Audit Manager

About Absa Group

With a century-long heritage, Absa Group is a proudly African bank blending local presence with regional and global expertise. Joining Absa means becoming part of an exciting growth trajectory aimed at shaping a promising future across Africa.

Role Overview

The Audit Manager is tasked with overseeing and guiding audit management operations to ensure efficient execution of planned activities aligned to approved operational objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Acquire and utilize deep knowledge of auditing methodology through training and audit experience.
• Execute audit assignments with high quality in line with defined quality assurance metrics.
• Conduct planning and testing to evaluate design and operational effectiveness of controls focusing on key risks, with minimal supervision.
• Maintain strong relationships with audit stakeholders and facilitate open discussions on risk management.
• Collaborate actively with the internal audit team, seeking technical guidance and sharing best practices.
• Contribute to risk identification during planning and use business knowledge to assess risks and controls accurately.
• Document all work comprehensively following methodology and ensure factual agreement on observations with management promptly.
• Demonstrate professional skepticism and substantiate findings with solid evidence.
• Provide regular updates and feedback to Senior Audit Manager and Chief Audit Executive during audit progress.
• Assist and mentor junior auditors, supporting their development and integration.
• Manage issue assurance activities and support management information reporting for the audit team.
• Engage in data analytics and automation initiatives to enhance audit processes.

Knowledge Management

• Commit to continuous professional education and self-improvement.
• Share knowledge through coaching and leading team learning sessions.
• Develop familiarity with business units and regulatory frameworks, including FIC, KYC, AML, and Sanctions.

Reporting

• Prepare clear, concise, and insightful audit observations addressing root causes with agreed remediation plans.
• Support senior management in drafting audit reports that meet quality standards and balanced scorecard requirements.
• Maintain ongoing communication with management to monitor control environments and update governance documents for executive review.
• Demonstrate strong proficiency in report writing for governance purposes.

Relationship Management

• Build and sustain partnerships with management accountable for audit areas.
• Present audit methodologies, updates, and insights effectively at stakeholder forums and governance meetings.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Commercial studies, Informatics, Statistics, Accounting, or related field.
• Professional certifications such as CIA (Levels 1-3), CPA, or ACCA are advantageous.
• Honors degree in Commercial, Informatics, or Statistics is preferred.

Experience

• A minimum of six years in internal or external auditing within a financial institution, with at least four years focused on risk-based auditing or risk/control roles.

Essential Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication capabilities.
• Experience in data analytics application within auditing processes.
• Strong knowledge of auditing principles and internal controls.
• Attention to detail, capable of working autonomously and collaboratively.

Additional Information

Absa Bank Kenya is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to affirmative action. Preference will be provided to candidates from designated groups to progress equitable workforce representation and enhance organizational diversity.

Application deadline is 16th September 2025.