Information Systems Audit Manager at BDO South Africa

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Business /Brand Development/Operational Excellence  

Development 

• Develops effective networks/relationships inside the firm and maintains the contacts to identify opportunities of integration. 
• Identifies at least 2 opportunities, write-ups, or presentations in a year for the development of new products or promotion of current services and procedures.

Client 

• Identifies new opportunities and assist in growing existing internal client base. This includes cross selling BDO's other departments’ services into our contacts & clients. 
• Assist in bringing in new business.
• Compiles at least 6 technical proposals (min of 1 every 2 months) proposals and/or tenders annually to meet current and/or prospective clients' expectations. 
• Ensures that a client satisfaction survey is completed after the completion of the engagement.

Brand 

• Understands and speaks knowledgeably about BDO and ITCE's products and services and our values.

BEE 

• Assists in the BEE activities/actions in both the BDO and ITCE arena (Staff, procurement & Clients)

Policies & Procedures 

• Ensures personal an team adherence to BDO policies and procedures (leave, dress code, conduct etc.)

Finance

 Budget 

Participates in the compilation of the ITCE department's annual budget.

Audit 

• Ensures the scoping letter is prepared at least 1 week before starting date of the audit and/or the Audit Committee whichever is first.

Timesheets 

• Approves travel claims on Maconomy every day and on the same day carries out formal follow-ups on staff who have not submitted their timesheets.
• WIP/Write offs 
• Assist in ensuring WIP is billed monthly where appropriate.
• Debtors should be kept with a minimum of 30 days including write offs, & provisions.

Productivity 

• Minimum of 60% recoverability on one’s portfolio.
• Check productivity levels for self and staff ensure they are meeting the set levels and communicate productivity levels to staff on a weekly basis. 
• Quality and process

Audit 

• Register, Budget, Engagement Letters, Pre-Audit Debrief minutes etc.).

Communicates all appropriate deadlines to audit staff and monitor progress according to pre-established timelines through:

• The Debrief meeting
• Scope and Time Budgets
• Identifies engagement resource requirements and ensures that the most appropriate resources are assigned to specific assignment roles – update the planning board at least a month in advance for staff with upcoming assignments.
• Ensures that performance and documentation of work comply with the ITCE methodology through progressive/continuous review of work papers.
• Ensures an effective audit programme is prepared a day after all relevant documentation is reviewed in line with ITCE's integrated audit methodology
• Ensures on-site presence at least 24hrs on an 80hrs assignment.

Audit (Continued) 

• Performs review of work papers within two days of receipt from staff with final Manager’s review done within 3 days after fieldwork is complete.
• Ensures the draft report is produced for Director review within a week after fieldwork reviews are complete.
• Issues Final report, with client responses/comments addressed to the client, after Director’s approval within 1 week after the draft report issue date.
• Ensures the Audit File is up to the standard required for an external Quality Assurance Review according to the QAR Checklist. 
• Prepares audit committee packs / reports 10 days before the Audit Committee meeting for all clients under his/her responsibility. Attends all the client audit committee meetings.
• Judges the sensitivity of both client and management information and treats it appropriately

People Development, Learning and Growth

• Manages audit team effectively on a day-to-day basis (staff, budgets, deadlines) ensuring that a plan is followed, and objectives are met.
• Ensures that everyone’s developmental needs as well as the needs of the client are considered through use of formal staff development plans. 
• Ensures staff appraisals are carried out:
• After major assignments (4wks+ assignments) and produce staff development plans, 
• Half yearly for the mandated HR appraisals within HR expected timelines.
• Identify training needs/gaps
• Conducts effective on the job training, ensuring that training needs of the junior staff are appropriately addressed through knowledge impartation and use of coaching notes/review notes. Feedback will be given through 360 evaluations done yearly.
• Develops team spirit/building in the Department involving the team members:
• Involvement through Leading meetings
• Building relationships through social events
• Building Trust through transformation
• Developing successful teams by working together
• Communicate effectively with staff and management. Feedback will be given through 360 evaluations annually.
• Obtains feedback from staff and check that instructions are understood and observed – hold audit debriefs at start of audit and follow-up weekly.
• Knowledge sharing and upliftment of skills base 
• Provide Management Training

Requirements

Qualifications/Recognition of Prior Learning equivalent 

• B. Com Accounting, Informatics, Computer Science, or relevant degree
• CA/SA and/or CISA / CRISC or equivalent

Work Experience 

• Minimum 5 years working experience of IS Auditing
• Minimum 3 years supervisor level in IS Auditing