Internal Auditor I - Vihiga, Kenya - County Government of Vihiga

Description

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Vihiga County whose headquarters is in Mbale is Located in the Western Region of Kenya. It boarders Nandi to the East, Kisumu County to the South, Siaya County to the West and KAKAMEGA County to the North. It is one of the four Counties in the former Western Province. Vihiga County has five Constituencies; Luanda, Emuhaya, Hamisi, Sabatia and Vihiga. The County's population stands at 612,000. With an annual population growth rate of 2.51%, the population is projected to be 688,778 by the year 2017. It has an annual fertility rate of 5.1% which explains the high population rise. However, the age distribution is given as 0-14 years (45%), 15-64 years (49%), 65 years and above (6%) with the youth representing 25% of the population.

JOB SUMMARY

Minimum RequirementsBe a Kenyan Citizen;Bachelor's Degree in any of the following disciplines; Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), Business Management, Business Administration or Economics;Passed Part II of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examinations or it's recognized equivalent qualifications;Must satisfy the provisions of chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Heading functional units in the various departments within the County;Analyzing departmental data and policy formulation;Examining vouchers, cashbooks, ledgers and confirming the accuracy of transactions in the department;Auditing annual accounts for the department,Verifying statement of accounts of the various departments and reporting the findings to the immediate supervisor;Offering any other extension services as need arises;Perform any other related duties as may be assigned from time to time.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Accounting, Auditing of accounts, Leadership skills, Audit (internal)

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree