1. Audit Planning and Execution
- Prepare engagement documents to determine the scope of the engagement.
- Liaise with stakeholders to agree on the timing and preparation requirements for the audit in order to achieve timeous execution of audits aligned to the audit plan.
- Provide input to the planning documents to provide oversight of the environment to be audited and to identify matters to be addressed during the audit
- Prepare audit working papers
- Attend to escalated queries for resolution on audits being carried out
- Perform and monitor the execution of the audits in accordance with the Global Internal Audit Standards
- Perform audit data analytics to identify trends, anomalies and control weaknesses
2. Audit Reporting and Follow-Ups
- Prepare concise, accurate, relevant and useful findings reports
- Communicate with the relevant stakeholders to address findings following the audit.
- Facilitate exit meetings to report on audit findings, address any issues and receive comments.
- Develop practical, risk-based recommendations
- Review follow-up reports to determine if the agreed action plans have taken place and that there has been timeous submission of audit reports.
- Provide input on all significant findings on a quarterly basis to be included in the Audit Committee meeting including status on findings resolution
- Present findings to management and governance committees.
3. Governance and compliance
- Participate in Audit Committee meetings, report on risk management issues and the internal control deficiencies identified and provide recommendations to address organisational risks.
- Provide regular feedback on the status of the Audit Plan implementation and to highlight any areas of risk.
- Participate in engagement meetings
- Manage relationships with stakeholders during the audit process through communication of the Audit Plan and implementation of the audits, achieving adherence to the audit plan
- Participate in Combined Assurance activities
- Contribute to annual enterprise risk assessments
TECHNICAL COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS
- Understanding of audit principles and frameworks
- Planning and project management skills
- Report writing skills
- Business acumen
- International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) and Global Internal Audit Standards
- Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
- Internal financial controls (IFC) and financial reporting controls
- IT General Controls (ITGCs), application controls and cybersecurity principles
- Data analytics and Computer Assisted Audit Techniques (CAATs)
REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION/TRAINING
- B Degree in related discipline
- Registered with Institute of Internal Auditors SA (IIA)
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) advantageous
- CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) advantageous
- CA (SA) advantageous
- Diploma or certification in Data Analytics, Power BI or ACL/IDEA advantageous.
REQUIRED MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE
- At least 5 years job-related experience, including financial, operational and IT processes.
- Pension Fund Industry will be advantageous
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS
- Leadership
- Self-Mastery
- Executes with Excellence
- Customer Centric
- Agile
