Senior Auditor: Group Internal Audit

2 weeks ago


Sandton, South Africa Sanlam Full time

Who are we?

Sanlam was established as a life insurance company in South Africa but has since transformed into a diversified financial services group that operates across the African continent, India, Malaysia and selected developed markets, with listings on the Johannesburg, A2X and Namibian stock exchanges. In 2018 the Group celebrated its centenary as well as 20 years since demutualisation and listing in South Africa and Namibia. Sanlam is one of the largest internationally active insurance groups in the world with a presence in 31 countries and has the biggest non-banking financial services footprint on the African continent.

The Group's five business clusters (Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz and Santam) house the Group's business operations. The Group Office provides strategic direction and support to the five clusters, assisting them in realising their strategies and meeting their business objectives. The Group Office is responsible for governance and for the Group's centralised functions, which include: Finance, Actuarial and Risk Management, Strategy, Human Resources, Market Development and Sustainability.

What will you do?

As a Senior Auditor, you will be responsible for conducting Control Effectiveness Reviews (CERs) and Control Adequacy Reviews (CARs), ensuring that internal controls are functioning as intended and that business processes are aligned with risk management strategies within the SanlamAllianz. You will perform audit, provide guidance and knowledge transfer to junior auditors, and report audit findings to senior management. You will play a key role in assessing risks, developing audit programmes, and executing audit plans.

Control Effectiveness Reviews (CERs): Define sample criteria and extract samples for audits. Execute audit programmes and assess the effectiveness of internal controls. Document audit work and update audit programmes as necessary. Develop management comments and communicate audit observations to key stakeholders. Control Adequacy Reviews (CARs): Obtain background information, define business processes, and identify key objectives. Assess risks and develop mitigation strategies. Score risks, assess residual risks, and report on high-risk areas. Draft and update audit programmes based on process changes. Communicate audit findings and develop management comments. Audit Management: Assist Audit Manager in managing CERs and CARs. Identify key controls and create/update audit programmes. Supervise and mentor junior auditors, ensuring knowledge transfer. Report control breakdowns and audit findings to management. Perform on-the-job quality assurance, reviewing audit programmes and reports. Ad Hoc Projects & Client Relations: Undertake special audit projects as assigned by management. Build and maintain positive relationships with internal stakeholders. Quality Assurance: Conduct quality assurance reviews of audit work and deliverables. Ensure compliance with internal audit standards and procedures.

What will make you successful in this role?

Business Insight: Understand how internal controls align with the broader business strategy. Communication: Clearly articulate audit findings and recommendations to management. Decision-Making: Analyse risks and controls to make informed decisions. Planning and Alignment: Effectively plan and prioritise audit tasks in alignment with organizational goals.

Qualification and Experience

Qualification:

Completed Bcom in Accounting, Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, or equivalent qualification. A diploma in Internal Auditing is advantageous.


Experience:

Minimum of 5 years Audit experience or completion of SAICA articles. Experience in the Financial Services sector will be advantageous.

Knowledge and Skills

Conducts Internal AuditsReportingAudit working papers

Personal Attributes

Plans and aligns - Contributing independentlyBusiness insight - Contributing independentlyDecision quality - Contributing independentlyCommunicates effectively - Contributing independently

Build a successful career with us

We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Core Competencies

Being resilient - Contributing independentlyCollaborates - Contributing independentlyCultivates innovation - Contributing independentlyCustomer focus - Contributing independentlyDrives results - Contributing independently

Turnaround time

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers. 

The closing date for applications is 30 September 2024.



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