{"id":103554,"date":"2026-07-24T17:19:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T17:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/group-internal-auditor\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T17:19:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T17:19:40","slug":"group-internal-auditor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/nairobi\/group-internal-auditor\/","title":{"rendered":"Group Internal Auditor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Group Internal Auditor\", \"description\": \"Job role\\nReporting to the Board of Directors and administratively to the Chief Executive Officer, the Group Internal Auditor will drive the Audit Committee\u2019s agenda of enhancing compliance across Acorn by providing independent, objective evaluation and assurance as well as advice designed to add value and improve the organisation\u2019s operations while focusing on internal control systems, risk management and governance.\\nYour core deliverables will include developing comprehensive risk-based internal audit plans, effective risk identification, assessment and mitigation, timely reporting and communication across the organisation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.\\nKEY OUTPUTS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES\\nRisk Assessment and Management:\\nUndertake a risk assessment of Acorn\u2019s systems, processes, and controls, and develop a risk map to be shared with management and the Board.\\nContinually develop, review, and enhance strategies for assessing and mitigating risks across operations, ensuring the effectiveness of internal controls.\\nInternal Audit Planning and Implementation:\\nDevelop and implement the approved Internal Audit Charter for Acorn.\\nDevelop and implement an Annual Risk-Based Audit Plan, providing a comprehensive assessment of operating systems, policies, and processes from an internal control, compliance, and efficiency perspective.\\nDevelop and implement internal auditing policies and procedures. Participate in various committees geared towards policy\/procedure development and operational improvements.\\nFraud Prevention and Anti-Fraud Controls\\n:\\nEngage with heads of functions, external auditors, and subject matter experts in implementing anti-fraud monitoring and fraud prevention controls.\\nThoroughly investigate incidents and prepare comprehensive reports with recommendations aimed at eliminating recurrence.\\nMonitor lessons learned from past incidents and ensure that remedial actions are proactively implemented; directly follow up on audits to assess management\u2019s progress in implementing agreed-upon actions.\\nReporting and Communication:\\nReport and discuss the findings of audit reviews with the Board management and the Audit Committee on a constructive basis to develop the most appropriate recommendations for issues arising.\\nDevelop strong working relationships with external auditors and stakeholders as required, and follow up on the implementation of\u00a0their recommendations.\\nQualifications\\nBachelor\u2019s degree in finance\u00a0or related field, a Masters is preferred.\\nFull CPA K, ACCA, CISA, CIA qualification.\\nCertification in IT audits\\nMember of a relevant professional body\\nAt least ten 10 years of experience working in a holding company, five 5 of which must be in a managerial position.\\nHigh attention to detail, excellent analytical and presentation skills\\nStrategic and independent thinker.\\nStrong leadership, task management, planning and organisational skills.\\nMust possess high standards of integrity, ethics, and confidentiality.\\nAbility to build collaborative relationships across the organisation.\\nResearch and investigation skills.\\nHighest level of personal and professional integrity\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-07-24\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Acronis\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Nairobi\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-08-07T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> Acronis<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nairobi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time , Onsite<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-08-07<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Job role<br \/>Reporting to the Board of Directors and administratively to the Chief Executive Officer, the Group Internal Auditor will drive the Audit Committee\u2019s agenda of enhancing compliance across Acorn by providing independent, objective evaluation and assurance as well as advice designed to add value and improve the organisation\u2019s operations while focusing on internal control systems, risk management and governance.<br \/>Your core deliverables will include developing comprehensive risk-based internal audit plans, effective risk identification, assessment and mitigation, timely reporting and communication across the organisation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.<br \/>KEY OUTPUTS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES<br \/>Risk Assessment and Management:<br \/>Undertake a risk assessment of Acorn\u2019s systems, processes, and controls, and develop a risk map to be shared with management and the Board.<br \/>Continually develop, review, and enhance strategies for assessing and mitigating risks across operations, ensuring the effectiveness of internal controls.<br \/>Internal Audit Planning and Implementation:<br \/>Develop and implement the approved Internal Audit Charter for Acorn.<br \/>Develop and implement an Annual Risk-Based Audit Plan, providing a comprehensive assessment of operating systems, policies, and processes from an internal control, compliance, and efficiency perspective.<br \/>Develop and implement internal auditing policies and procedures. Participate in various committees geared towards policy\/procedure development and operational improvements.<br \/>Fraud Prevention and Anti-Fraud Controls<br \/>:<br \/>Engage with heads of functions, external auditors, and subject matter experts in implementing anti-fraud monitoring and fraud prevention controls.<br \/>Thoroughly investigate incidents and prepare comprehensive reports with recommendations aimed at eliminating recurrence.<br \/>Monitor lessons learned from past incidents and ensure that remedial actions are proactively implemented; directly follow up on audits to assess management\u2019s progress in implementing agreed-upon actions.<br \/>Reporting and Communication:<br \/>Report and discuss the findings of audit reviews with the Board management and the Audit Committee on a constructive basis to develop the most appropriate recommendations for issues arising.<br \/>Develop strong working relationships with external auditors and stakeholders as required, and follow up on the implementation of\u00a0their recommendations.<br \/>Qualifications<br \/>Bachelor\u2019s degree in finance\u00a0or related field, a Masters is preferred.<br \/>Full CPA K, ACCA, CISA, CIA qualification.<br \/>Certification in IT audits<br \/>Member of a relevant professional body<br \/>At least ten 10 years of experience working in a holding company, five 5 of which must be in a managerial position.<br \/>High attention to detail, excellent analytical and presentation skills<br \/>Strategic and independent thinker.<br \/>Strong leadership, task management, planning and organisational skills.<br \/>Must possess high standards of integrity, ethics, and confidentiality.<br \/>Ability to build collaborative relationships across the organisation.<br \/>Research and investigation skills.<br \/>Highest level of personal and professional integrity<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified? Go to Acronis on hris.peoplehum.com to apply<br \/>Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjobmag.co.ke\/apply-now\/1287888\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: MyJobMag<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-08-07 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: Acronis Location: Nairobi Job Type: Full Time , Onsite Apply Before: 2026-08-07 Job Description Job roleReporting to the Board of Directors and administratively to the Chief Executive Officer, the Group Internal Auditor will drive the Audit Committee\u2019s agenda of enhancing compliance across Acorn by providing independent, objective evaluation and assurance as well as advice [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1408,1409],"tags":[2431,1410,1413,1412],"class_list":["post-103554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs","category-nairobi","tag-acronis","tag-full-time-onsite","tag-job-listing","tag-myjobmag"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103554"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103554\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}