Data Analyst Specialist - Group Internal Audit at Discovery Limited

 Job Purpose

• The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing audits inside Discovery and providing feedback on the outcome. The successful candidate must have a drive, sense of urgency and work flexibility.

Principal Accountabilities

• Responsible for a set of audits from planning to reporting, with a key involvement in reviewing work from direct reports or of individuals below a manager’s level.
• Review of Letter of Engagement, Audit Planning Memorandum (APM), CAATs Manual for allocated audits.
• Responsible for risk-based audit planning in respect of assigned Discovery companies, business units or enterprise-wide entities.
• Determine resourcing requirements to achieve the audit plan and motivate changes in resource capacity to the CAE, when necessary.
• Responsible for the implementation of the Internal Audit plan with regards to assigned companies / areas.
• Required to respond to queries from all stakeholders within assigned areas.

Assisting with the Strategic Direction of GIA:

• New initiatives.
• Positioning the role of GIA with Business.
• Facilitating information sharing between staff in the division and with other divisions within GIA.
• Assist with effective and efficient management and control of the day-to-day affairs of GIA.
• Scheduling and planning of audits, assignment of staff and review resource requirements.
• Defining the purpose, scope, and audit approach of each audit for assigned areas of audit coverage.
• Monitoring the quality of work performed by the audit team and taking corrective action (where applicable).
• Provide training and supervision ensuring audit objectives and practical coverage.
• Monitor progress of audits against plan.
• Track progress /changes in business risks and align audit plan.
• Request feedback from management and escalate cases when necessary.
• Required to deliver quality audit files (Pentana or other).
• Follow up on outstanding audit issues and management actions.
• Escalate where management has taken insufficient action in terms of the GIA Escalation Procedure.
• Preparation, submission, and presentation of follow-up progress reports at risk and/or audit committees.
• Day-to-day management of the assigned audit staff members and / or consultants / contractors.
• Responsible for administrative responsibilities which include training, leave management, performance management, budget compilation, labour relations and succession planning.
• Determine personal development plans and training needs, as well as implementing career path plans.
• Manage staff productivity by means of timesheets and cost recovery from auditees.
• Manage and coach direct reports.
• Review feedback from management on performance of auditors.
• Completion of mini appraisals.
• Issuing of engagement letters
• Review of draft observations and forwarding these to business for comment
• Review final draft report, obtain sign off by Business and forward to CAE for final distribution.
• Assisting with the preparation and submission of Risk and Audit committee reports / packs.
• Attending Audit and Risk Committee meetings, as and when required.
• Assist in periodic reporting on the status and results of the annual audit plan and the sufficiency of department resources.
• Ad-hoc reporting

Education; Knowledge and Experience

• B Degree or equivalent (and relevant) qualification.
• Honours / Masters (with Computer Science / Computer Auditing / Information Systems / Auditing / Data Science as majors)
• CISA / CIA (one or more of the afore mentioned are advisable)
• SQL (or data analytics equivalent) certification
• Experience using CAATS tools such as SQL or Alteryx.
• Experience building within SSRS and SSIS.
• Experience in data auditing/process auditing through data analytics.
• Management/Review of work of medium teams (4 to 5 members).

The following would be an advantage:

• Internal Controls.
• Experience in conducting financial, operational or IT audits (IT General Controls or Application Controls).
• Experience working with PL/SQL language.
• Financial Services experience.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in a managerial position