Audit Manager

Role Overview

This position serves as the organization's senior authority for audit and risk, managing the entire audit lifecycle from planning and execution to board-level reporting. The role blends hands-on audit work with team leadership, protecting company assets, strengthening internal controls, and promoting a culture of accountability throughout the business. Reporting directly to the Board Audit & Risk Committee, the manager ensures that risks are identified early, communicated clearly, and resolved through practical action plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the internal audit team in designing, coordinating, and executing an enterprise-wide audit schedule that aligns with the organization's strategic goals.
• Drive modernization of audit practices, including risk assessment, annual planning, audit execution, reporting, staff recruitment and development, and the adoption of audit technology.
• Conduct annual risk assessments across business units and develop a responsive audit plan that reflects current and emerging exposure areas.
• Evaluate physical and electronic records against internal control policies to identify compliance gaps, control weaknesses, and operational inefficiencies.
• Prepare clear, evidence-based audit reports and deliver post-audit briefings to branch managers and functional leaders, ensuring agreed action plans are implemented and tracked.
• Provide quarterly updates to the Audit Committee on monitoring activities, emerging risks, and control deficiencies, alongside monthly reporting on audit progress, efficiency improvements, and fraud prevention measures.
• Collaborate with HR to build and promote anti-fraud reporting mechanisms that encourage employees to report suspected misconduct without fear of retaliation.
• Analyze and interpret accounting documents to substantiate audit conclusions, and recommend process improvements based on findings.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; a master's degree is an added advantage.
• Professional certification as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA K).
• Active membership with the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK).
• At least 8 years of internal audit experience, with a minimum of 5 years in a senior management role, ideally within retail or omnichannel organizations.
• Strong knowledge of audit methodology, risk assessment techniques, internal control principles, and compliance frameworks.
• Unquestioned personal integrity, independence, and discretion when handling confidential or sensitive information.
• Effective analytical and critical-thinking skills to assess processes, challenge the status quo, and articulate issues and solutions clearly to diverse audiences.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally and remain organized, resilient, and focused under pressure.