Senior Internal Audit Manager - Asset Management at Afrizan Personnel

Job Description

One of our leading financial services group clients is currently seeing a Senior Internal Audit Manager to join their expanding team within the Asset Management space. The successful incumbent will need to provide independent and objective assurance and consulting services within the organisation through the establishment and execution of an annual risk based internal audit plan.

KY-38077

Key Responsibilities

• To provide asset management and investment management support to management and the greater GIAS team
• Attend Investment and Asset Management related committees
• To provide assurance to the Audit Committee by developing and executing an annual risk based audit plan that appropriately considers the relevant and evolving business risks facing the company
• To develop, motivate and recommend for acceptance an annual risk based audit plan that appropriately considers the relevant and evolving business risks facing the company
• To direct, schedule and execute internal audit activities as per the GAAC mandate
• To develop, establish and support appropriate methodologies and standards for the execution of internal audit engagements, in compliance with the international professional standards
• To develop and present quality audit reports that provide management and the Board with independent assurance that risks, controls and governance are appropriately addressed
• To interact with and coordinate the activities of other assurance providers in line with the combined assurance model
• To provide quarterly updates on the control environment to the relevant audit committees
• To provide recommendations to management through independent evaluation and appraisal of risk management, control and governance
• To manage stakeholder relationships and develop networks to both fulfil GIAS's core objective of providing timely and relevant views on the control environment as well as becoming a respected and valued business advisor to management
• To lead, develop, and manage the performance of a skilled and resourced team to fully meet division's objectives

Qualifications and Experience

• Candidate must be a CA (SA) or equivalent
• Candidate with CFA will be preferred.
• 5 to 8 years of specialist experience in Asset Management field
• Exposure to internal/external Audit and Accounting at an accounting firm would be an advantage Experience with managing people will be preferred.