PRINCIPAL AUDITOR at Warehouse Receipt System Council (WRSC)
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Date posted
November 25, 2025
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Closing date
December 15, 2025
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Description
About the Council
Warehouse Receipt System Council (WRSC) is a State Corporation established under the Warehouse Receipt System Act No. 8 of 2019 with the mandate to develop and regulate a warehouse receipt system for agricultural commodities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
I. Audit Planning and Execution
- Undertaking audit assignments and preparing detailed audit observations and reports.
- Carrying out institutional risk evaluation, and efficiency audit.
- Conducting financial and systems audit.
- Leading audit team in implementing audit work plans.
- Implementing audit fieldwork strategy.
- Examining vouchers, cashbooks, ledgers, confirming the propriety and accuracy of the transactions.
- Verifying utilization of Council’s resources.
- Auditing of systems and processes.
- Evaluating and documenting audit evidence.
II. Risk & Compliance Management
- Carrying out risk assessment and management guidelines.
- Stocking and carrying our risk assessment, corruption, risk assessment and anti- corruption awareness activities.
- Undertaking audit investigations.
- Carrying out audit follow- ups on implementation of recommendation and preparing audit report.
III. Support & Documentation
- Providing support in the development and updating of internal audit manual.
- Carrying out audit inspections of Council’s records.
- Collecting and verifying data on periodical financial returns, estimates and expenditure.
- Preparing audit operational plans.
Person Specifications
Mandatory requirements:
- Have served for cumulative nine (9) years three (3) of which mush have been in the grade of Senior Auditor, or equivalent position in a comparable organization.
- Have a Bachelor degree in any the following disciplines: Commerce, (Accounting / Finance option) Economics, Business Administration, (Accounting /Finance option) or equivalent degree from a recognized institution.
- Have a Certified Public Accountants Kenya (CPA), Kenya Final Certificate Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) part III or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
- Be a registered Member or any of the following professional bodies and in good standing: - Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA).
- Have a Certificate in Certified Information System Auditor (CISA) from Kenya Accountants National Examinations Board (KASNEB).
- Have a Certificate in Management course from a recognized institution.
- Be Proficient in Computer applications.
- Have shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
Application Details
Applications must be received by:
15th December 1700hrs EAT
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