Assistant Manager: Investigations BU at Auditor-General of South Africa

Product Management

Integration with RABU’s (audit support in terms of ISA240, SCM and Data Analytics)  

• Support high profile, complex & challenging audits.
• Plan and execute ISA 240 fraud risk assessments, SCM and Data Analytics in terms of the prescribed procedures.
• Conduct information gathering interviews with auditees.
• Source and interrogate high volumes of data/ information within a short-period of time.
• Identify fraud risk factors, compile fraud risk register and draft procedures to mitigate identified fraud risks.
• Contribute to fraud awareness training initiatives of the IBU.
• Pro-actively identify additional key risks relating to maladministration/ irregularities at auditees.
• Contribute towards the development & maintaining of a risk database per sector.
• Contribute towards the streamlining of audit processes by using data analysis, exception reports and other innovative methods.
• Take part in the on-going development of specialist skills in IBU and transfer of specialized skills to RA.
• Identify transversal risks at audits and communicate such risks to ensure consistency of approach.
• Sharing insights, risks, knowledge of the client and partnering, thereby significantly influencing approach that minimizes audit risks.
• Assist the manager in coordinating and facilitating information sharing sessions and other verbal presentations with RABUs.
• Review high value contracts for the RABU’s in compliance with the PFMA and MFMA reporting cycles.
• Prepare detailed and factually correct working papers and management reports supported by audit evidence.
• Execute audit procedures using investigative insights/ methodologies.
• Contribute to the on-going research in the IBU.
• In exceptional cases, assist managers to conduct and manage investigations upon receipt of a request, or upon audit identifying a risk area that warrants an investigation.
• Completion of quality and cost-effective engagements.

Stakeholder Management

• Engage with various audit teams during the audit support process.
• Attend and participate in strategic audit planning sessions or meetings and sector meetings upon request by the manager and senior manager.
• Attend and participate in presentations and knowledge sharing sessions.
• Continuously update or inform the Senior Manager and/or Manager on issues arising from the ISA 240 fraud risk assessments, review of high value complex audits conducted and Data Analytics.
• Maintain interactions with the RABU teams during PFMA and MFMA audit cycles.

People Management

• Manage own performance.
• 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.

Financial management and operational management

• Assist managers in compiling and monitoring the cost or budget fees for assignments.
• Manage optimal recoverability.
• Ensure efficiency and that costs saving measures are adhered to.
• Ensure compliance to the AGSA policies and procedures.
• Adhere to internal control processes.

Other responsibilities (Applicable to All JD’s)

• Peform and/or manage other projects, tasks and assignments not stipulated on the job description as and when required

Formal Education

• This position requires a minimum qualification of CA (SA) or RGA
• ICFP is an added advantage
• An ACFE / post grad diploma in forensic accounting is an added advantage

Experience

• In addition, the incumbent requires minimum 3 years work experience in an audit environment.
• Added advantage:- Public sector exposure/ Investigation and fraud risk management experience