Assistant Director, Internal Audit& Risk Assurance

Role Overview

This position leads the day-to-day delivery of KVB's internal audit function, from shaping the audit charter, policies and annual work plan through to signing off on the findings that go to management and the board. The holder works as an independent second line of defence, testing whether risk management and internal controls are designed well and actually operating as intended across every division. The role matters because it gives KVB's leadership reliable, evidence-based assurance that assets are protected, statutory records are sound, and audit recommendations are genuinely closed out rather than left open.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the development, implementation and periodic review of audit policies, strategies, standards and procedural guidelines, and keep the approved audit work plan on schedule.
• Provide independent assurance on how risk management processes are designed and whether they function effectively in practice.
• Plan and facilitate audit assignments, maintain accountable records and working papers, and ensure documentation meets professional and statutory standards.
• Track the implementation of recommendations arising from internal and external audits, measuring how far agreed actions have actually improved controls, and report progress to management.
• Monitor and report on KVB's aggregate risk profile, assessing exposure created by missing or ineffective controls.
• Lead information systems audit engagements, including testing and evaluation of application programmes, quality assurance reviews, and reporting of results.
• Review and evaluate the system of internal controls, judge its adequacy and effectiveness, and propose practical improvements.
• Manage special audits and investigations, supervise cases allocated to auditors through to conclusion, and embed a follow-up mechanism that ensures findings are actioned.
• Support divisions in building their risk profiles, and coordinate the audit dimension of new technology and business application rollouts.
• Verify the existence, ownership and valuation of KVB's assets through appropriate audit techniques, and prepare reports and analyses that translate audit results into clear messages about business conditions and control risk.

Requirements & Qualifications

• A cumulative minimum of twelve (12) years' relevant work experience, at least three (3) of which must have been served at the grade of Principal Internal Auditor or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration (Finance and Accounting option) or an equivalent qualification from a recognised institution.
• Master's degree in Business Administration (Accounting or Finance option) or an equivalent qualification from a recognised institution.
• Current membership, in good standing, of ICPAK, IIA, ISACA or another relevant professional body.
• A valid practising certificate.
• A leadership course of not less than four (4) weeks from a recognised institution.
• Proficiency in computer applications.

Applications must be accompanied by the following documents, submitted in PDF format: a curriculum vitae, a cover or application letter, the leadership course certificate, proof of professional body membership in good standing, and a valid practising certificate.