The Kenyan Alliance Insurance is a leading Insurance and Financial Services Company offering a wide range of financial products and services in insurance. Business activities range from General insurance, Life assurance and HealthCare business divisions. As part of our growth strategy, the Company seeks to recruit a dynamic, passionate, innovative and result orientated professional to fill the below position:

Job Title: Senior Internal Auditor

The job holder is responsible for providing an independent, objective assessment aimed at improving the company controls environment both at external and internal levels.

The position reports directly to HOD-Internal Audit. Successful candidate is expected to assist HOD design and implement a systematic and disciplined approach to review all business process areas, governance and risk management environment as guided by internal policies, regulatory and other industry standards.

Main Responsibilities

The position reports directly to the Head of Internal Audit  with below tentative responsibilities:

(i) Planning roles

• Assist to design, implement and monitor departmental expenditure and other resources estimates
• Assist to develop an annual risk-based plan for the financial and strategic periodi

(ii) Execution roles: Enforcement and monitoring

• Assist to implement and align departmental strategy with corporate strategy.
• Provide lead audit role over allocated planned new and follow-up reviews.
• Objectively assist during consultancy-based reviews with or without supervision
• Provide support during monitoring, review and closure of audit findings
• Provide objective reviews to corporate regulatory compliance requirements
• Provide objective reviews to determine adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of internal controls.
• Provide lead or assistant role during ad-hoc reviews subject to Terms of Reference.

Reporting roles:

• Enforce department quality standards during review and reporting of audit findings
• Liaise with HOD during discussion and escalation of audit findings and recommendations with management.

Administrative roles:

• Assist to align departmental budgets and other resources to corporate priorities
• Support operations with improvement training programs over control deficit areas
• Review contracts to ensure company interests are safeguarded from commercial, legal and regulatory exposures.
• Other duties as allocated from time to time

Knowledge & Experience

The candidate must demonstrate and possess the following skills and qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Certification in Certified Public Accountant (K);
• Other professional certificates e.g. Certified Internal Auditor (CIA); Certified Internal Systems Auditor is an added advantage
• A minimum of four to five (4-5) years’ working experience as an Internal Auditor in the Insurance industry.
• Well versed in audit electronic working papers and or Ms. Office suite tools for analytics, reporting and presentation
• Proven documentation, reporting and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of Insurance Act and other Financial and Accounting standards
• Demonstrate great communication and analytical skills
• Demonstrate ability to work under minimum supervision
• Open to travel for job reviews anywhere in the country