Internal Auditor FMCG (5010654) - Isando at The Beverage Company

Job Purpose
The primary purpose of this role is to assist the Internal Audit Manager/Head of Internal Audit in the management of the Internal Audit Department. This will include (but is not limited to) the planning, preparing and conducting of all Internal Audit engagements to verify the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls and the monitoring of compliance to an operational framework of policies, procedures and controls and to ensure all Internal Audit engagments (not limited to planned engagements) are completed within the required time and meeting of deadlines. This role will include the management of junior Internal Auditor/s or Internal Audit Trainees to ensure that he/she/they grow/develop and perform up to the required standards and in line with the IIA’s standards. Travelling to different sites will be required from time to time

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelors Degree (3 years) / NQF level 7 (Essential) (BCom Honors Degree would be advantageous)
• At least 5 years relevant experience (Operational Execution)
• Internal auditing as a subject in qualification
• Knowledge of IFRS
• Knowledge of IPPF (Internal Audit Standards)
• Exposure and experience in a manufacturing and stock management environment (experience in an FMCG environment would be advantageous)
• Member of IIA

Key Accountabilities and Outputs

• Provide support to the Internal Audit Manager/Head of Internal Audit:
• Completion of risk assessments
• Updating and management of the Company Risk Register
• Drafting of scope letters
• Generating of and obtaining all relevant reports and information required for proper planning of audit engagements
• Analysing of relevant reports/information to ensure audits to be conducted will be thorough, risk based and value adding to the organisation
• Drafting of internal audit programmes that will be efficient, adequate and logical
• Selecting samples and testing thereof
• Management of the Junior Internal Auditor/Internal Audit Trainee to ensure all engagements are executed and completed timely and up to the required standard.
• Drafting of factual reports containing sufficient details that are value adding and addressing the root causes of findings
• Discussion with Management, feedback reports and findings
• Tracking of audit engagements as well as follow up and monitoring of progress by management in addressing control weaknesses identified
• Assist in preparing the Internal Audit Committee Pack
• Assist in any report writing that may be required (not limited to internal audit reports)
• Where needed, assist with ad-hoc investigations/engagements and stock takes
• Administrative duties that may be required

Key Qualities
Communication

• Routine communication in connection with instructions, requests or normal work tasks.
• Assertiveness but always remaining professional in accordance with IIA Standards.

Problem Solving

• Problems are resolved by reference to established procedures. All problems outside of established procedures are referred upwards timely.
• Logical and out of the box thinker.
• Relationships Maintained
• Maintains a professional work relationship with all stakeholders that upholds the Internal Audit Departments’ image as a trusted, value adding business partner whilst remaining independent and objective.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Possess high level of emotional intelligence.

Time and Project Management

• Ability to manage own workload/projects effectively and efficiently to ensure that deadlines are met.
• Agile.
• Must be able to work efficiently and effectively in a fast paced/high pressure environment.
• Resilient and adaptable to change.

Behavioural Competencies
Collaboration

• Helps others with their work and willingness to assist.
• Meets commitments to team members or others in the organisation.
• Actively contributes to team discussions and the accomplishment of team work plans.
• Shares expertise and resources to help others address their needs.
• Seeks to include all those who can contribute to the most successful outcome and those who have a stake in the results.
• Actively keeps all stakeholders informed.
• Attempts to reinvigorate team processes when progress is lagging: stays engaged even when not in full agreement with the team’s direction.

Accountability

• Accomplishes assigned tasks and goals: takes necessary actions to keep progress against objectives on track.
• Prepares a roadmap for success.
• Ensures that all who need to know, are clear about the plan
• Takes full responsibility for own actions and outcomes, including mistakes.
• Always acts in the company’s best interest, regardless of whether it is difficult or unpopular.
• Ensures others are on track for achieving their goals.
• Assist in continueously building and improving the Internal Audit Department and promoting the Department as a value-add, trusted business partner.
• Takes accountability for own personal continueous development and growth.

Decision Making

• Organises information to make it easier to analyse or see trends.
• Anticipates consequences and formulates alternatives.
• Establishes clear decision criteria for making informed choices.
• Seeks relevant information to better understand situations and problems.
• Conducts appropriate analysis; neither makes snap decisions or over-analyses.
• Sees relationships between various facts, figures or other information.
• Legal and Ethical Conduct
• Keeps current with all the laws, company policies and IIA standards that govern one’s work activities, or seeks counsel before acting
• Conforms with all laws and company policies that govern one’s work activities
• Keeps abreast of changes in standards applicable to one’s profession
• Acts in accordance with conventional ethical and professional standards
• Takes action to enforce legal, policy, ethical and professional requirements; exposes violations