Assurance Specialist

2 weeks ago


Durban, South Africa Transnet Full time

**_ Equity Statement :Preference will be given to suitably qualified Applicants who are members of the_**
**_designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Plan and Targets of the Organisation/Operating_**
**_Division._**

**_ Alternative Application Methods: (Completed Curriculum Vitae to be submitted)_**

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**_ Operating Division : Transnet Pipelines_**

**_ Position Title : Assurance Specialist_**

**_ Employee Group : Permanent_**

**_ Department : Finance_**

**_ Location : Durban Central_**

**_ Reporting To : PFMA Specialist_**

**_ Grade Level : F_**

**_ Reference Number : 40001459_**

**_ Position Purpose:_**

1. Support the Specialist: PFMA Assurance to implement PFMA improvement initiatives to address noncompliance

sustainably.

2. Ensure compliance and understanding to the requirements of the Public Finance Management Act through training and

awareness to all employees within TPL.

**_ Position outputs:_**

1. Assist the Specialist: PFMA assurance implement PFMA initiatives to proactively identify PFMA reportable matters across

TPL.

2. Proactively share PFMA reportable matters as lessons learnt across TPL and various functional areas to ensure

awareness is created to prevent re-occurrence

3. Proactively roll out PFMA training across TPL employees to ensure requirements to report and identify PFMA reportable

matters well understood and complied with.

4. Conduct determination tests to ensure identification and root causes of PFMA violations reported.

5. Develop action plans to address root causes of PFMA violations and workshop with management to prevent

re-occurrences.

6. Proactively follow up on PFMA reportable matters to identify root causes and internal controls deficiencies and recommend

corrective action to prevent re-occurrence across TPL.

7. Conduct adhoc PFMA compliance reviews based on requests from the business as well as red flags within TPL.

8. Provide guidance and support to business on decision making to ensure regulations of PFMA are complied with at all

times.

9. Share PFMA lessons learnt across TPL and governance forums to create awareness to prevent re-occurrences

requirements across TPL.

10. Develop training material to successfully train end users and process owners on the requirements of PFMA compliance.

11. Proactively engage with TPL management to identify any PFMA challenges and ensure controls are in place to reduce

PFMA violations across TPL.

12. Engage Group Loss Control + Group PFMA to obtain lessons learnt on PFMA compliance across Group to prevent

re-occurrences at TPL.

13. Identify, analyse and address data analytics and CCM dashboards to proactively identify PFMA violations and ensure

timeous reporting thereof.

14. Updating Control Frameworks and Control Self-Assessment to ensure controls are in place to address PFMA risks and

legislative requirements across TPL.

15. Analyse SAP data to identify focus areas and red flags to assess transactional data to test for compliance to PFMA.

16. Co-ordinate reviews with stakeholders across TPL to ensure collaboration for ease of execution and successful

completion of PFMA reviews and audits.

17. Design audit programmes, work papers and audit reports to test for compliance to PFMA.

18. Facilitate discussion of PFMA compliance audits/ reviews reports and conduct close out meeting with Senior and

Executive Management to agree on findings, recommendations and action plans that will improve the PFMA control

environment.

19. Facilitate on behalf of the Specialist: PFMA the PFMA reports arising from the PFMA reviews and audits to support PFMA

violations reported.

**_ Qualifications & Experience:_**

Postgraduate Degree in Auditing/Accounting is required
At least 3 - 5 years’ experience in an internal control or similar working environment and working with PFMA related matters
(or a similar environment) is required. (PFMA experience essential.)
Requirement of trust and honesty in the handling of finances as per the National Credit Act Amendment 19
- Standard Job Requirements:
- Driver’s license code 08
- Willing to work extended working hours
- Regular local travel as required

**_ Competencies:_**
- Advanced understanding of PFMA and PPPFA legislation and requirements.
- Knowledge and interpretation of all relevant legislation, and regulations impacting Transnet.
- Understanding of design of controls to mitigate risks.
- Audit and assurances practices
- Professional Standards for the Practice of Auditing.
- Knowledge of Finance and Accounting systems and practices.
- King IV and corporate governance principles.


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