Cytonn Need Internal Audit Assistant

Internal Audit Assistant

Job Type:   Contract Job Category:   Audit Closing Date:   September 6th, 2024 Location:   Nairobi

Cytonn Asset Managers Limited (CAML) is a regulated Fund Manager by the Capital Markets Authority and the Retirement Benefits Authority. The company is also a licensed Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Manager under the Capital Markets Authority. Our objective is to offer superior risk-adjusted investment returns to our clients through investments in both the public and alternative investments markets. The fund manager provides Cytonn Money Market Fund (CMMF) (https://cytonn.com/asset-managers/money-market-fund), one of the high yielding money market funds in Kenya, which is fully automated for our retail investors.

CAML investors include global and local institutional investors, individual retail investors, and diaspora investors.

The firm is looking for a dynamic and hardworking individual with strong analytical, research and good inter-personal skills to join the Department as an Internal Audit Assistant

Responsibilities

1. Participate in the formulation and preparation of annual audit scope and work plan.
2. Prepare risk-based audit programs.
3. Ensures compliance with established internal control procedures by examining records, reports, operating practices, and documentation.
4. Complete audit work papers by documenting audit tests and findings.
5. Maintains internal control systems by updating audit programs and questionnaires; recommending new policies and procedures.
6. Prepare draft audit report for review and participate in exit meetings with audit clients.
7. Perform post-audit follow-up to establish status of implementation of audit recommendation.
8. Prepare special audit and control reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing operating information and trends.
9. Possess exemplary report writing skills.
10. Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements

1. Bachelors Degree, Second class, Upper Division in business related field
2. Minimum of B+ in KCSE
3. At least 1 or 2 years audit experience
4. Disciplined, assertive and able to work independently in a fast paced, competitive environment
5. Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
6. Have strong analytical skills
7. Strong organizational and time management skills
8. Ability to learn quickly and manage workload, work effectively under pressure in a demanding environment
9. Possess and Maintain high levels of integrity
10. Professional qualification: Certified Public Accountant (CPA K) and/or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and/or ACCA,
11. Possess exemplary report writing