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Independent Director, Assurance and Market Governance
Deloitte East Africa
Job at a glance
- Employer
- Deloitte East Africa
- Position
- Independent Director, Assurance and Market Governance
- Location
- Kenya
- Job type
- Contract
- Contract
- Board appointment
- Experience
- Substantial senior executive or Board-level experience
- Education
- Degree in accounting, finance, business or related field
- Salary
- Not stated in the advert
- Application deadline
- 17 November 2026
- Posted on VacancyKE
- 2 November 2026
VacancyKE summary
Deloitte East Africa is recruiting on behalf of a publicly listed enterprise in Kenya's energy, resources and industrials sector for an Independent Non-Executive Director. The role involves providing independent oversight on audit, assurance, financial reporting and market governance at Board level.
What stands out about this opportunity
- Board appointment for a publicly listed enterprise
- Applications close on 17th November 2026
- Requires comprehensive due diligence and conflict-of-interest disclosures
- Recruited via Deloitte East Africa
Key responsibilities
- Oversee strategy, performance, risk and governance as a full Board member.
- Provide leadership and independent challenge on audit, assurance and financial-reporting responsibilities.
- Oversee integrity of financial reporting, internal control, internal and external audit arrangements.
- Advise the Board on disclosure, market-governance and stakeholder-confidence considerations.
- Review assurance implications of material investments, strategic initiatives and emerging risks.
- Serve on, and where appointed chair, the relevant Board committee.
- Disclose directorships, interests, shareholdings and any actual or potential conflicts of interest.
Who should apply?
Senior finance, audit, assurance or risk leaders with Board-level experience in listed or regulated organisations seeking an independent non-executive directorship.
Key requirements
- Degree in accounting, finance or related field
- Professional qualification in accounting, auditing or finance
- Board-level experience in audit or assurance
- Experience on a Board audit or risk committee
- Statutory eligibility to serve as a director
- Independence from management and significant shareholders
Nice to have
- Experience chairing an audit or risk committee.
- Exposure to sizeable, regulated or capital-intensive organisations.
- Knowledge of sustainability reporting and assurance.
What you should know
- This is a Board appointment for a publicly listed enterprise in Kenya's energy, resources and industrials sector.
- Applications close on 17th November 2026.
- You must include brief, specific examples of at least two prescribed impact areas in your application.
- Candidates will undergo structured competency-based interviews and comprehensive due diligence.
- The client retains responsibility for all approval and appointment decisions.
How to apply
- Submit your application through the designated online recruitment platform by 17th November 2026.
- State the position applied for and explain how your experience meets the requirements.
- Include the prescribed form, declarations, consents, an up-to-date CV and evidence of qualifications.
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The employer’s advert
About Our Client
Our client is a sizeable publicly listed enterprise in Kenya’s broader energy, resources and industrials sector. It is seeking an Independent Non-Executive Director who can ask searching questions, bring an independent perspective and help the Board make sound long-term decisions.
The Independent Director Role
This is a full Board appointment, rather than a purely technical role. Alongside strong specialist credentials, the successful candidate will be expected to contribute to wider Board discussions on strategy, performance, risk and governance. Selection will take account of the approved role requirements, the Board’s committee needs and the relevant independence criteria.
Key Board Responsibilities
• Take an active part in the Board’s oversight of strategy, performance, risk and governance.
• Exercise independent judgement and avoid relationships or interests that could compromise, or appear to compromise, objectivity.
• Contribute across the Board agenda, not only within the specialist area.
• Question and challenge management constructively, while respecting the distinction between oversight and executive responsibility.
• Support high standards of governance, accountability, disclosure and confidentiality in line with applicable legal and listing requirements.
• Disclose directorships, interests, shareholdings, related-party relationships and any actual, potential or perceived conflict of interest.
• Have enough time to prepare properly, attend Board and committee meetings, complete induction and keep up with relevant developments.
Role Purpose
The Board is looking for a senior finance, audit, assurance or risk leader who can bring rigour to discussions on financial reporting, internal control, enterprise risk and market governance. The Director should be comfortable working through complex information, testing assumptions and helping the Board reach sound, well-evidenced decisions.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide leadership and independent challenge on the Board’s audit, assurance and financial-reporting responsibilities.
• Oversee the integrity of financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control, internal audit, external audit and enterprise-risk arrangements.
• Advise the Board on disclosure, market-governance and stakeholder-confidence considerations applicable to a listed enterprise.
• Review the assurance implications of material investments, strategic initiatives and emerging risks.
• Be capable of serving on, and where appointed chairing, the relevant Board committee.
Requirements
• Meet all statutory requirements relating to eligibility, independence, integrity, competence, time commitment and fitness to serve as a director of a listed issuer.
• Be independent of the organisation, its management and significant shareholders, with no unresolved conflict that could affect objective judgement.
• Hold a relevant degree and any professional qualification specified for the role.
• Have a strong professional and regulatory record and be willing to complete comprehensive due diligence.
• Communicate clearly, exercise sound judgement and work collaboratively enough to influence decisions and build consensus.
• Bring experience and perspectives that add to the diversity of the Board.
Experience and Qualifications
• A degree in accounting, finance, business or a related field, together with a recognised professional qualification in accounting, auditing or finance.
• Substantial senior executive or Board-level experience in audit, financial reporting, finance leadership, assurance or enterprise risk within a listed, regulated or comparably complex organisation.
• Demonstrated experience serving on, chairing or advising a Board audit, risk or assurance committee.
• Strong working knowledge of financial reporting, internal control, external and internal audit, enterprise risk, disclosure and governance obligations.
• Evidence of engaging credibly with auditors, regulators, investors or equivalent external stakeholders.
Evidence of Impact
Your application should include brief, specific examples of at least two of the following:
• Strengthened financial reporting, internal control, audit quality or enterprise-risk oversight.
• Led or overseen the resolution of a significant assurance, reporting or governance matter.
• Improved the effectiveness of an audit, risk or assurance committee.
Added Advantage
• Experience chairing an audit or risk committee.
• Exposure to sizeable, regulated or capital-intensive organisations.
• Knowledge of sustainability reporting and assurance.
How to Apply
Applications close on 17th November 2026 and must be submitted through the designated online recruitment platform. Please state the position applied for and explain, in practical terms, how your experience meets the requirements. Include the prescribed form, declarations and consents, an up-to-date curriculum vitae, and evidence of relevant qualifications and professional membership where applicable.
Candidates will be assessed against the approved role profile and Board skills requirements. The process will also consider eligibility, integrity, independence, time commitment, conflicts of interest and fitness to serve. Shortlisted candidates will take part in structured competency-based interviews and due diligence. The client retains responsibility for all approval and appointment decisions.
Confidentiality: Applications and candidate information will be kept confidential and handled in line with applicable data-protection and privacy requirements.
Our client is a sizeable publicly listed enterprise in Kenya’s broader energy, resources and industrials sector. It is seeking an Independent Non-Executive Director who can ask searching questions, bring an independent perspective and help the Board make sound long-term decisions.
The Independent Director Role
This is a full Board appointment, rather than a purely technical role. Alongside strong specialist credentials, the successful candidate will be expected to contribute to wider Board discussions on strategy, performance, risk and governance. Selection will take account of the approved role requirements, the Board’s committee needs and the relevant independence criteria.
Key Board Responsibilities
• Take an active part in the Board’s oversight of strategy, performance, risk and governance.
• Exercise independent judgement and avoid relationships or interests that could compromise, or appear to compromise, objectivity.
• Contribute across the Board agenda, not only within the specialist area.
• Question and challenge management constructively, while respecting the distinction between oversight and executive responsibility.
• Support high standards of governance, accountability, disclosure and confidentiality in line with applicable legal and listing requirements.
• Disclose directorships, interests, shareholdings, related-party relationships and any actual, potential or perceived conflict of interest.
• Have enough time to prepare properly, attend Board and committee meetings, complete induction and keep up with relevant developments.
Role Purpose
The Board is looking for a senior finance, audit, assurance or risk leader who can bring rigour to discussions on financial reporting, internal control, enterprise risk and market governance. The Director should be comfortable working through complex information, testing assumptions and helping the Board reach sound, well-evidenced decisions.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide leadership and independent challenge on the Board’s audit, assurance and financial-reporting responsibilities.
• Oversee the integrity of financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control, internal audit, external audit and enterprise-risk arrangements.
• Advise the Board on disclosure, market-governance and stakeholder-confidence considerations applicable to a listed enterprise.
• Review the assurance implications of material investments, strategic initiatives and emerging risks.
• Be capable of serving on, and where appointed chairing, the relevant Board committee.
Requirements
• Meet all statutory requirements relating to eligibility, independence, integrity, competence, time commitment and fitness to serve as a director of a listed issuer.
• Be independent of the organisation, its management and significant shareholders, with no unresolved conflict that could affect objective judgement.
• Hold a relevant degree and any professional qualification specified for the role.
• Have a strong professional and regulatory record and be willing to complete comprehensive due diligence.
• Communicate clearly, exercise sound judgement and work collaboratively enough to influence decisions and build consensus.
• Bring experience and perspectives that add to the diversity of the Board.
Experience and Qualifications
• A degree in accounting, finance, business or a related field, together with a recognised professional qualification in accounting, auditing or finance.
• Substantial senior executive or Board-level experience in audit, financial reporting, finance leadership, assurance or enterprise risk within a listed, regulated or comparably complex organisation.
• Demonstrated experience serving on, chairing or advising a Board audit, risk or assurance committee.
• Strong working knowledge of financial reporting, internal control, external and internal audit, enterprise risk, disclosure and governance obligations.
• Evidence of engaging credibly with auditors, regulators, investors or equivalent external stakeholders.
Evidence of Impact
Your application should include brief, specific examples of at least two of the following:
• Strengthened financial reporting, internal control, audit quality or enterprise-risk oversight.
• Led or overseen the resolution of a significant assurance, reporting or governance matter.
• Improved the effectiveness of an audit, risk or assurance committee.
Added Advantage
• Experience chairing an audit or risk committee.
• Exposure to sizeable, regulated or capital-intensive organisations.
• Knowledge of sustainability reporting and assurance.
How to Apply
Applications close on 17th November 2026 and must be submitted through the designated online recruitment platform. Please state the position applied for and explain, in practical terms, how your experience meets the requirements. Include the prescribed form, declarations and consents, an up-to-date curriculum vitae, and evidence of relevant qualifications and professional membership where applicable.
Candidates will be assessed against the approved role profile and Board skills requirements. The process will also consider eligibility, integrity, independence, time commitment, conflicts of interest and fitness to serve. Shortlisted candidates will take part in structured competency-based interviews and due diligence. The client retains responsibility for all approval and appointment decisions.
Confidentiality: Applications and candidate information will be kept confidential and handled in line with applicable data-protection and privacy requirements.