Group Internal Audit Executive at Shoprite Group of Companies

Job Objectives

• Overseeing, implementing, and executing requirements as assigned and approved by the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee. (Good understanding of the audit function and purpose and Group roles and reporting dynamics: The Audit function reports independently and directly to the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee and interacts with Business Executives to deliver combined assurance across the Group).
• Leading and maintaining the Group audit approach, systems, and processes, formulating annual audit plans, and drafting specific plans for various audit requirements and execution. Establishing and obtaining approval for the annual audit plan and coordinating various audit resourcing approaches – internal, outsourced, external etc. to optimise audit and assurance opportunities.
• Providing input to and managing specialised external audit resources as assigned to specific requests / mandates.
• Completing various annual audit projects, such as group internal control audits, routine audits of subsidiaries and branches, other special and ad hoc audits. Overseeing team members’ work assignments and the completion of audit work papers and audit reporting.
• Testing and evaluating the effectiveness and consistency of the internal control systems and control processes of the audited areas and providing audit recommendations for existing findings and areas of concern. Applying the necessary discretion in reporting and escalating high risk areas.
• Tracking, supervising, and providing feedback on the implementation of improvement plans as monitored in the audit performance report.
• Assisting in maintaining long-term cooperative relationships with various stakeholders including external audit institutions.
• Leading the audit team to carry out other audit tasks assigned by the group including special reporting requirements.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Internal Audit or equivalent.
• Charted Accountant (CA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).
• ISO 27001 Lead Auditor Certification.

Experience

• +8 years’ experience in an Internal Auditor, Total Quality Management, or equivalent capacity with exposure to leading the audit function in a multi-stakeholder portfolio with nationally distributed locations and brand imperatives