Audit Manager- Performance Audit(JHB) at Auditor-General of South Africa

Strategic function

• Participate/provide inputs into the BU strategy and VA/OA
• Support the Senior manager in the implementation of BU strategy
• Manage teams by ensuring that they are aligned with the vision, mission and organisational strategic objectives of the AGSA.

Managing audits 

• Research and development of new audit themes
• Allocation of resources within the audit.
• Submission of audit plans for approval
• Provide guidance to audit team during the audit
• Execute audit procedures, including diagnostic/ investigative procedures
• Provide critical analysis of the evidence, identify management measures/processes that are root causes and make appropriate recommendation
• Source and interrogate data/information 
• On request, assist the RA team, by sharing insights, risks, knowledge of the auditee
• Produce high quality impact report within the specified timeframe.

• Provide inputs into best practices/guidelines on request
• Detail and timely review of audit working papers and TeamMate files
• Exercise project management principles throughout the audit to ensure timely and high quality product/s
• Work with RA to identify and follow up Material Irregularity (MI’s) and calculate financial loss

Administrative matters

• Attend to requests of the Senior Manager relating to strategic and operational issues
• Attend to administration matters
• Ensure compliance with internal controls
• Approval of timesheets, overtime and leave
• Report progress on audits and BSC implementation and any other projects that they are responsible for.

People matters

• Addressing any people matters that may arise from the team in partnership with relevant People Support BUs
• Responsible for the development of staff through training, on the job training and coaching
• Support the implementation of the People plan initiatives within the team and centre/BU.
• Maintain and enhance employee motivation and engagement.
• Manage audit teams’ performance and implement a culture of performance management.
• Provide mentorship and coaching as required.
• Implement relevant Employment relations processes when employees do no not comply with AGSA policies and values

Stakeholder engagements

• Build strategic and value adding partnerships with key stakeholders both internally and externally that promotes the value of performance audits and integration initiatives
• Liaise with management of the auditee on a regular basis
• Liaise with private audit firms relating to contract out audits

Financial management

• Assist in identifying revenue growth opportunities within the component and optimise its operational expenditure.
• Assist with the formulation of audit budgets.
• Monitor and attain own and team recoverability targets

Ad-hoc duties (Applicable to All JD’s)

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

Formal Education

• CA (SA) or ACCA or RGA or CIA qualification

Professional Registration

• Registration with relevant professional body is mandatory.2

Knowledge

• Knowledge about PFMA and MFMA
• Accounting and Auditing legislation and standards or principles
• Knowledge of ISSAI 300 and 3000 is required

Experience

• Completed articles (3 years)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience with at least 2 years’ experience operating at an assistant/junior management level.