Internal Audit Manager - Technical & Advisory at Afrizan Personnel

Job description

One of our leading financial services clients is looking for a Internal Audit Manager: Technical & Advisory to join their expanding team. The incumbent will assist in managing a team of professionals to ensure that independent assurance of the control environment and effective risk management practices are provided from an internal audit technical and advisory perspective.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage own productivity levels to ensure that all individual, project and department results are delivered within budget to deadlines
• Monitor the execution of audits in line with Group Internal Audit (GIA) methodology to ensure delivery of internal quality standards and delivery according to stakeholder expectations
• Build relationships with key stakeholders through regular engagements to understand their current business reality, requirements, risks , strategy and expectations to ensure key and/or emerging risks are considered in annual audit plan
• Provide stakeholder awareness and education on Audit best practices, methodology and audit issues policy, by conducting pre-engagement meetings and attending relevant forums to manage stakeholder expectations
• Manage relationships with teams, peers, GIA Exco and external stakeholders by following GIA methodology for each assignment to ensure relevant information is shared and to contribute to increased efficiencies
• Identify audit universe and key risks impacting the business, by conducting research and keeping abreast of market trends to ensure the annual audit plan is aligned to Group Internal Audit strategy and that relevant and key risks are focused on
• Conduct a quarterly review (3 + 9 plan) of the audit plan by verifying with stakeholders and conducting research to ensure relevant risk coverage in audit plan and obtain sign-off from stakeholders
• Monitor progress of end-to-end audit assignment by managing resources and guiding teams allocated per assignment and take corrective action where required to ensure delivery of annual plans and to optimise value
• Ensure the proactive management of the end-to-end issues assurance process through monitoring and reporting the execution of the end-to-end process to verify that agreed management actions are implemented and followed up
• Ensure accuracy of management information by verifying accuracy and completeness captured onto issues tracking system to facilitate accurate reporting to stakeholders
• Create an environment of teamwork by engaging with staff formally and informally, keeping staff informed and encouraging participation in decisionmaking processes to motivate staff to perform and contribute to the success of Group Internal Audit
• Build capability of self and staff by identifying current and future training and development needs and managing talent to ensure an environment for optimal performance is created
• Ensure self and staff understand and embrace the group Vision and Values by leading by example and re-inforcing values continuously to achieve goals and objectives
• Create a client service culture through various required interventions to deliver a world class service through others

Qualifications and Experience:

• Professional Qualifications/Honour’s Degree
• CA (SA) and/or CIA
• Must have Internal Audit and/or Audit experience(Preferably Internal Audit experience on Management level)
• 5 years minimum Management experience
• Client focussed
• Dealing with stakeholder relationship management
• Provided internal audit training, or was exposed to presenting and preparing internal audit training and related material
• Experience in TeamMate internal audit working paper solution is critical