OFFICER, INTERNAL AUDIT – SYSTEMS AND GENERAL AUDIT

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OFFICER, INTERNAL AUDIT – SYSTEMS AND GENERAL AUDIT

SALAAM MICROFINANCE BANK

Accounting, Auditing & Finance

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Nairobi

Full Time

Banking, Finance & Insurance

KSh

90,000 - 105,000

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Job summary

To provide objective and independent assurance on the effectiveness of the Bank’s governance, risk management and internal controls, with particular emphasis on information systems, cybersecurity and technology-related risks. The role also supports general audits of the Bank’s financial, operational, branch and compliance activities .

Min Qualification:

Bachelors

Experience Level:

Mid level

Experience Length:

3 years

Language Requirement:

English

Work Type:

Full Time

Working Hours:

8 to 5

Applicant Location:

International talent welcome

Job descriptions & requirements

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• · Audit
• planning and risk assessment
• · Systems
• and general audit execution
• · Audit
• reporting and communication
• · Monitoring
• and follow-up of audit recommendations
• MAIN ACTIVITIES
• Audit Planning
• ·
• Plan and conduct assigned risk-based systems,
• operational, financial, branch and compliance audits in line with the approved
• Internal Audit Plan.
• ·
• Prepare audit plans, programmes and testing
• procedures based on identified risks, audit objectives and key controls.
• ·
• Determine the scope of systems audits covering
• IT infrastructure, applications, data and technology-enabled business
• processes.
• Systems Audit Execution
• ·
• Evaluate IT general and application controls,
• including user access, privileged access, segregation of duties, user account
• administration and transaction processing.
• ·
• Review controls over the core banking system,
• digital banking platforms, system interfaces, data integrity, system logs and
• audit trails.
• ·
• Assess cybersecurity controls, including
• security patching, vulnerability and incident management, and system
• monitoring.
• ·
• Review system development, acquisition, change
• management, testing and implementation processes.
• ·
• Evaluate IT operations, backups, disaster
• recovery, business continuity, database security and third-party technology
• services.
• ·
• Assess compliance with applicable IT policies,
• data protection requirements and relevant CBK regulatory guidelines; analyse
• system-generated reports and electronic records to identify anomalies and
• control weaknesses.
• General Audit Execution
• ·
• Conduct assigned audits of business units,
• branches, financial and operational processes, transactions and regulatory
• compliance.
• ·
• Test the design and operating effectiveness of
• internal controls through document review, transaction testing, staff
• interviews, reconciliations and other appropriate audit procedures.
• ·
• Carry out spot checks, including cash counts,
• and review supporting documentation to assess compliance with approved
• policies, procedures and applicable laws and regulations.
• ·
• Prepare and maintain complete audit working
• papers documenting procedures performed, evidence obtained and conclusions
• reached.
• Audit Reporting
• ·
• Prepare draft audit reports identifying control
• weaknesses, risks, root causes and practical recommendations.
• ·
• Discuss findings with relevant IT personnel,
• departmental heads and other responsible staff; obtain management responses and
• agreed action plans.
• ·
• Submit timely, clear and evidence-based reports
• to the Internal Audit Manager for review and escalate significant or urgent
• control weaknesses.
• Monitoring and Follow-Up
• ·
• Track implementation of agreed management
• action plans and verify corrective actions through supporting evidence and
• follow-up testing.
• ·
• Report overdue actions, recurring deficiencies
• and unresolved high-risk findings to the Internal Audit Manager.
• ·
• Undertake special reviews and investigations as
• assigned by the Internal Audit Manager or authorised governance bodies.
• ·
• Perform other related duties assigned by the
• Internal Audit Manager, consistent with the role and the Bank’s Internal Audit
• Charter.
• DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY
• The
• Officer’s authority is limited to assigned engagements and responsibilities
• under the approved Internal Audit Plan.
• ·
• Develop audit programmes and determine
• appropriate testing procedures within the approved audit scope.
• ·
• Document audit findings, recommend risk
• classifications and propose corrective actions.
• ·
• Verify implementation of agreed management
• action plans and escalate significant control weaknesses or emerging risks.
• The
• Officer makes recommendations to the Internal Audit Manager, who reviews the
• audit work and approves reports in accordance with the Bank’s governance
• framework. The Officer shall not implement, operate or manage the controls
• being audited.
• GOVERNING FRAMEWORK
• In
• performing the role, the Officer shall be guided by:
• ·
• The Bank’s Internal Audit Charter, approved
• policies and procedures.
• ·
• Applicable Kenyan laws and regulations,
• including the Banking Act, the Microfinance Act where applicable, and the Data
• Protection Act, 2019.
• ·
• Applicable CBK prudential guidelines and
• relevant regulatory requirements, including AML/CFT obligations where relevant
• to the audit assignment.
• ·
• The Global Internal Audit Standards and
• relevant IT audit and information security frameworks.
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