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

Requirement Overview

• Responsible for the management of a portfolio of audits (including sector audits) to ensure that the audit process (planning, execution, reporting etc.) is managed in an effective and efficient manner with the allocated resources and completed on time and according to relevant audit standards and legislation.

Roles & Responsibilities

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

Skills, Experience & Education

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.

Closing Date: 30 January 2026