Deputy Business Unit Leader at Auditor-General of South Africa

Strategic Function

• Contributes to and implement organizational strategic initiatives.
• Develop the BU BSC and direct the implementation of the BU operational strategies and plans.

Product Management

• Direct the audit operations in line with the relevant audit methodology and standards;
• Direct and drive the business unit-wide audit strategy for assigned areas and measure progress against reported BU goals.
• Coordinate resources for auditing activities and plans including integrated audits with other business units (SAS) and external audit firms on pre-issuance and Contract Work activities to ensure strategic objectives are met.
• Provide leadership for technical and operational matters in the business unit on implementing best practices, AGSA strategic initiatives and improve risk management.
• Provide ongoing quality assurance within the audit process by continuously interacting with audit teams, audit firms and reviewing audit outputs.
• Lead sensitive, complex, and high risk engagements.
• Signing of audit reports for significant and complex audits as per delegations.
• Lead and monitor the implementation of the audit strategy.
• Lead the implementation of the status of records review.

Stakeholder Management

• Ensure clear understanding of auditees’ business requirements through efficient stakeholder engagement and that this is translated into clear deliverables.
• Drive the implementation of the Business Unit stakeholder engagement plan and build collaborative relationships with key stakeholders.
• Interact with relevant oversight structures and relevant committees regarding briefings on audit reports / outcomes.
• Interact with and establish partnerships with private audit firms, professional bodies and higher learning institutions
• Deal proactively and decisively with contestations and conflicts where applicable.
• Promote the AGSA brand and reputation.

People Management

• Lead and facilitate the implementation of the People Strategy within the BU
• Facilitate and monitor the implementation of BU transformation strategies.
• Ensure impact-driven strategic conversations with internal staff on an on-going basis.
• Ensure effective administration of the training office accreditation
• Implement BU initiatives to bring about an inclusive culture, enhanced employee experience and employee well-being within the BU.

Financial management and operational management

• Revenue and expenditure management and control (monitor BU budget)
• Ensures that BU deliverables are executed economically, efficiently and effectively in terms of recoverability and productivity.
• Implement interventions to collect debt and improve cash flow.

Other responsibilities (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

• This position requires a minimum qualification of CA (SA) or RGA or ACCA.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years relevant post qualification experience with at least 4 years’ experience operating at a senior management level.