Auditing Job At KPMG

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Internal Audit Manager

Position Summary

The Internal Audit Manager will oversee a range of internal audit, governance, risk management and controls assignments for clients across different industries. The role involves ensuring excellent service delivery, enhancing clients’ governance and risk frameworks, maintaining strong senior-level relationships and managing engagements to achieve quality, budget and commercial objectives.

The successful candidate will also lead and develop high-performing teams, contribute to business development initiatives and support the continued growth of the Risk Advisory practice.

Key Responsibilities

Engagement Management

• Manage risk-based internal audit, governance, risk and controls assignments from initial planning through reporting and follow-up.

• Take responsibility for engagement quality, risk management, budgets, staffing, timelines, profitability and stakeholder expectations.

• Present practical findings, insights and recommendations to senior executives, boards and audit committees.

• Apply the Global Internal Audit Standards, COSO frameworks and technology-enabled approaches to strengthen assurance and generate meaningful insights.

• Ensure all draft and final reports undergo the required compliance checks and meet Quality and Risk Management Policies, Standards and Procedures.

Relationship Management and Business Development

• Establish and maintain trusted working relationships with executives, heads of internal audit and other senior decision-makers.

• Understand client needs and develop suitable solutions covering internal audit, governance, risk, controls and technology assurance.

• Take the lead in preparing proposals, pitches and market initiatives aimed at converting opportunities into sustainable business growth.

• Monitor emerging risks, regulatory developments and market trends and use these insights to initiate relevant client discussions and service opportunities.

People Leadership and Practice Management

• Guide and mentor team members by setting clear expectations, providing constructive feedback and creating practical learning opportunities.

• Manage team performance and resource allocation while balancing service quality, utilization, growth objectives and employee wellbeing.

• Contribute to recruitment, succession planning and staff retention efforts to develop an inclusive and high-performing talent pipeline.

• Promote knowledge sharing, improved methodologies and thought leadership across the practice.

• Support the continued strengthening and development of the Risk Advisory practice.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, Engineering, Information Technology or a related discipline.

• At least 6 years of professional experience in internal audit, including proven experience managing teams.

• Professional qualification such as CIA, CPA(K), ACCA, CISA or an equivalent certification.

• Strong experience in risk-based auditing, report preparation, presentations and managing relationships with senior stakeholders.

Personal Attributes and Technical Competencies

• Strong commercial and project management skills, with the ability to manage budgets, deadlines, quality requirements and competing priorities.

• Excellent stakeholder and project management capabilities.

• Strong understanding of business development and commercial opportunities.

• Ability to establish credible and trusted-advisor relationships with senior clients.

• Effective leadership and team development skills.

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving ability.

• Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills.

• Demonstrates integrity, sound professional judgement, discretion and professional skepticism.

• Curious, resilient and capable of managing several priorities in a fast-paced professional services environment.

• Entrepreneurial approach with the ability to recognize and pursue opportunities for business growth.

What the Employer Offers

• The opportunity to work with a Big 4 firm and serve leading clients across Africa.

• Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.

• Exposure to multidisciplinary teams working on client engagements.

• A strong environment for innovation, professional growth and career development.

• Opportunities for international travel.

Application

Filling the link is mandatory for consideration alongside your application to  talentrecruit@kpmg.co.keopens in a new tab quoting ‘Internal Audit Manager’. The role will be shortlisted on a rolling basis.

Interested and qualified? Go to KPMG on forms.cloud.microsoft to apply