Audit Portfolio Manager: Strategic Initiative Assurance at Nedbank

To deliver on the annual audit plan thereby providing reasonable independent assurance to stakeholders that key risks are being mitigated through adequate and effective management controls and that key projects or programmes will deliver the agreed scope within the agreed budget and timelines and achieve their intended strategic objectives in accordance with Group Internal Audit (GIA) methodology.

Job Responsibilities

• Comply with regulatory and corporate governance expectations of internal audit functions;
• Report significant issues related to the processes for controlling the activities of the Group whilst considering key/or emerging risks in annual audit plan;
• Ensure continuous improvement of the quality of audits through providing professional insights;
• Report periodically on the measurable performance of GIA, including audit plan delivery and financial performance;  
• Accountable for the delivery and measurable performance of GIA, including audit plan delivery against financial targets;
• Provide insights from the outcomes of internal audit work to appropriate governing bodies, including the GAC and Board Risk Committee;
• Maintain an open and constructive relationship as a Trusted Advisor with senior internal and external stakeholders including Institute of Internal Audit, SARB, External Audit and Business Executives.
• Create an environment of teamwork that contributes to Group Internal Audit (GIA).
• Build rapport and understand client current business reality, requirements, risks and expectations and consider key and/or emerging risks in annual audit plan.
• Build trusting relationships and improve credibility and quality of audit outputs by achieving team objectives through engaging with staff, peers and other departments.
• Ensure that billable hours, budgets and resources are optimally planned and quality audits are delivered. Deliver projects cost effectively and monitor the productivity of resources.
• Ensure improved productivity and the delivery of projects within agreed timelines. Ensure transformational targets are met.

Essential Qualifications

• B.Comm or relevant equivalent degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management qualification

Essential Certifications

• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and optional Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA)

Type of Exposure

• Influencing stakeholders to obtain buy-in for concepts and ideas.
• Conducting quality assurance reviews
• Sharing information in different ways to increase stakeholders understanding
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Auditing
• Interacting with diverse people
• Analysing and interpreting qualitative and quantitative data
• Financial services; preferable banking
• Communicating standards to others
• Consolidate data from various sources and identify/interpret trends

Minimum Experience Level

• 3 - 5 years extensive experience in providing independent assurance on strategic IT/Digital Programmes, ;
• Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision and apply adaptability to work within an often unstructured and fast changing environment.

The following additional experience is preferred:

• Significant internal/external audit and / or risk management experience with exposure to Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Project Management or Project Risk Management.

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Audit reporting
• Audit standards and practices
• Banking knowledge
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Ethics and Fraud
• Reputational risk management
• Information technology
• Business writing skills
• Regulatory, Legal and Economics Principles
• Business Acumen

Behavioural Competencies

• Managing Work
• Monitoring Information
• Building Partnerships
• Quality Orientation
• Continuous Improvement
• Work Standards
• Courage
• Adaptability