Audit Senior Associate Job NCBA

Job Title: Audit Senior Associate

Date Posted: 22/06/2026

Job Type: Full Time

Employer: NCBA Group

Industry: Audit

Salary: Open

Location: Nairobi

Country: Kenya

Deadline: 28/06/2026

Summary:

Job Purpose Statement

The purpose of this role is to conduct audit assignments, with a view to assess adequacy of the internal control systems, regulatory requirements; and highlight any exceptions or violations.

Key Accountabilities (Duties and Responsibilities)

Audit Planning 10%

• Participate and contribute in the risk assessment process for target audit areas and document results, as guided by the Assistant General Manager, Financial Risk Audit.
• Plan, scope and budget individual allocated activities to ensure completion within agreed schedule, ensuring all risks in the assigned auditable areas are fully addressed.

Audit Management & Execution 55%

• Assist to manage and align assignment resources, efforts and goals; identify and remove barriers in order to achieve optimal results.
• Prepare work papers in line with audit standards ensuring proper identification, development, and documentation of audit issues and recommendations using independent judgment.
• Draft suitable draft reports on the areas audited that present findings, recommendations and management responses on key control weaknesses, non-compliance with procedures and management policies and regulatory requirements, among others,
• Assist in follow up and disposal of cleared audit issues logged from previous audits.
• Guide/undertake consulting activities, as may be requested, in accordance with professional standards and provide sound advice on policies, procedures, risks and controls.
• Undertake to assist in investigation of cases of internal and external fraud, as requested.

Continuous Audits 5%

• Quarterly review of digital financials and long outstanding balances in internal suspense and holdover accounts.

Internal business processes 10%

• Strong collaboration with other lines of defence to provide integrated assurance.
• Review procedures, processes and records to ensure they are in line with the Bank objectives and appraise policies and plans of activities, departments and functions under audit review.
• Work with the external auditors and other regulatory monitoring agencies to facilitate gathering of required information.

Customer 10%

• Establish and maintain relationships with key business owners and functional departments.
• A unified view of risks and compliance to drive informed decisions.

Learning and growth 10%

• Continuously improve knowledge and learning to ensure conversant with current standards and practices within the profession.
• Teamwork, coach / mentor, develop and motivate internal audit team members.
• Identify development and training needs and develop plans to satisfy areas identified.

Job Specifications

Academic:

A University graduate

Professional:

• CPA (K)/ ACCA qualifications
• Working towards CIA qualification

Desired work experience:

• At least 4 years’ experience of auditing or enterprise risk management in an external audit/ Banking environment.
• Good working knowledge of the TeamMate audit software and ACL Data Analytics.

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