Head of Audit Operations

About Scope Markets:

Scope Markets is a fast-growing financial services provider, offering online trading and offshore investing solutions to clients across the country. Regulated by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) of Kenya, we are dedicated to delivering top-quality trading infrastructure designed for everyone from beginners to seasoned institutional traders.

We make trading and investing simple, with access to over 40,000 financial instruments on trusted platforms like MT5, IRESS and more. Whether you're just getting started or already have experience, we provide competitive pricing, seamless trading conditions, and endless opportunities to grow wherever you are on your trading and or investing journey.

The Role:

• Perform and control the full audit cycle including risk management and control management over operations effectiveness, financial reliability and compliance with all applicable directives and regulations by the Capital Markets Authority.
• Determine internal audit scope and develop annual audit plans.
• Obtain, analyze, and evaluate accounting documentation, previous reports, data, flowcharts etc.
• Prepare and present reports that reflect audit's results and document process.
• Act as an objective source of independent advice to ensure validity, legality and goal achievement.
• Identify loopholes and recommend risk aversion measures and cost savings.
• Maintain open communication with management and audit committee.
• Document process and prepare audit findings memorandum.
• Conduct follow up audits to monitor managements interventions.
• Engage to continuous knowledge development regarding sectors, rules, regulations, best practices, tools, techniques and performance standards.

• 7+ years of progressive experience in financial services.
• 2-3 years of experience in a senior leadership role, preferably as a Risk Manager, Chief Auditor or similar
• Bachelor's degree in risk management, Actuarial Science or other related fields.
• Professional qualifications in CPA(K), CIA, IRM or equivalent.
• IT audit and cybersecurity awareness (especially for financial institutions)

• High attention to detail and excellent analytical skills.
• Sound independent judgement.
• Demonstrated project management capabilities.
• Proactivity, autonomy, self-starter attitude.
• Discipline, organization, rigor.
• High integrity and ethical standards.
• Ability to work in fast-paced demanding environment.
  

Personal Specifications:

• Excellent knowledge of local regulatory frameworks (Capital Markets Act, Companies Act).
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of the organization.