Business Process Auditor Job Equity Bank, Nairobi, Kenya

Job description

The Role Purpose

Responsible for ensuring the Bank has effective financial, operational and information systems controls, adequate and effective risk management processes, and ensure observance of good corporate governance practices.

The Key Responsibilities

• Ensure routine audits are methodically planned for and executed as per the audit plan.
• Develop programs and work plans for evaluation of internal controls and ensure they meet audit standards and assignment objectives.
• Lead audit teams during fieldwork and conduct other ad hoc reviews as assigned.
• Identify business risks and control weaknesses and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.
• Appraise the soundness, adequacy, application and efficiency of financial, operational and information system controls established to mitigate business risks.
• Ensure audit issues are discussed with process owners and their action plans and target dates agreed on.
• Prepare timely and quality audit reports in line with auditing standards.
• Issue tracking and validation of audit issues to ensure they are addressed within agreed timelines.

Responsibilities

Audit Planning and Risk Assessment

• Conduct risk assessments during annual audit planning and engagement-level planning to identify key risks and prioritize audit areas.
• Develop detailed audit engagement plans covering objectives, scope, methodology, and resource requirements.

Execution of Audit Engagements

• Lead end‑to‑end execution of audit assignments in accordance with Internal Audit methodology, including scoping, fieldwork, evidence collection, testing, and documentation.
• Prepare comprehensive audit working papers demonstrating sufficient, reliable, and relevant audit evidence.
• Ensure each engagement is executed within approved time.

Reporting and Follow‑Up

• Prepare clear, concise, and timely audit reports with well‑substantiated findings and actionable recommendations.
• Present audit results to management and relevant stakeholders.
• Track and validate management’s implementation of agreed audit actions, ensuring adequacy of remediation.

Methodology, Tools, and Quality Assurance

• Contributes to the enhancement of Internal Audit procedures, tools, templates, and methodology, including effective use of Teammate and data analytics tools.

Capability Building and Knowledge Sharing

• Continuously enhance understanding of business processes, operational risks, internal controls, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices, and integrate this knowledge into audit practices.

Qualifications

Key Technical Skills & Leadership Competencies

• Excellent report writing, oral communication, logical and analytical skills.
• Excellent working knowledge of computer assisted audit techniques, data analytics and Teammate.
• Team player with good interpersonal skills.
• Able to work with minimum supervision.
• Good team leadership and supervision skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Good knowledge of the banking industry and the regulatory framework; and
• Open minded with the ability to learn in a dynamic environment, possesses good commercial awareness and knowledge on international best practice standards in financial reporting (IFRS), IIA Standards and corporate governance.

Experience Requirements  

• At least 5 years cumulative audit experience in a reputable audit firm or commercial bank.

Academic Qualifications and Certifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field.
• CPA (K) or ACCA and CISA.

How to Apply

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