Associate-Internal Audit - Cape Town at Apex Group

Apex Group are looking for a candidate to join the Internal audit Team based in Cape Town, South Africa as an Associate reporting directly into the Senior Manager, Internal Audit in South Africa. This role will be suited to candidates that have internal auditing experience while being entry-level internal auditors, internal audit trainees, or those that have completed internal audit internships. The role will be suited to those who have a keen interest in expanding on their internal auditing skillset while wanting to become career internal auditors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Adhere to the Institute of internal Auditors (IIA) code of ethics and standards
• Assist in the execution of the internal audit plan
• Perform internal audits onsite or remotely as per the internal audit plan on a risk-based approach from planning to reporting stage, producing high quality work deliverables which includes relevant planning & testing documentation and provide draft reports for review by the Senior Manager,

Internal audit

• Support the Senior Manager, Internal Audit in the identification of control gaps, control inefficiencies, inadequate and / or ineffective controls and to propose value-add & fit for business purpose recommendations
• Any observations / findings should be clear and concise, presented and discussed with the Senior Manager, Internal audit in the first instance & agreed with all key contacts with all related

supporting documentation

• Delivery deadlines are to be managed and adhered to
• Regular progress updates to provided to the Lead Internal Auditor, Line Manager and / or Key contacts
• Perform follow-up internal audits
• Track implementation of recommendations made
• Ensure that agreed Individual objectives / KPIs are either met and / or exceeded
• Be proactive / responsible for own career development

Skills Required:

• Minimum of 2 to 3 years’ experience in an internal auditing role. Fund Administration / Finance industry experience is preferred
• An industry recognised internal audit and / or finance qualification would be advantageous
• Experience in performing internal audits which should include the performance and documenting of the following: planning, performing walkthroughs/understanding process, testing, and report writing while being proficient in Office 365
• Ability to work independently and within a team and be able to prioritize work deliverables, work on multiple assignments & be able to multitask and manage ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
• Drive positive change while having strong interpersonal, analytical thinking and problem solving skills at all levels across numerous jurisdictions
• Strong communication and engagement skills (both written and verbal)
• Good organisational skills and be able to deliver quality outputs with the ability to work independently and in a team and be able to reprioritise workload to suit changing business priorities and tight delivery timelines
• Ability to learn and understand key business processes, internal controls, and develop meaningful tests (where required) to determine whether controls are operating as required