IT Auditor

**Main purpose of the job**

Examines and evaluates existing controls by collecting and analysing data.

Provides recommendations with regards to inadequate and ineffective internal controls.

**Knowledge, Experience and Personal Competencies**

**Knowledge**
- Matric
- National Diploma in Internal Auditing or Business Management or Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Technology
- Computer Literate (MS Office)
- Understands the concept of internal controls
- Understands systems and processes within organisations
- Keep abreast with legislation changes
- Attend learnerships offered by Institute of Internal Auditors

**Experience**
- None

**Personal Competencies**
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- Team player, approachable, receptive to feedback from others
- Able to convey factual information clearly and effectively
- Good listening skills, actively clarifying what has been communicated to ensure understanding
- Able to build rapport at all levels
- Integrity, honesty and confidentiality
- Prioritising, ability to manage time effectively
- Results orientated, adheres to deadlines
- Methodical, accurate and detail conscious
- Adaptable/flexible
- Display level of patience and understanding
- Willingness to learn and continuously improve
- Customer service orientated (internal and external)
- Pro-active

**Key responsibilities**
- Understands control objectives and frameworks.
- Understands the concept of internal controls.
- Understands systems and processes within organisations.
- Audit Administration and General filing.
- Completion of system description, risks and controls with regards to audit processes.
- Drafting/ updating audit programmes in relation to the system description, risks and controls identified.
- Request all necessary documentation that can be used as evidence in testing.
- Perform tests on current controls; determine if controls are working as intended; if controls are not working as intended, conducts further tests.
- Collect and analyse data to detect deficient controls.
- Ensure that all testing is documented on working papers.
- Drafting formal and informal queries; submit to person responsible and discuss findings of the audit.
- Identifies, develops and documents audit issues and recommendations.
- Discusses implementation dates of recommendations, with the client.