Internal Audit Assistant Manager at Kreston Global

Purpose:
The Internal Audit Assistant Manager will be responsible to assist the Senior Manager: Internal Audit in leading the internal audit team, as well as managing staff and engagements to ensure timely completion of engagements in accordance with the IIA Standards.

SKILLS:

• Good interpersonal skills;
• Enthusiasm, drive, determination and output driven;
• Leadership potential, professionalism and integrity;
• Proficiency in English;
• Good communication skills, written and verbal;
• Sound business acumen and good inter-personal skills;
• Deadline-driven;
• Attention to detail;
• Logical thinking;
• Broader business knowledge, ability to think out of the box to deliver quality solutions that our clients seek;
• Strong analytical skills;
• Ability to work in a high-pressured environment

EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of 4 to 5 years of work experience in Internal Auditing
• Experience with CaseWare IDEA (advantage)
• IT auditing (advantage)

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Strong academic background
• Relevant Honours degree (e.g., Internal Audit, Accounting, etc.)
• Ability to deliver work that requires flawless accuracy and correctness
• CIA (designation obtained or at least 2 of 3 parts completed)
• Registered with the IIA SA

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• You will work closely with IT, business, audit and risk to align business processes and risk to
  the business environment. You will be identifying risks and recommend mitigating controls.
• Identifying and pursuing new clients (with the guidance and assistance of the Senior Manager:
  Internal Audit)
• Financial and operational business process controls and reviews (involved from planning to
  reporting)
• Compliance with other regulatory requirements
• Due diligence on systems and controls
• Performance audits and auditing of performance information
• Quality assessment reviews
• Enterprise risk management and governance reviews
• Ensure that all the project activities comply with the firm’s policies and procedures
• Client invoicing and budget monitoring
• Using data analytics in performing internal audit and related services reviews
• Assist with training and workshop facilitation
• Building strong relationships with clients;
• Limited travelling in South Africa / Africa
• Undertake wider office activities, as required.

HOURS AND PRODUCTIVITY:

• 80% billable
• 20% non-billable

1. The 20% non-billable time is expected to be used as follows unless otherwise stipulated in the performance contract;

• Developing the firm’s Intellectual Property
• Non-billable administration
• Drafting tenders and quotations (for final review and approval by the Senior Manager: Internal
  Audit)
• Other duties as and may be required.