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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Mumias Sugar Company - Internal Auditor

Mumias Sugar Company Limited is the leading producer of sugar in the region.
We have diversified and are exporting electricity to the National grid. As we continuously seek to maintain our tradition of leadership and excellence, we are recruiting valued talent to join our team.
We invite applications from suitable candidates to fill the following positions:
Job Title: Internal Auditor
Reports To:
Senior Internal Auditor
Department: General Management
Section: Internal Audit
Direct Reports:
  • Junior Internal Auditors
  • Audit clerks
  • Audit supervisors
Principal Responsibilities Performance Measures and Targets
Evaluate the Company’s internal control systems and recommend improvements and enhancements for strengthening them to ensure that assets are adequately safeguarded against loss and misappropriation and that administrative and financial records are accurate and reliable;
  • Timeliness of deliverable
  • Quality of documentation and working papers
  • Efficiency and effectiveness of the assignment
  • Communication with all stakeholders
  • Quality of the Internal Control Reports
Conduct financial compliance audits in accordance with International Standards on Auditing, and ensure that regulations, rules, policies and agreements are adhered to;
  • Timeliness of deliverable
  • Quality of documentation and working papers
  • Efficiency and effectiveness of the assignment
  • Communication with all stakeholders
  • Quality of the Compliance Reports
Periodically conduct detailed reviews of the Company’s financial statements and the supporting notes and schedules to ascertain the fairness of balances of accounts as presented and conformity with the International Financial Reporting Standards;
  • Timeliness of deliverable
  • Quality of documentation and working papers
  • Efficiency and effectiveness of the assignment
  • Communication with all stakeholders
  • Quality of the Review Reports
Perform efficiency and value for money audits to ensure that utilization of resources is in accordance with plans and budgets and in conformity with Company requirements
  • Timeliness of deliverable
  • Quality of documentation and working papers
  • Efficiency and effectiveness of the assignment
  • Communication with all stakeholders
  • Quality of the Reports
Develop audit plans for assigned areas and audit engagements;
  • Timeliness of deliverable
  • Quality of documentation and working papers
  • Efficiency and effectiveness of the assignment
  • Communication with all stakeholders
  • Quality of the planning deliverables
Assess the reliability and propriety of accounting and financial information provided to Management on which decision and/or policy formulation are based
  • Timeliness of deliverable
  • Quality of documentation and working papers
  • Efficiency and effectiveness of the assignment
  • Communication with all stakeholders
  • Quality of the deliverables
Follow up on the implementation of internal and external audit recommendations and evaluate the responses and actions taken by management, as well as providing advice or clarification to when necessary
  • Timeliness of deliverable
  • Quality of documentation and working papers
  • Efficiency and effectiveness of the assignment
  • Communication with all stakeholders
  • Quality of the follow-up reports
Supervise other audit staff as required and provide training and technical guidance; This will vary depending on the teams and assignments and will be discussed and agreed for
each assignment
Perform other related duties as required This will vary depending on the teams and assignments and will be discussed and agreed for
each assignment
Occasional duties (i.e. duties performed on an infrequent basis)
Special assignments Reviews and investigations
Consultancy assignments to the business
Timeliness of deliverable Quality of documentation and working papers
Efficiency and effectiveness of the assignment
Communication with all stakeholders
Quality of the deliverables
Tools /Facilities required
  • Audit Policies and Procedures
  • Internal Audit Manual
  • ACL Software for data analysis
  • Pro-Audit Software for electronic working papers documentation
  • Company Policies and Procedures as may be required for specific assignments
Minimum education level
  • University degree in Accounting or Business Administration.
Professional Training
  • Professional certification in accounting (CPA (K), ACCA or ACA) is mandatory.
  • Further certification such as CISA, CIA is desired.
Minimum years of experience
  • At least 2 years of relevant audit work professional experience in a reputable professional firm.
  • At least 1 years of relevant ICT audit experience.
Skills and competencies required for this role
The core competencies for this position include:
  • Action management.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Teamwork.
  • Cognitive capacity.
  • Strong interpersonal relations.
  • Behavioral flexibility.
  • Organizational technological awareness.
  • High standards of ethics and values.
If you meet the requirements above, please send your application with a detailed C.V. stating age, present employer, position, contact telephone number, names and addresses of three referees.
Applications should be addressed to jobs@mumias-sugar.com so as to be received not later than 16th July 2010.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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