ASSURANCE MANAGER JOB VACANCY IN KENYA-AUDIT

Assurance Manager Job in Kenya – Audit
April 10, 2015 Job Description

We are a top-ranked, international association of independent audit and accounting firms that provide assurance, tax and advisory services.
With a global approach to service delivery, we respond to clients’ complex business challenges with
services that span industry sectors and national boundaries.

We are established in over 50 countries by over 100 offices and over 2,000 partners and staff.
Member firms are strategically based in major metropolitan areas and developing markets around the world.
We provide services across 14 countries in Africa with the Kenyan office as the headquarters.
We seek to recruit an experienced, competent and self-motivated individual with excellent leadership skills, who will form the core team that will deliver on our strategic intent to fill the following position:-
Manager – Assurance
Job Purpose: Lead the Assurance team in financial and audit services engagements that add value to client organizations.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Execute complex audit procedures and lead engagement teams in audit assignments.
• Manage assurance engagements by defining the audit strategy in consultation with the Senior Manager /Partner, and execute it in compliance with company policies and protocols.
• Manage projects and engagements profitably by leading the team to perform efficiently.
• Examine client financial and accounting records, other documents and tangible items such as plant and equipment or watching certain processes or procedures being performed
• Test clients organizations’ internal control frameworks and provide appropriate advice
• Make judgments on significant estimates or assumptions made by client management when preparing financial reports.
• Understand the audit clients’ industry and recognize key performance drivers, business trends, and emerging technical and industry developments. Stay informed of general business/economic developments and their impact to the audit client.
• Develop and maintain long-term productive client relationships and networks both internally and externally and establish expectations of value to be delivered.
• Generate new audit business opportunities by understanding the company and its service lines and actively assess/present ways to apply knowledge and services.
• Monitor the assurance team’s progress against the plan and alter it when needed
• Coach and develop the engagement team by sharing knowledge with team members and helping team members attain experiences that cultivate technical competencies.
• Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge with team members, and enhance service delivery.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/ Accounting
• CPA(K) / ACCA
• MBA Finance/ Accounting will be an added advantage.
• At least 5 years of audit experience.
• Skills & Competencies
• Excellent analytical and numeracy skills.
• Ability to make key decisions and solve problems.
• Financial services/asset management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills
• Excellent team leadership and team building skills
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Ability to advice clients on all financial and accounting processes and procedures.
• Excellent project management skills
• Integrity within a professional environment 

How to Apply
Interested candidates who meet the above criteria should send their applications by email only to recruitment@parkerrandall-ea.com with the “job title” as the subject heading.
This should only include a cover letter and detailed curriculum vitae with three (3) professional referees8 (as one Ms Word document).
DO NOT attach copies of certificates/testimonials.
Include your current and expected remuneration package in the cover letter.
Kindly follow these instructions to avoid disqualification of your application.
Note that the deadline for submission of applications is Friday 17th April 2015. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.