Audit Portfolio Manager: Practice Management at Nedbank

Job Purpose

To achieve operational excellence and support the implementation of business optimisation improvement in GIA through continuous improvement of the audit methodology and processes, while providing professional insights.

Job Responsibilities

• Support people management across GIA
• Ensure adequate and appropriate knowledge management processes and procedures are in place
• Provide technical and advisory support to GIA (review of unrated memo’s, agreed-upon procedures and reports and unsatisfactory rated reports). This will involve the administration of the quality circle meetings in line with the required protocol of GIA, including the sourcing of specialist skill where the required guidance/ challenge is needed.
• Work closely with the Continuous Improvement Senior Manager to ensure continuous improvement of Methodology, and GIA processes and procedures.
• Provide adequate support to internal quality assurance of the GIA function and related reporting.
• The role will require adherence to mandatory guidance, as prescribed by the Institute of Internal Auditors, and the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.

People Specification

• Support people management across GIARecruitment and retention in line with key specialist skills required
• Talent management of identified key individuals within GIA
• Learning and development for all individuals in GIA (including administration of costing and logistics around these courses)

Preferred Qualification

• BSc or B. Com Degree in a related field

Preferred Certifications

• B. Com, preferably in Finance/Accounting/Risk
• Five or more years’ post article experience (preferably in a middle management role)
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and other relevant professional qualifications (will be an added advantage)

Type of Exposure

• Interacting in executive forums and board meetings
• Influencing stakeholders to obtain buy-in for concepts and ideas
• Conducting quality assurance
• Sharing information in different ways to increase internal stakeholders understanding
• Auditing current procedures to increase efficiency
• Building and maintaining effectiv3e relationships with internal and external clients
• Presenting to senior leaders
• Auditing
• Communicating complex information in writing and verbally
• Interacting with diverse people
• Communicating standards to others.
• Networking and building relationships
• Consolidate data from various sources and identify/interpret trends

Minimum Experience Level

The following minimum experience is required:

• Financial services experience in a management position.
• Banking experience, inclusive of client facing experience (preferably).
• Ability to operate effectively at a Middle Manager level 

The following additional experience is preferred:

• Internal audit and / or risk management experience in banking.
• Business process improvement experience will be an advantage

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Institute of Internal Auditors standards
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Facilitation techniques
• Training effectiveness principles
• Quality assurance review manual
• Company policies and procedures
• Company vision and strategy
• Principles of project management
• Regulatory, Legal and Economics Principles
• Internal audit policies and procedures
• Ethics and Fraud
• Governance, Risk and Controls

Behavioural Competencies

• Building partnerships
• Continuous Improvement
• Influencing
• Planning and Organizing
• Communication
• Decision Making