Internal Audit Officer

Position Overview

GA Insurance is seeking an Internal Audit Officer to provide support in executing the annual audit plan and deliver assurance on the effectiveness of Risk Management, Control & Governance processes across GA Insurance Limited and its subsidiaries.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop appropriate audit tests to address identified risks and achieve audit objectives in alignment with the agreed audit plan, ensuring effective risk management and mitigation
• Confirm effective operation of internal controls by conducting control effectiveness reviews for GA processes
• Maximize use of computer-assisted audit tools to automate processes for departmental use
• Ensure quality assurance of all work delivered, including working papers, meeting Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS 2024) and supporting audit findings, recommendations, and conclusions
• Draft and communicate audit reports to management, highlighting key control weaknesses, procedural non-compliance, policy violations, and regulatory requirement gaps
• Participate in departmental meetings to evaluate new developments within GA and the industry that may require modifications to the audit approach
• Participate in the development of the annual Internal Audit Plan
• Ensure follow-up and closure of agreed audit recommendations from previous audits
• Participate in BAC file preparation
• Maintain effective relationships with business management
• Conduct periodic reviews of risk-based audit processes and update awareness of risk issues and changes across business units, amending audit approach as necessary
• Execute ad-hoc management requests

Location

Nairobi, Kenya