{"id":95151,"date":"2026-04-28T10:00:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T10:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/job\/principal-auditor\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T10:00:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T10:00:54","slug":"principal-auditor","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/job\/principal-auditor\/","title":{"rendered":"Principal Auditor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Key Duties and Responsibilities<\/p>\n<p>Audit Planning and Execution<\/p>\n<p>\tUndertaking audit assignments and preparing detailed audit observations and reports.<br \/>\n\tCarrying out institutional risk evaluation, and efficiency audit.<br \/>\n\tConducting financial and systems audit.<br \/>\n\tLeading audit team in implementing audit work plans.<br \/>\n\tImplementing audit fieldwork strategy.<br \/>\n\tExamining vouchers, cashbooks, ledgers, confirming the propriety and accuracy of the transactions.<br \/>\n\tVerifying utilization of Council\u2019s resources.<br \/>\n\tAuditing of systems and processes.<br \/>\n\tEvaluating and documenting audit evidence.<\/p>\n<p>Risk &amp; Compliance Management<\/p>\n<p>\tCarrying out risk assessment and management guidelines.<br \/>\n\tStocking and carrying our risk assessment, corruption, risk assessment and anti- corruption awareness activities.<br \/>\n\tUndertaking audit investigations.<br \/>\n\tCarrying out audit follow- ups on implementation of recommendation and preparing audit report.<\/p>\n<p>Support &amp; Documentation<\/p>\n<p>\tProviding support in the development and updating of internal audit manual.<br \/>\n\tCarrying out audit inspections of Council\u2019s records.<br \/>\n\tCollecting and verifying data on periodical financial returns, estimates and expenditure.<br \/>\n\tPreparing audit operational plans.<\/p>\n<p>Person Specifications<\/p>\n<p>Mandatory requirements:<\/p>\n<p>\tHave served for cumulative nine (9) years three (3) of which mush have been in the grade of Senior Auditor, or equivalent position in a comparable organization.<br \/>\n\tHave a Bachelor degree in any the following disciplines: Commerce, (Accounting \/ Finance option) Economics, Business Administration, (Accounting \/Finance option) or equivalent degree from a recognized institution.<br \/>\n\tHave a Certified Public Accountants Kenya (CPA), Kenya Final Certificate Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) part III or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.<br \/>\n\tBe a registered Member or any of the following professional bodies and in good standing: &#8211; Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA).<br \/>\n\tHave a Certificate in Certified Information System Auditor (CISA) from Kenya Accountants National Examinations Board (KASNEB).<br \/>\n\tHave a Certificate in Management course from a recognized institution.<br \/>\n\tBe Proficient in Computer applications.<br \/>\n\tHave shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.<\/p>\n<p>Apply Through:<\/p>\n<p>forms.office.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"http:\/\/forms.office.com","_company_name":"Warehouse Receipt System Council- WRSC","_company_website":"http:\/\/N%20\/%20A","_company_tagline":"Warehouse Receipt System Council (WRSC) is a State Corporation in the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and cooperatives established by the Warehouse Receipt System Act No. 8 0f 2019. 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