB PURPOSE

• The Audit Assistant will support the Internal Audit Department in conducting audits, evaluating internal controls, and ensuring compliance with organizational policies and procedures while following the regulatory requirements relating to the industry.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Assist in planning and executing audit assignments across various departments
• Obtain, analyze, and appraise data as a basis for an informed objective opinion on the systems and activities being reviewed
• Assist in carrying out special audits and investigations of suspected improprieties in a confidential and professional manner as directed.
• Prepare detailed reports on audit findings and documentation for reference and reporting.
• Collect and analyze data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies.
• Examine inventory to verify journal and ledger entries.
• Conduct pre-implementation audits to determine if systems and programs under development will work as planned.
• Examine records, tax returns, and related documents pertaining to settlement of tax claims.
• Determine whether operating policies and procedures are adequate to safe guard assets, measure and control the economic and efficient use of resources.
• Maintain a working knowledge of all SACCO policies, developments in regulatory requirements, general accounting principles, audit techniques and financial data processing technologies available to industry relevant to the SACCO operations
• Prepare audit paperwork, files for audit and other assignment in accordance with standards and requirements of auditing
• Adhere to the charter, audit manual, audit plan and programs and work schedules
• Reviewing fraud prevention controls and detection processes put in place by the management and make recommendations for improvement and/or correction or enhancement needed to maintain and improve efficiency & compliance.
• Any other duties assigned by the Internal Audit Manager, Head of Internal Audit, or the C.E.O. from time to time.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/ Finance/Economics /any other relevant discipline or CPA (K)
• Professional certification such as Certified Public Accountant/Certified Internal Auditor/Certification in Risk Management Assurance/Certified Information Security Management/or progress towards Certified Information System Auditor will be an added advantage.
• Have at least a minimum experience of 3 years in auditing or related field.
• KCSE C Plain with C (Plain) in English & Mathematics
• Age above 28 years
• Good knowledge of auditing principles and internal control systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 

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