(495) Internal Audit Manager - IA at South African Reserve Bank

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Participate in the strategic processes of the Internal Audit Department (IAD) by providing inputs, completing strategic projects and providing status updates.
• Contribute strategically to the development of the IAD’s annual audit plan by identifying and elaborating on priority risks faced by the IAD and the SARB.
• Prepare case studies and run training sessions within the IAD, mentor other auditors as well as provide training to managers in areas of governance risk management and control relevant to the SARB.
• Lead a team of auditors on audit assignments of varying complexity: plan the audit, allocate and provide quality assurance work, project manage the delivery to set milestones and manage the relationship with the internal clients.
• Integrate the research of different auditors and the findings from audit tests to scope and set the objectives of the audit and prepare audit recommendations.
• Compile and review thorough, concise and reliable audit reports, quality assuring and integrating the inputs of other auditors into the final report.
• Work on new or complex risk problems the SARB may be facing or that may be emerging within the SARB.
• Present audit findings and recommendations to the heads of departments and the executive management of the SARB and, where necessary, to the SARB Audit Committee.
• Perform project-based performance appraisals for team members and provide input in the overall performance evaluations.
• Stay abreast of and actively contribute to the development of new approaches (best practice) – methods, analytical techniques, new models and procedures – to internal audit in the SARB.
• Lead briefings and presentations with departments and engage other technical auditors and senior managers in the SARB.

QUALIFICATIONS
To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

• a minimum of an Honours degree (NQF 8) in Internal Auditing, Accounting, Risk Management or Information Systems;
• a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) qualification; 
• certificate in PRINCE2 and/or data analytics (will be an added advantage);
• a minimum of 8 to 10 years’ experience within an auditing environment of which three to five years should be in a project assurance environment; and
• a minimum of three years’ experience in leading audit assignments.

Additional requirements include:

• industry, organisational and business awareness knowledge and skill;
• quality assurance knowledge and skill;
• continuous improvement knowledge and skill;
• an understanding of risk management principles, tools, methodologies, frameworks, policies and processes; and
• extensive experience in internal audit principles, tools, methodologies, frameworks, policies and processes.