AUDIT CONSULTANT at Woolworths

Job description

MAIN PURPOSE

To deliver highly effective audit projects which tangibly identify and drive improvements within the control environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• WHL follows an integrated audit approach (i.e. all risks and controls are reviewed e.g. financial, operational and IT controls). Consequently we are requiring a fully rounded candidate who has the skills and expertise to operate in this environment.
• Provide the senior audit manager with an assessment of the risk and control framework within relevant areas.
• Provide the senior audit manager with pre-assessments of the risk and proposed control framework for key business improvement projects prior to go-live.
• Deliver audit projects in accordance with the required standards.
• Perform project governance reviews for key projects.
• Produce high quality reports that clearly identify control adequacy and effectiveness concerns.
• Educate line managers on key business process risks and expected minimum internal controls to manage these.
• Produce high quality working papers and reports in line with agreed standards.
• Prepare quarterly audit committee submission for the senior audit manager.
• Manage relationships with internal clients to ensure that their audit needs are met.
• Perform effectiveness audits at our international operations (Africa and Australia).

KEY COMPETENCIES

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• CA qualification and membership
• ISACA qualification (CISA/CRISC/CISM) and membership
• 5 or more years post articles experience in corporate audit (incl. IT audit experience)
• Effective report writing skills
• Effective systems knowledge/ process analysis and IT experience
• Internal audit, or operational, financial or merchandising experience
• Good process / systems knowledge and experience
• Ability to audit IT controls within key business processes

BEHAVIORAL SKILLS

• Planning and organising
• Personal effectiveness
• Passion for the brand and customers
• Thinking strategically and commercially
• Leading transformation
• Connecting people
• Delivering high performance
• Having a merchant mind-set
• Making insightful business decisions
• Driving quality
• Planning and organising
• Ability to effectively convene and manage outputs in workshop scenarios
• Ability to effectively communicate and build relationships with senior business management