Internal Audit Supervisor

Eastern Cape, Eastern Cape

**The University of Fort Hare is a vibrant, equitable and sustainable African university, committed to teaching and research excellence at the service of its students, scholars and the wider community.**

**The University of Fort Hare seeks to appoint for the following vacancy**:
**INTERNAL AUDIT SUPERVISOR (REF - 8403)**

**Job Purpose**:
Assisting the Internal Audit Manager and the Chief Internal Auditor in evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of the University's system of internal controls, governance, and risk management processes. The Internal Audit Supervisor is responsible to evaluate the University's compliance with approved policies, procedures, laws and regulations. The role is also responsible to review the activities and results/outcomes of the Internal Auditors to ensure that Internal Audit objectives are achieved and assigned tasks are completed on time.

**Minimum Requirements**
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting / Internal Audit or BTech in Internal Audit

**Minimum Experience**:

- At least 5 years working experience in performing operational and financial audits, 1 year must be at a supervisory level.

**Added advantage**:

- Professional Internal Audit Technician (PIA).
- Experience in data analysis and use of data analysis software.
- Preferably worked in big 4 Audit firms / Institution of higher learning.

**Duties**:
**_Strategic responsibilities_**
- Assist in the implementation of the Quality Assurance Improvement Program.
- Review audit files for the readiness of the quality assurance review.
- Assist with the development of a three-year and annual risk-based plan.
- Making the first review notes on the Internal Audit Strategic Documents (i.e. Internal Audit Charter, Audit Committee Charter, Internal Audit Methodology, Policies and Procedures) for submission to the Internal Audit Manager and the Chief Internal Auditor.
- Assist with the development of the departmental budgets.
- Assist in developing training programs for the Internal Audit Department.
- Assisting in compiling progress reports to Audit Committee on the performance of the Internal Audit Department against the approved plans.
- Assist in responding to requests received from the Institution’s Management on special audits that are not included in the in approved Internal Audit Plan (i.e. Consulting engagements, assurance engagements, preliminary investigations, agreed upon procedures etc.)
- Assist in the drafting of the specifications for services to be outsourced or co-sourced with outside service providers.
- Attending the meetings with the Internal Audit Manager and the Chief Internal Auditor with appointed service providers to discuss to terms and the scope of their appointment.

**_Operational responsibilities_**
- Allocate specific audit engagements to subordinates and discuss with them the engagement objectives, scope, timing, and responsibilities.
- Review the planning documents completed by the Internal Auditors
- Participate in opening (kick-off) meetings with client.
- Ensure that the projects in the Internal Audit Plan are carried out in line with the approved methodology.
- Review the field work performed by the Internal Auditors in the different projects.
- Ensure that a complete audit file exists for each audit conducted and is adequately cross-referenced, including appropriate evidence.
- Conduct the first review of the draft report compiled by the Internal Auditors.
- Take part in discussions of findings and recommendations with the Internal Audit Manager and clients at the end of fieldwork, providing clear explanations for identified issues.
- Maintain technical competency concerning internal audit issues.
- Assist in the overall management of individual projects and completion of audit plan.
- Compile progress reports for submission to the Internal Audit Manager and the Chief Internal Auditor.
- Participate in discussions of the progress on all the projects that are ongoing at a particular time.
- Make follow up on behalf of the Internal Auditors with the clients on information that is not being submitted by the clients upon request.
- Oversee the audits/projects that are performed by the appointed external service providers.
- Upload the audit file submitted by the service providers on teammate.
- Ensuring that all the coaching notes that were issued during the reviews have been adequately addressed.
- Ensure that all the internal controls/risk management deficiencies that were noted during the planning and execution stages of the audit are outlined in the internal audit report.
- Perform assigned internal audit assignments.

**_Performance appraisal of the Internal Auditor staff_**
- Conduct performance appraisal of the Internal Auditors for the various projects.
- Daily supervision and development of subordinates through performance coaching and one-on-one meetings.
- Review and sign-off of the performance agreements for internal auditors.

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