Integrated Assurance Manager

**Introduction**
- Are you ready to lead and innovate within a forward-thinking financial services organization? Momentum Group is seeking a dynamic **Integrated Assurance Manager** to oversee and execute our cutting-edge assurance framework, enabling the achievement of strategic objectives.

We are looking for a seasoned professional with a deep understanding of internal controls, risk management, and the transformative potential of digital and automation technologies. In this role, you will play a crucial part in aligning our assurance activities with the Group's strategic objectives, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. If you have a passion for enhancing corporate governance within a dynamic and digitally advanced environment, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact.

**Disclaimer**
- As an applicant, please verify the legitimacy of this job advert on our company career page.

**Role Purpose**
- To drive the strategic direction of integrated risk-based audits, enhance assurance maturity using advanced technology, and collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure the effectiveness of our combined assurance efforts, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

**Requirements**:
**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (preferred).
- IT Internal audit qualification
- Registered chartered accountant with South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (advantageous).

**MINIMUM EXPERIENCE**
- 5 to 8 years’ experience with designing, implementing, and reviewing corporate governance, risk management processes and internal controls within the financial services and/or big 4 audit firms.

**KNOWLEDGE**
- Knowledge of Internal Controls and Assurance Frameworks
- Exposure to IT systems, local and international internal auditing standards and risk practices, strategy formulation and execution
- Programming knowledge
- Digital/ Automation and IT Knowledge (70% Automation/Digital knowledge and 30% Internal audit knowledge)

**Duties & Responsibilities**

**INTERNAL PROCESS**
- Provide strategic direction for scoping and planning integrated risk-based audits to optimize audits, with the aim of developing and enhancing Momentum Group's dynamic integrated assurance model using automation.
- Drive the development of a coordinated combined assurance plan with relevant stakeholders to ensure the alignment of Group assurance efforts between management, risk, and assurance partners, to effectively manage the risks of the Group.
- Contribute to the continuous review and enhancement of the combined assurance model to align the model with the Group operating model and to support the achievement of business objectives.
- Contribute to the co-creation and development of the risk-based audit plan that is aligned with the business requirements and the co-source agreement.
- Engage with co-sourced internal audit partners to monitor the execution of the internal audit plan.
- Drive the timeous execution of the integrated audit plan in line with stakeholder expectations.
- Review and sign off audit findings and ensure meaningful recommendations are made to improve business controls, policies, or processes.
- Provide feedback and insights to business stakeholders regarding the implications of internal audit findings.
- Review relevant audit reports to the various Audit Committees and Combined Assurance Forums.
- Report and communicate the outcomes of the combined assurance effort to the various Audit Committees and Combined Assurance Forums.
- Monitor and measure the co-sourced internal audit partner performance against the Service Level Agreement to ensure agreed standards are upheld.
- Provide co-sourced internal audit partner with feedback regarding the quality of work and service delivery.

**CLIENT PROCESS**
- Build and maintain effective business relationships with relevant stakeholder in order to manage service delivery in line with business expectations and requirements.
- Participate and contribute to a culture which build rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback, and provides exceptional client service

**PEOPLE PROCESS**
- Positively influence and manage change, offering specialist support where required to facilitate smooth transitions and drive organizational growth.
- Contribute to continuous innovation by developing, sharing, and implementing new ideas, actively involving colleagues and staff to enhance the organization's practices.
- Participate and contribute to a culture of work-centric thinking, productivity, service delivery, and quality management, promoting a positive work environment and efficient operations.
- Take ownership of driving personal career development, proactively seeking growth opportunities, and advancing professional skills.
- Lead, mentor, and motivate the team to achieve team goals.

**Competencies**
- Analytical skills
- Stakeholder management
- Attention to detail
- Pr