Specialist: Audit Services

**Core Description**:
Responsible for planning, conducting the fieldwork and reporting on audits in a wide range of the company's operations. The key focus is to provide independent audit assurance through the delivery of a portfolio of reviews.

**Competencies**:
**Functional Knowledge**
Risk Management; Business Acumen; Risk-Based Audit Approach; Financial & Acc Standards & Principles; IIA Standards and Code of Ethics; IT Governance & Information System Audit; Regulatory Environment.

**Functional Skills**
Influencing Techniques; Change Management; Relationship Building; Communication; Analytical Ability; Financial Analysis & Reporting; Internal Audit Software Packages; Project Management

**Attitudes/ Leadership Competencies**
Integrity; Business Leadership; Market Leadership; Organizational Leadership; Personal Leadership; Thought Leadership; Adaptability; Accountability

**Responsibilities**:
**Planning, conducting the fieldwork and reporting on audits in a wide range of the company's operations 50%**
- Execute and Manage Projects
- Develop an audit programme that addresses the objectives of the audit
- Define the scope, timing and objectives for the audit engagement, based on the preliminary survey performed
- Perform a preliminary survey of the environment audited by identifying the processes involved with their associated risks and controls
- Conduct the audit fieldwork by identifying, analysing, evaluating and recording sufficient information to achieve the engagement's objectives
- Receive confirmation from the Senior Manager of the high-level scope and timing before commencing with allocated projects
- Identify opportunities for operational and control improvements and make recommendations on control weaknesses\Manage the audit project, including regular status updates and escalation of critical issues
- Ensure that audits are performed within the allocated hours and agreed timeframes
- Document the engagement results, clear findings and obtain management actions
- Communicate the engagement results and clear the report within the appropriate level of management, monitor and report on progress of Implementation of Management Actions
- Perform benchmarking and research in the audit and telecommunications related environments
- Perform Special Projects
- Ensure Continuous Improvement of the Audit Process by participating in Strategic initiatives
- Provide administrative support to team, such as TeamMate Support
- Manage management Action Tracking items by ensuring that the management action findings are effectively managed after creation to implementation

**Providing independent audit assurance through the delivery of a portfolio of reviews 50%**
- Provide Input into Internal Audit Plan
- Provide input into the development of the annual internal audit plan Identify risks during audits to be included in the risk register for future audit plan development
- Provide Feedback to the Audit and Risk Committee and Executive Management
- Provide input into the Audit and Risk Committee and Executive Management reports
- Provide information on the progress of the implementation of Management Actions
- Maintain knowledge of changing laws and guidelines to ensure continuous compliance

**Required Certification**:
Certified Information Systems Audit (CISA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) (CCSA) or studying to be Charted Accountant will be an advantage

**Qualifications**:
Relevant 3 year Financial Degree/ Diploma (NQF level 6)

**Experience**:
5 years auditing experience

**Special Requirements**:
Prepared to travel (Local and International)

**Comments**: