Analyst- Investigations at Auditor-General of South Africa

Job description
Requirement Overview

Requirements

• To meet the requirements of the standards and guidelines applicable as per the Investigations Business Unit key focus areas, which include
• To conduct engagements in an effective and efficient manner.
• Providing a risk advisory service (ISA 240 fraud risk assessments).
• Investigative services in exceptional cases.
• Conduct training and research (i.e. trend analysis on risks).
• Support ARD on the development/updating of audit procedures.
• Support the RABU’s during the audit of complex audit environment.
• To manage own development and performance. Perform engagements whilst maintaining client relations on behalf of senior managers and managers.
• Contribute towards achieving the AGSA and IBU aims and objectives as set out in the balance scorecard

Roles & Responsibilities

• Work is typically of a procedural nature and requires detailed knowledge of organisational practices pertaining to these procedures.
• Work is performed interdependently with clear guidelines.
• Focus on team communication and development.
• On-the-job training / development.
• the AGSA’s vision, mission and strategic objectives to ensure understanding and strategic alignment within own team
• Administrative Functions
• Preparing various administration schedules on request by the manager or assistant manager.
• Taking part in the culture, transformation, diversity & Employment Equity plans and initiatives.
• Manage Individual performance contract’s (IPC’s) and personal development plans (PDP’s)
• Timeous submission of S&T, timesheets and leave
• Fulfilling BSC responsibilities as assigned.
• Stakeholder engagement
• Risk Assessments
• Conduct the ISA 240 fraud risk assessments under the guidance of the managers and/or assistant managers.
• Execute the prescribed procedures in terms of ISA 240 which includes conducting interviews, taking minutes of the meetings with relevant stakeholders.
• Prepare quality working papers to be reviewed by the assistant managers.
• Identify risks at audits and communicate such risks to assistant managers in order to ensure consistency of approach.
• Investigations
• In exceptional cases, assist with the investigations upon receipt of a request, or upon RA identifying a risk area that warrants an investigation.
• Collate supporting documentation for investigation purposes.
• Ensure the delivery of high quality and cost effective finding, conclusion and working papers in line with the policy and procedure manual for investigations.
• General
• Contribute towards the IBU’s impact on the quarterly key control assessment.
• Take part in the transfer of specialized skills to RA.
• Conduct research under the supervision or guidance of the assistant managers.
• Complex contracts
• Perform reviews of high value contracts under the guidance of managers and/or assistant managers for the RABU’s on request, in compliance with the PFMA and MFMA reporting cycles.
• Visibility of leadership
• Upon request by the manager and assistant manager prepare documentation for meetings with external stakeholders such as the CFO’s and HoD’s.
• Attend and participate in presentations and knowledge sharing sessions conducted by the NRA and RA stakeholders.
• Assist managers and/or assistant managers in facilitating the brain storming sessions emanating from the ISA 240 fraud risk assessments.
• Assist managers and/or assistant managers in conducting the audit component risks discussions with the RABU’s.
• Continuously update or inform the manager or assistant manager on issues arising from the ISA 240 fraud risk assessments, investigations, review of high value complex audits and research work conducted.
• Maintain interactions with the RABU teams during PFMA and MFMA audit cycles.
• Funding and financial management
• Manage optimal recoverability.
• Ensure efficiency and costs saving measures are adhered to.
• Human Resource
• Manage own performance evaluation system (including the completion of the 360 degree for managers and SM); this involves the discussion and signing of IPC and the evaluation of IPC’s during mid year and year end.
• Participate and/or take lead in the IBU’s transformation, culture, diversity and employment equity initiatives.
• Attend to IBU and PDP training sessions as arranged.
• General
• Adhering to the IBU’s internal controls by ensuring that timesheets and/or leave is submitted on time.
• Completing assignments within agreed deadlines
• Attend and participate in the VA/AO, IBU meetings, AG’s road shows.
• Communication
• Maintains clear, direct communications with clients, follows up on project progress with clients and ensures that they understand deliverables
• Embrace change
• Proactively, describes a specific area where change is needed, without giving specific details.
• Drive excellence
• Makes specific changes in the system or in own work methods to improve performance
• Examples may include doing something better, faster, at lower cost, more efficiently; or improving quality, customer satisfaction, morale, revenues, without setting any specific goal.
• Pursue professional learning
• Finds out and permanently scans what the latest trends are in the local market (what other organizations’ practices are, new technologies, etc)
• Support organisational objectives
• Acts to support the division or department by aligning own working priorities to the objectives of the division
• Build teamwork, cooperation and collaboration
• Keeps other team members informed and up-to-date about decisions that could have an impact on others shares all relevant or useful information

Technical Competencies

Knowledge of investigations, ISA 240 and risk management

Skills, Experience & Education

Formal Education

Bachelors of Accounting Science/ ACCA F1-F9 (9 exemptions)/ Registered for AGSA recognised port graduate qualification
Completed articles

Closing Statement

These appointments are subject to the preferred candidates obtaining the necessary security clearance, reference checking and competency assessment.

We embrace employment equity and are committed to achievement of fair and equal representation of our workforce.

Preference will be given to internal applicants and candidates from previously disadvantaged backgrounds.

Auditor General welcomes applications from all persons with disabilities

Closing Date: 29 May 2017