Knowledge, Skills andExperience

Knowledge / Qualifications

• Financial or audit background with a professional accountancy qualification (such as ACCA, CPA) and a relevant university degree.
  
• Minimum of 8 years relevant finance/audit experience of which at least 3 years should have been in a controlling or audit related field.
  
• Working knowledge of SAP is an added advantage.
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  

Skills

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to manage relationships and work with managers across all levels within the company and externally.
  
• Good influencing skills with ability to interact with all levels of senior management and Board of Directors.
  
• An ability to work effectively with all levels of staff within the company and externally – this should be demonstrated by successful experience in business partnership and decision support.
  
• Basic understanding of commercial business drivers.
  
• Pro-active, persuasive and creative as the jobholder will be introducing new rules and changing standards of practice.
  
• Project management skills – able to work independently and maintain level of independence whilst working in partnership with the Head Office Finance team.
  

• Perform compliance reviews on pre-identified high-risk processes and prepare written reports for Board of Directors and Senior Leadership Team that clearly and accurately explain the findings and action plans for improvement.
  
• Conduct independent risk-based operational process reviews to help ensure that the systems and procedures support the achievement of business goals and objectives.
  
• Drive review of risk & control framework and lead cross-functional teams in self-assessment of internal controls (annual control navigator assessment) and monitor implementation of remedial action plans.
  
• Perform ad-hoc reviews and investigations into suspected irregularities and report the same to the Board of Directors and Senior Leadership Team.
  
• Provide formal training for the operating companies' management and staff to raise awareness of risk and controls.
  
• Provide administrative support to the Board Audit & Risk Committee of BAT Kenya plc, including preparation of audit committee papers
  
• Develop and drive process efficiency improvements, based on best practice and in line with Group standardisation.
  
• Provide administrative support in the lead up to, during and after external and internal audits.
  
• Monthly monitoring and reporting of internal controls and governance as per the Terms of Reference of the Kenya Governance Committee.
  
• Develop leadership skills for own career advancement.