Forensic Audit
Manager – PKF
Eastern Africa
PKF Eastern
Africa seeks to recruit an experienced and highly motivated individual to fill
the position of Forensic Audit Manager.
The job
holder will report to the Managing Director, PKF Consulting Ltd and will be
responsible for conducting and managing accounting fraud and other
investigations into allegations of fraud, irregularities and other suspicions
of misconduct.
Roles and Responsibilities
- The
manager is responsible for day to day engagement, management and execution
of multiple cases assigned;
- Specifically,
conduct forensic accounting investigations including the establishment of
intent and not limited to responding to regulatory inquiries, financial
and accounting analysis, review of accounting rules, standards and
pronouncements, accounting errors and irregularities, complex transaction
analysis, quantification of fraud damages;
- Establish
the impact of case findings to internal controls weaknesses;
- Ensure
that investigations are executed in accordance with established compliance
legal mandates and internal audit approved procedures as well as quality
assurance requirements;
- Prepare
and/or review draft investigative reports suitable for a court or
litigation setting for discussion with management, on findings and
recommendations; and
- Provide
expertise and training to staff on the practices on investigative and
fraud detection techniques and serve as resource on these issues.
Knowledge
and Skills
- Minimum
second class honours upper division in business related course. MSc in
Forensic is an added advantage.
- Professional
qualification and membership in CPA or ACCA. CISA and CFE qualification
and membership will be added advantage.
- A
minimum of 5 years of experience with a combination of forensic
accounting, fraud investigation and / or internal or external audit
experience in a consulting or public accounting firm, corporate internal
audit department,
- Team
player with collaboration spirit and the ability to thrive and work
independently.
- Ability
to motivate assigned team or staff to deliver excellent results and work
products, role up sleeves, flexible, adaptable, a polished negotiator with
unsatisfied curiosity.
- Ability
to communicate and present to various levels of stakeholders verbally and
in written reports.
- Experience
in managing multiple investigations or audit projects concurrently with
strong project management skills.
- Desire
to enforce independence, professionalism, objectivity and confidentiality
along with high ethical standards.
- Ability
to quickly assess complex business situations or transactions and
determine the possibility that improper behaviour may have taken place.
- Experience
in conducting forensic or other investigative type interviews, such as
audit interviews.
- Preference will also be given to those with expert witness or other testimony type of experience.
If you fit
the above profile and are interested in this challenging opportunity, please
submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current position,
remuneration level, e-mail and telephone contacts quoting the job title in the
field of interest directly to hrconsulting@ke.pkfea.com by 25th May, 2016.
