IT Audit Consultant at BDO South Africa

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understands and speaks knowledgeably about BDO and ITAS's products and services and our values.
• Leads by setting a personal example of excellence, acting as a role model, embodying behaviours consistent with the Advisory vision and values that others respect and from which they learn. Feedback will be given through 360 evaluations done yearly.
• Always ensures personal adherence to BDO policies and procedures (leave, dress code, conduct etc.)
• Communicate effectively with staff and management. Continuous feedback will be obtained from managers.
• Ensures the client folder is created on the server, the audit files have been prepared and sections allocated to the team 2 days before commencement of engagement.
• Ensures timesheets and travel claims are on Maconomy daily.
• Check productivity levels for self (85%), ensure they are meeting the set levels and communicate productivity levels to Managers weekly.
• Gives feedback to managers at audit debriefs or when required to do so, escalates problems to managers promptly.
• Performs those sections of the Audit as agreed with the Senior / Manager/Director
• Be responsible for the security of the audit files and working papers and ensure they are safely stored.
• Always ensure that audit working papers are clear, concise and explain all issues clearly. Perform a self-review of working papers before submitting them for review to Senior/ Manager. Ensure conclusions make sense and that the working papers are logical.
• Staff job review forms to be completed within 14 days of completion of the audit.
• Gives feedback to managers at audit debriefs or when required to do so, escalates problems to managers promptly
• Ensures that performance and documentation of work comply with the ITCE methodology through progressive/continuous review of work papers.
• Ensures sufficient, adequate, reliable, relevant and useful evidence is placed on file to facilitate effective review.
• Ensures that all work papers are complete, consistent, referenced and signed off, and the correct templates have been used.
• Attends and participate in wrap up meetings as and when requested.
• Judges the sensitivity of both client and management information and treats it appropriately.
• 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
• Knowledge sharing and upliftment of skills base
• 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. Managers will obtain feedback from the team.
• Provides guides during the audit and shares information, knowledge and ideas that may help others succeed.
• Participation in staff appraisals:
• Assists Manager in carrying out staff reviews after major assignments (2wks+ assignments),
• Submit signed performance reviews to manager at most 2 weeks after the assignment.
• Leads by setting a personal example of excellence, acting as a role model, embodying behaviours consistent with the Advisory vision and values that others respect and from which they learn. Feedback will be given through 360 evaluations done yearly.
• Motivate, Coach, Train and Develop staff
• Remains technically up to date - maintenance of CPE/ CPD Hours and /or attending at least 1 relevant courses / conferences / seminars in a year
• Identify areas of weakness and engage with IT Audit Manager to upskill and improve through training, GIBs and online self-development
• Job review forms to be completed within 7 days of completion of the audit and submitted to audit senior, copy to be kept on personal portfolio.
• Take responsibility for own appraisals:
• Take responsibility of one's review after major assignments (2wks+ assignments)
• Assist Manager in identifying training needs/gaps.
• Speak with Managers to arrange for required training/courses

REACT is a promise to ourselves to ALWAYS DO THE RIGHT THING and create a space that is safe and comfortable for our colleagues to speak up. We need to BE EXCEPTIONAL and drive a culture that allows us to deliver the best service to our clients and ADD VALUE through actively seeking new ways to deliver efficiently and effectively. A proactive attitude to COLLABORATE TO WIN by utilising all our resources as we can only be STRONGER TOGETHER by working as one.

Requirements    

Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge:

• B.Com IT Audit/ Informatics/ Computer Science
• CISA and /or CRISC exam passed is advantageous
• Minimum 2 years working experience of IT Auditing
• For IT Audit - ITIL, COBIT, IDEA, ACL and Teammate
• Qlickview, Pentana, Nessus or equivalent, etc. is advantageous

Competencies:

• Ability to understand business processes.
• Ability to handle and manage stress
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Relationships and Collaboration
• Exceptional Client Service
• Business Growth
• Engaging people
• Leadership
• Quality, Risk management and Operational performance

Salary is market-related and commensurate with experience. The appointment will be made in terms of the firm’s Employment Equity Policy. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Job Closing Date: 18th, March 2022