Senior Audit Manager

1 week ago

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa EThekwini Municipality Full time R1 200 000 - R1 800 000 per year
Closing Date
2025/11/14

Reference Number
ETH

Job Number

Job Title
Senior Audit Manager (Operational Auditing)

Job Type
Permanent

Job Grade
T17

Division
Null

Department
Financial And Operational Auditing

Branch
Operational Auditing

Vacancy Group
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER

Reporting To
Deputy Head (Financial & Operational Aud

Location - Town / City
DURBAN

Location - Province
KwaZulu-Natal

Location - Country
South Africa

Job Purpose

Management of a Council-wide independent, objective assurance and consulting activity within the operational auditing remit that adds value to and improves eThekwini operations.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Managing an internal operational auditing service at a high-level complexity throughout the
municipality

• Implementation the rolling audit coverage (three year rolling audit coverage plans) programme within the area of responsibility to obtain the optimum level of assurance council- wide

• Driving integrated audit planning and facilitating implementation and management of multidisciplinary teams.

• Co-ordinating clean audit mandate within area of responsibility, assist council to co-ordinate
efforts executed ensuring clean governance and administration

• Managing the provision of information and support to committee from area of responsibility i.e Audit Committee, MPAC, Riskcom, Council EXCO and portfolio committee, as well as the
office of the city manager

• Providing input to an audit methodology/ procedural manual, with specific reference to
operational specification, as compulsory guidance in ensuring consistent implementation of the audit process in line with standards

• Conduct forward planning and the defining of functional objectives of the functionality's intent and deliverables espouse on the council wide strategic framework

• Disseminates functional and operational on the immediate short and long term objectives and current applications and constraints

• Plan and prepare capital and operating estimates for the area of responsibility and controlling expenditure against the e approval budget allocations

• Determine productive outcomes associated with utilization and performance of personnel
within the area of responsibility

Competencies

• Written communication.

• Research and analysis.

• Advocacy/ negotiation.

• Ethics and professionalism.

• Organizational awareness.

• Internal auditing.

• Engagement management.

• Customer orientation and customer focus.

• Cognitive ability.

• Impact and influence.

• Team orientation.

• Coaching and mentoring.

Essential Requirements

• Degree (NQF Level 7) in Financial Accounting or Auditing with Auditing or Internal Auditing as a major or any other related and equivalent qualification.

• Valid motor vehicle driving license

• 6 years relevant experience of which 3 years must be in managing multi-functional teams in
audits.

Preferred Requirements

• Post graduate qualification (NQF Level 8) or equivalent in Financial Accounting or Auditing
with Auditing or Internal Auditing as a major and CIA/CA registration.

• 7 years relevant experience of which 4 years must be in managing multi-functional teams in
audits.

Housing Subsidy
Yes

Leave
Yes

Medical Aid
Yes

Other Allowances
CAR ALLOWANCE

Pension Fund
Yes

Remuneration
TOTAL REMUNERATION PACKAGE (R / R PER ANNUM)

13th Cheque
Yes

Contact Name
HLENGIWE MHLONGO

Contact Telephone

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