Audit Research Manager

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Mastech General Trading Full time

**QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE**
- Chartered Accountant (SA)
- Minimum of 3 years of manager level experience in External Audit Support within an
- Audit Firm - responsible for external audit-related research or risk intelligence and
- analysis (preferred).
- Understanding of Economics, Financial Reporting, Auditing and Risk management.
- Financial Market Research and Analysis Skills.
- Experience in drafting thought leadership publications or thematic reports.
- Data / Information Management.
- Data management tools.
- Project Management.
- Knowledge of IFRS
- Knowledge of International Standards on Auditing (ISA).
- Risk management experience.

**ATTRIBUTES**
- Commitment to the public interest.
- Ability to see the big picture and understand business processes and risk

identification.
- A team player. Prepared to assist others as the need arises.
- Good knowledge of the legislation and standards affecting auditors.
- Good people skills and ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Maintain independence and ethics at all times.
- Unquestionable integrity and objectivity.
- Data management and analytical focussed.
- Good project and time management skills.
- Creative problem-solving skills and critical/assimilated thinking.
- Assimilated thinker and attention to detail.

**JOB REQUIREMENTS**

“To assist in the IRBA’s mandate to protect the public: To manage the central

business intelligence(BI) and research function and provide relevant information critical to regulatory oversight of registered auditors, e.g. performing analyses of risks affecting registered audit firms and auditors to support the IRBA and its related functions.
- To provide BI information solutions related to the IRBA’s business strategy and
- manage BI data sources.
- Identify resources (IT hardware, software, and related training) required to
- effectively collect, document and analyse the information and data, and meet the reporting needs.
- Continuous environmental scanning: to manage the data sourcing environment, including identifying new data sources, e.g. Annual AQIs, Annual Individual and Firm registrations, Fit and Proper Assessments, Assurance Fee Declaration Information, Meltwater or any other relevant data sources etc.
- Collect information and data, and to effectively analyse and interpret (using data analysis tools) the relevant available information, in order to identify risks that need responding to, and issue reports to the relevant department/user.
- To propose/assist in ad-hoc interventions as part of a rapid response team:

- establish capacity and own availability to respond proactively to emerging risks at firms.
- To coordinate BI information/reports and enable the interpretation thereof which
- is critical to focus our attention, on firms, sectors, industries or entities, where
- there is an increased risk of audit failure or damage to the reputation of the
- profession and the IRBA:

- To provide broader BI/research support to all the departments including supporting any relevant research projects identified.
- To also manage and maintain the information requests and information /
- reports provided.
- To assist relevant departments within the IRBA in drafting thought leadership articles / publications and thematic reports, based on the data
- driven insights derived from various sources.
- To ensure continuity and retained knowledge of the BI/Research function and data.
- To directly manage the Data Analyst.
- To maintain sound internal and external stakeholder relationships and
- communication.
- To ensure confidentiality and security of information and data collected.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: R900,000.00 - R1,300,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

- JHB, Gauteng: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Application Deadline: 2023/08/13


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