Supermarket Chain Risk and Audit Manager Job in Kenya (600K)

Our client is a leading supermarket chain in Kenya with over 40 branches countrywide. 

They are looking to fill the position of a Risk and Audit Manager.
 

Job Purpose / Summary: The position is responsible for planning, co-coordinating, executing independent risk and compliance audits and ensuring systematic, disciplined approach for effective risk control management and governance process.
 

Duties and Responsibilities

• To maintain compliance checklists for all relevant regulations and ensure compliance adherence and timely submission.


• To interface with key managers to ensure that risk management is embedded in their daily responsibilities.


• Advice and recommend to the Board on best corporate governance practices


• To mentor and train staff on risk awareness, identification and mitigation.


• Maintain and quantify the risk log on current risks facing departments and proactively manage them in conjunction with the accountable parties.


• Create and review internal control procedures.


• Assess the due diligence on proposed investment opportunities in conjunction with the investment team.


• Measure the risk adjusted returns of the investment view and monitor this across all portfolios.


• Prepare and present reports that the management that reflect on risk and identify mitigation for aversion.


• Coordinate risk and compliance management over operation’s effectiveness and financial reliability.


• Make recommendations on how to strengthen the existing control and governance environment leading to long-term reduction in operational risk events.


• Perform and control the full audit cycle including risk management and control management over operations’ effectiveness, financial reliability and compliance with all applicable directives and regulations


• Determine internal audit scope and develop annual plans


• Obtain, analyse and evaluate accounting documentation, previous reports, data, flowcharts etc


• Prepare and present reports that reflect audit’s results and document process


• Act as an objective source of independent advice to ensure validity, legality and goal achievement


• Identify loopholes and recommend risk aversion measures and cost savings


• Maintain open communication with management and audit committee


• Document process and prepare audit findings memorandum


• Conduct follow up audits to monitor management’s interventions


• Engage to continuous knowledge development regarding sector’s rules, regulations, best practices, tools, techniques and performance standards

Minimum Qualifications

• A university degree


• A member of the Institution of surveyors of Kenya.


• At least five years’ experience in risk and compliance


• Legal and tax experience will be an added advantage.

Required skills and key competencies

• Excellent command and articulation of the English language.


• High interpersonal skills and ability to interact with people from all walks of life.


• Attention to detail.


• Numerical acumen and analytical.


• Holding people accountable


• Good planning and organization skills.


• Team player with proven leadership skills.


• Good decision maker.


• Result oriented.

Salary Budget: Kshs. 400,000 – 600,000 Basic

How to apply: If you are interested in the position and have the skills and talents our client is looking for, we would like to hear from you.

Please make your application to info@dorbe-leit.co.ke before close of business 21st March 2016. 

Only successful candidates will be contacted