Fraud Risk Management Specialist (Permanent) – Centurion
Finance / Accounting
Centurion – Gauteng
Fraud Risk Management Specialist (Permanent) – Centurion
Salary range: up to R891,176.00 pa (Based on Experience)
Purpose of the role:
Reporting to the Senior Manager: Fraud Prevention and Deterrence, the successful incumbent is responsible for implementing the fraud risk management program. The incumbent will be responsible for conducting fraud risk assessments, behavioral analysis (inclusive of lifestyle audits), specialized fraud training and awareness, developing the organisation fraud risk index as well as analysing fraud trends
Minimum Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree/ Advanced Diploma in:
- Commerce (BCom Accounting/ Internal Audit/ Financial Management/ Risk Management/ BCom Law/ Forensic Accounting/ Economics/ Information Systems), Forensic Science or LLB.
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or Forensic Practitioner (ICFP). (Essential)
- Certified Risk Management Practitioner (CRM) will be an added advantage.
- Valid code EB driver’s license.
- Relevant 5 – 7 years’ experience in a Fraud Risk Management environment (specific experience in performing fraud risk assessments and implementing fraud risk management practices).
- Demonstrate experience in conducting behavioural analysis (lifestyle audits).
- Knowledge of fraud risk management methodologies and risk assessment tools with specific reference to behavioural analysis (lifestyle audits).
- Knowledge of fraud risk management (prevention, detection and response).
- Knowledge of fraud risk management strategies, policy drafting and gap analysis reviews.
- Knowledge of the Public Finance Management Act, anti-fraud, corruption laws, and regulations.
- Knowledge of fraud risk profiling and developing fraud risk key indicators.
- Proficiency in MS office and data visualization tools.
Key Performance Areas:
Fraud Risk Assessment
- Conduct comprehensive fraud risk assessments.
- Identify risks by analysing data, observing processes, and engaging with personnel.
- Facilitate the identification and assessment of fraud risks, ensuring that risk registers and mitigation action plans are updated and monitored for effective implementation.
- Develop fraud risk indicators.
Fraud Prevention
- Design and implement fraud prevention programs tailored to organisational needs.
- Develop clear guidelines on how to address controls deficiency.
- Develop and promote clear lines of reporting fraud.
- Conduct fraud risk training and awareness.
Behavioural Analysis
- Perform fraud control environment assessments.
- Develop employee risk profiles and key risk indicators to monitor behavioural patterns.
Policy Review and Implementation
- Develop, review and implement departmental policies and procedures and processes.
- Keep up to date with effective policy and practice execution strategies.
- Conduct gap analysis reviews to identify areas for improvement.
Reporting
- Analyse historical fraud data for patterns and trends.
- Prepare and submit regular and periodic reports to provide progress updates and/or inform decisions.
- Develop functional reporting systems for management, project, or performance reporting.
- Prepare reports for EXCO, RGAL and the Board.
Stakeholder Management
- Collaborate with assurance providers to identify and report on fraud risks.
- Facilitate and manage communication with relevant internal and external stakeholders and proactively and progressively manage the relationships.
- Communicate with all levels of stakeholder contact.
NB: Should you not be contacted within 2 weeks of your application, please consider it as unsuccessful.
