Assurance Specialist at Afrizan Personnel

Job description

The incumbent will need to assist in the completion of the annual internal audit coverage plan for the De Beers Group to agreed standards and deadlines, by effectively planning and managing audit projects on audit assignments, including IM assignments and delivering assurance projects covering design and operating effectiveness of the internal control environment for the managed entities within the De Beers Group.

Requirements:

• Full CIA or CA (SA)
• 6 – 10 years’ experience
• Internal Audit experience ( Assurance and Risk Preferable)

Responsibilities:

• Plan, resource and manage delivery of assigned audit projects i.e. undertake complex or sensitive technical audit work within Corporate Functions, including Global IM, including facilitation of risk management workshops for senior client managers,These assignments include but are not limited to the review of Finance, Technical and Sustainability, Supply Chain and Global IM
• Support operational auditors on technical aspects of the systems and data analytics.
• Conduct analysis of audit findings within Corporate Functions to identify themes and issues for management to address
• Consolidate audit findings and draft reports
• Control time and cost of audit projects, reporting potential time/cost overruns to the Assurance Manager
• Engage with colleagues, internal audit and business management in a professional, constructive and cooperative manner
• Motivate and direct project team members to produce consistent, high quality performance
• Stay abreast of international best practice in auditing standards and in ERP auditing aspects, risk management and IT governance frameworks and supporting methodologies
• Actively participate in knowledge sharing initiatives and processes

Financial:

• Contribute to the development of the budget
• Monitor your costs against budget and either address, or advise your manager of, any variances of note
• Identify any opportunities for improved cost management and either address these, or raise them with your manager, as appropriate

Work Processes:

• Fully understand the policies, processes and systems which apply to your team’s work and provide leadership so that your team works within these
• Identify any issues around these that interfere with the ability of your team to complete work or meet the plan / strategy. For processes within your authority, make the required changes. For others, escalate these issues to seek action and / or look for alternative solutions 

Knowledge of:

• Relevant company policies, procedures, standards and controls.
• Thorough working knowledge of internal audit methodologies and standards, risk methodology, IT governance frameworks and supporting methodologies.
• Working knowledge of ERP modules, infrastructure, authorisations, controls and security (e.g. network, cyber, server)
• Knowledge of following applications:
• ERP (Ellipse, SAP),
• Industrial IT,
• CURA Internal Audit and Risk modules, and
• Audit software tools e.g.: ACL, IDEA

Ability to:

• Use a range of data and information sources to perform analysis and produce management reports
• Apply Governance and Compliance knowledge to organisational processes and procedures and to understand how governance, risk and compliance processes impact on the business
• Understand and apply key project management principles and methodologies
• Ability to express and debate views with senior management
• Ability to deal with changing situations in a flexible, calm and resilient manner
• Ability to execute and interpret data analytics
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office suite is essential
• Must have a thorough understanding of key financial processes
• Must have participated in a managerial / supervisory capacity as a project manager or in an audit capacity in a system configuration and implementation on projects lead
• Must have an understanding of and experience in reviewing IM processes against governance frameworks
• Strong background in Data Analytics
• Provide technical support and training to operational auditors on SAP application system and Global Shared Services reviews