Internal Auditor Trainee (x4) at Motus Holdings Limited

PURPOSE

•  To execute the Audit Plan by monitoring compliance, preparing and presenting audit findings and recommendations and providing assurance of compliance with statutory requirements, policies and procedures in line with IA standards and the organisations policies and procedures 

Minimum Experience

•  At least 3-year degree qualification in accounting. (Non-negotiable)
• CIA qualification, or post graduate qualification desirable
• 1 to 2 years internal audit experience

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor of Commerce

Job Outputs_Roles & Responsibilities

Fieldwork

• For controls that have been assessed as adequate or partially adequate, translate the identified controls into a suitable testing plan/audit programme.
• Execution of the agreed testing plan/audit programme.
• Obtain sufficient, appropriate audit evidence on work performed to evaluate the effectiveness of controls.
• Conclude on the effectiveness of the controls
• Appropriate escalation of issues identified during testing though informal queries – to both the client and also the Head Internal Audit.
• Application of existing knowledge to unfamiliar situations in order to readily identify risk exposures, controls applicable and appropriate testing programmes for these.
• Collect, analyse, and interpret documents and information to provide reasonable assurance and documentation that engagement objectives have been met.
• Preparation of proper working papers, documentation of the information obtained, the analyses made, and support for the conclusions and engagement results.
• Raise audit queries for discussion with the relevant management personnel
• Verbal and non-verbal communication consistently of a high standard.
• Use of data analytics to support the fieldwork and testing done as part of a review.

Reporting

• Prioritise and interpret issues identified during testing, for the purposes of reporting.
• Preparation of quality reports. Reports should provide an appropriate representation of issues identified during the review.
• Timely clearing of review notes from the Head Internal Audit review.
• Reports should be issued in line with the reporting protocol.
• Resolve issues that arise at the reporting stage of the review. This may include disagreement with regard to validity and prioritisation of issues, as well as appropriateness of action plans – amongst others.
• Conclude on the effectiveness of the control of environment.

Audit Completion

• Maintenance of Teammate file, and retention of all records and documents relevant to the review.
• Adherence to policies and standards with regard to confidentiality of information and documents retained and used in the performance of the review.

Skills and Attributes

• Build and maintain client relationships Communicate with senior management and operational staff.
• Completion of work within the agreed timeframes.
• Recognise and raise concerns with regard to delays in delivery with management early.
• Continuous self-improvement and learning, and willingness to innovate and seek improvements.
• Responds quickly to complex new information with useful insights.
• Respond well to changes in the operating environment.
• Questions and challenges, assumptions and obtains additional information where required in order to ensure that a sound understanding has been obtained such that it is possible to draw inferences and conclusions.
• Knowledge of the Motus and MIA codes of conduct.
• Adherence to the Motus and MIA codes of conduct.

Closing Date 11 June 2026