Senior Internal Auditor

Our client, a leader in the Retail, Manufacturing and Industrial sectors, is looking for a Senior Internal Auditor to join their team.

Education or qualifications

• Newly qualified and registered CA(SA)

Experience

• Exposure to and experience in a variety of business types/ sectors, such as services, manufacturing, industrial etc.
• Exposure to different aspects of the business environment – risk, control and improvement focus;

Purpose of the job

Provides strategic direction, manage and execute the Internal Audit activity, coordinate specific processes to support the implementation and execution of the Internal Audit Plan, conducting, compiling and presenting internal audit reviews, monitoring compliance, preparing and presenting audit findings and recommendations, and providing assurance of compliance with statutory requirements, policies and procedures in line with the Institute of Internal Auditors Standards and the organisation's policies and procedures. The role requires specific attention to operational and financial controls reviews.

Responsibilities/ Work attributes

• Establish, manage, maintain and promote the standing and image of the Internal Audit Department;
• Jointly maintain and execute Internal Audit policies and procedures;
• Jointly maintain and execute strategic and operational risk-based audit plans;
• Perform system descriptions and assess business risk, as well as knowledge in conducting risk assessments;
• Jointly develop/ review and execute the audit engagement plan and audit engagement programme (risk and controls matrix) to meet the objectives of the Internal Audit engagement;
• Execute the planned audits alone and hold meetings and discussions with management and senior executives;
• Have knowledge on how to audit in a business environment where there are no detailed step by step policies and procedures;
• Jointly communicate the results of the Internal Audit engagements to the relevant stakeholders, management and senior executives;
• Manage and review the Internal Audit engagement outcome;
• Draft the Internal Audit Report in respect of the Internal Audit engagements performed and discuss the reportable findings with management to facilitate obtaining management comments and management remediation plans;
• Be conversant with auditing several key areas (relevant business cycles – Financial and Operational) in the business and hold discussions with operational staff, management and executive on how best these can be improved;
• Understand how to identify fraud red flags or fraud indicators;
• Jointly assess management remediation plans in respect of findings identified, and monitor implementation progress thereof;
• Be able to learn and understand the unique transactions and accounting systems used in the businesses of the division, as well as the ability to develop a quick understanding of business operations and transactions within the businesses of the division;
• Jointly train, coach, develop and mentor Internal Audit staff members;
• Assist with the preparation of the quarterly Audit Committee pack, including the Internal Audit Report within the Audit Committee pack for the purposes of the Audit Committee meetings;
• Where possible, utilize data analytics and data analytical applications in the execution of Internal Audit field work to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the work performed by Internal Audit.
• Continuous professional development and updating of technical knowledge to ensure continued competence;
• Continually sell internal audit to management and other stakeholders and demonstrate the value that internal audit is adding or can add;
• Conduct research on developments in corporate governance, risk management and internal audit and educate and support management on the new developments;
• Assist management with ad-hoc tasks and requests;
• Perform a supporting role to the Internal Audit Manager/s

Should you not receive a response from us within one week of your application, your application has unfortunately not been successful.

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