Head of Internal Audit at Access Bank Kenya

JOB ROLE

To ensure compliance with sound internal auditing standards, ensure the establishment of an audit charter, an audit plan, and written policies and procedures.
Co-ordinate and supervise the functions of the unit for effective monitoring of compliance of Bank’s operation with set policies and guidelines and ensure Bank’s books are true reflection of its financial activities.

Requirements

Functions & Responsibilities

• To ensure the conduct of periodic income assurance exercise in order to identify and seal income leakages
• To help the Bank achieve 100% compliance with policies, procedures and applicable laws and regulations.
• To ensure effective collaboration with Regulators and External Auditors
• To ensure that at least one vulnerability test on the Bank’s system every year
• To provide timely report/feedback on any assurance services requested by the Board.
• Assess bank wide controls and evaluate risks in Banking operational activities
• Ensure that the annual audit plan is prepared.
• Monitor Central Bank of Kenya inspection and external audit management reports.
• Prepare detailed inspection reports for management information
• Responsible for development, training, monitoring and evaluating performance staff.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Country Managing Director

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Banking Operations (Domestic & International Operations)
• Accounting
• Products Knowledge
• Audit
• Process Re-engineering

Qualification

• First degree in any business related discipline and relevant professional qualification such as ACIB, CPA(K), ACCA.

Minimum Experience

• 8 years banking experience which must include 4 years each at management level in banking Operations (branches, foreign or domestic operation audit/investigations)