M-Pesa EHOD Internal Audit

Role Purpose

We are seeking an Internal Auditor who will be responsible for the timely execution of risk-based internal audits in accordance with the audit plan, as well as assisting with other audit matters and projects. This position reports to the Group EHOD: Internal Audit operationally and the DMD for Vodacash administratively.

Key accountabilities

• Lead and execute M-Pesa audits, including scoping, planning, delivery and reporting of relevant and forward looking M-Pesa audits across the M-Pesa Companies.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships within the Group/Local senior leaders/directors, within the global Internal Audit organisation as well as partner markets.
• Lead, and indirectly manage, a virtual community of auditors across our global business to ensure knowledge sharing, development of specialised skills and career paths and drive innovation.
• Accountable for the identification and reporting on all significant control weaknesses.
• Knowledge and experience – Identify and promote good business practice across the Group world-wide.
• Be the subject matter expert within the Financial Services business line.
• Lead, and at times manage a virtual team of auditors when needed, across our global business to deliver complex cross entity end to end audits – from Group, local market and shared services – ensuring knowledge sharing, high quality, consistency of global thematic audit messages. Help define our audit plan and deliver M-Pesa related audits following a risk based methodology
• Experience a fast paced and high standard environment which is ever changing and evolving with the external environmental and internal digital initiatives and transformation of the functions.
• Own and lead Local/Group audit strategic initiatives taking the function closer to be world-class.
• Support Group EHOD, ALT member, Peers and any Junior Auditors in delivery of audit plans by providing knowledge and expertise.

Core competencies, knowledge and experience

• Bachelor or Masters in business administration or finance or law or related qualifications.
• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in audit (external and internal) and familiar with Internal Audit and external audit standards.
• Minimum of 4 years Senior management experience in a similar role.
• Experience in financial services and working with the central banks and other relevant institutions etc.
• Expertise in Technology audits, advantegous.
• Excellent English communication, report writing, presentation, negotiation and conflict management skills to interact effectively with senior management.
• Experienced in the telecom industry or related business.
• Ability to make a high impact on senior management, to communicate clearly, to influence and have challenging conversations with senior management.
• Passionate about leading teams and driving personal development of our people.
• Well-versed in assessing business risks and controls, ability to articulate the risks, and recommend business-focused solutions
• Ability to prioritise, multi-task and be comfortable with a changing environment.
• Experience in data analytics (scoping, delivering and/or consuming) e.g. in tools such as PowerBI or QlikSense.
• ‘Digital’ skills, i.e. fluent in working with audit software and the Microsoft Office365 suite (Excel,Word, Powerpoint, Teams, etc.)
• Experienced in working within complex multinational and /or multi- cultural environments.
• Willing to travel when needed.
• Ability to adapt hybrid working (home/office balance)

Key Performance Indicators

• Preparation and delivery of end to end Audits in line with Internal Audit Methodology and in this area of specialisation.
• Develop and maintain high quality knowledge base and share best practices.
• Achive Quality Assurance Review (QAR) target.
• Lead a team and drive virtual community.
• Be credible in the field and maintain trustworthy relationships with senior leaders across the Group/Local.
• Maintain Management Action tracking target.

Preferred qualifications/experience

• Relevant B Degree - Essential
• CIA, ACA/CIMA/ACCA/MBA/Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA) - Essential
• Experience in auditing in a telecommunications industry - Advantage.
• Working knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley internal control requirements.