INTERNAL AUDITOR – JOHANNESBURG
Finance / Accounting
Johannesburg – Gauteng
Our client, a well-established organisation within the financial services and pension fund industry, is seeking a diligent and detail-oriented Internal Auditor to join their Governance and Assurance department. This is a strong opportunity for an audit professional with solid financial, operational and IT audit experience to contribute to a robust risk and control environment, with pension fund industry exposure considered an advantage.
Audit Planning and Execution
- Prepare engagement documents to determine the scope of each audit.
- Liaise with stakeholders to agree timing and preparation requirements, achieving timeous execution of audits aligned to the audit plan.
- Provide input to planning documents to give oversight of the environment to be audited and identify matters to be addressed.
- Prepare audit working papers and attend to escalated queries on audits being carried out.
- Perform and monitor audit execution in accordance with the Global Internal Audit Standards.
- Perform audit data analytics to identify trends, anomalies and control weaknesses.
Audit Reporting and Follow-Ups
- Prepare concise, accurate, relevant and useful findings reports.
- Communicate with relevant stakeholders to address findings following the audit.
- Facilitate exit meetings to report on audit findings, address issues and receive comments.
- Develop practical, risk-based recommendations.
- Review follow-up reports to confirm agreed action plans have taken place and reports are submitted timeously.
- Provide quarterly input on significant findings for the Audit Committee, including status on findings resolution.
- Present findings to management and governance committees.
Governance and Compliance
- Participate in Audit Committee meetings, reporting on risk management issues and internal control deficiencies, with recommendations to address organisational risk.
- Provide regular feedback on Audit Plan implementation status and highlight areas of risk.
- Participate in engagement meetings and manage stakeholder relationships throughout the audit process.
- Communicate the Audit Plan and support its implementation to achieve adherence to the plan.
Participate in Combined Assurance activities and contribute to annual enterprise risk assessments.
Minimum Education / Training
- B Degree in a related discipline.
- Registered with the Institute of Internal Auditors SA (IIA).
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) – advantageous.
- CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) – advantageous.
- CA(SA) – advantageous.
- Diploma or certification in Data Analytics, Power BI or ACL/IDEA – advantageous.
Minimum Work Experience
- At least 5 years’ job-related experience, including financial, operational and IT audit processes.
- Pension Fund industry experience will be advantageous.
Technical Competencies
- Understanding of audit principles and frameworks.
- Planning and project management skills.
- Report writing skills and strong business acumen.
- International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) and Global Internal Audit Standards.
- Enterprise Risk Management (ERM).
- Internal financial controls (IFC) and financial reporting controls.
- IT General Controls (ITGCs), application controls and cybersecurity principles.
Data analytics and Computer Assisted Audit Techniques (CAATs).
If you do not hear from us within 14 days, kindly consider this application as unsuccessful
