Internal Audit Manager

KPMG East Africa is a leading professional services firm providing audit, tax, and advisory services to a diverse range of clients across various industries.

The Internal Audit Manager at KPMG East Africa will be responsible for overseeing a portfolio of internal audit, governance, risk management, and controls engagements for clients in diverse industries. This position requires delivering exceptional client service, enhancing governance and risk frameworks, cultivating strong client relationships, and driving commercial success. The manager will also play a crucial role in mentoring and developing high-performing teams, while actively contributing to business development and the overall expansion of the Risk Advisory practice.

1. Lead risk-based internal audit, governance, risk, and controls engagements from initial planning through to reporting and follow-up.
2. Ensure engagement quality, manage risks, budgets, resourcing, timelines, profitability, and stakeholder expectations.
3. Present clear insights and actionable recommendations to senior management, boards, and audit committees.
4. Apply Global Internal Audit Standards, COSO framework, and technology-enabled techniques to enhance assurance and insights.
5. Build trusted relationships with executives, heads of internal audit, and other senior decision-makers.
6. Understand client priorities and develop relevant solutions across internal audit, risk, governance, controls, and technology assurance.
7. Lead proposals, pitches, and market initiatives to convert opportunities into sustainable growth.
8. Utilize emerging risks, regulatory changes, and market trends to inform client conversations and service offerings.
9. Coach team members by setting clear expectations, providing timely feedback, and offering practical learning opportunities.
10. Manage performance and resourcing to balance quality, growth, utilization, and team well-being.
11. Support recruitment, succession planning, and retention efforts to build an inclusive, high-performing talent pipeline.
12. Strengthen the practice through knowledge sharing, improved methodologies, and thought leadership.
13. Ensure 100% compliance with Quality and Risk Management Policies, Standards, and Procedures for all draft and final reports.

1. Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, economics, engineering, information technology, or a related field.
2. Minimum of 6 years of experience in internal audit, with demonstrated experience in managing teams.
3. Relevant professional qualification such as CIA, CPA(K), ACCA, CISA, or an equivalent certification.
4. Strong experience in risk-based auditing, report writing, presentations, and managing senior stakeholders.
5. Proven commercial and project management capabilities, including managing budgets, deadlines, quality, and competing priorities.
6. Excellent project management and stakeholder management skills.
7. Strong commercial and business development acumen.
8. Ability to establish trusted advisor relationships with senior stakeholders.
9. Exceptional leadership and people development skills.
10. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
11. Clear and concise report-writing, communication, and presentation skills.
12. High levels of integrity, professional judgment, discretion, and professional skepticism.
13. Curiosity, resilience, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced professional services environment.
14. Entrepreneurial mindset with the capacity to identify and pursue growth opportunities.