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Monday, October 4, 2010

Business Controls Professional - Kenya

Our client is a branded multinational Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) firm providing solutions to businesses through consulting, training, manufacturing and sales of ICT related services and products. Due to an increased scope and need for its services across all sectors of economy in East and Central Africa region, the company seeks to recruit passionate individuals for the following positions: 

    Business Controls Professional - Kenya Job Purpose:
    This role includes optimization of fully dedicated resources and associated budget under the functional leadership of the Assistant Controller - Business Controls.  
      Key Responsibilities:
    • Establishing and maintaining IBM's framework of internal controls, including
      coordination of scorecards and management reviews, culminating in  SOX
      302/404 assertion
    • Optimizing the sharing of tools and best-of-breed methodologies to
      mitigate business risks
    • Providing education and consulting on the required control mechanisms
      related to existing and/or new processes
    • Leading independent proactive / walkthrough / process reviews,
    • Giving expert advice, identify problem areas and offer recommendations.
 
 
       Note:
    • This role is restricted for use ONLY to employees assigned to Finance Business
      Controls under the functional leadership of the IBM Assistant Controller -
      Business Controls.
    To be considered for this position, one must; 
    • Have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. A Master’s degree would be preferable.
    • Have at least 2 years experience in business controls and auditing and in team leadership
    • Be mature and have the ability to drive the required controls behavior
    • Practical understanding in applying key accounting principles and relate how assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses are to be identified, measured, recorded and reported.
    • Practical understanding and performing and/or leading risk-based proactive and walkthrough process control reviews.
    • Basic knowledge in understanding and applying Internal Control Framework including key metrics and control monitoring, Management Self
    • Fluent in English
 
    Our client is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. 
If you meet the minimum requirements, kindly forward your application and CV AS ATTACHMENT through email ONLY, CLEARLY INDICATING THE ROLE YOU ARE APPLYING FOR ON THE SUBJECT LINE to angela.githinji@kimberly-ryan.net by 12th October 2010. Please note that ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted.