IT Auditor | Internal Audit | Internal Audit (8120) at Allan Gray Proprietary Limited

Responsibilities

Continuous Auditing:

• Collaborate with the audit team by using software solutions to explore data sets.
• Identify areas where audit testing can be automated.
• Assist in automating audit test procedures and completing working papers.
• Ensuring that CAATS projects are repeatable (through setting up data feeds, scripting and process execution documentation).
• Execute and report on completed CAATS projects.

Standard IT Audits (performed with assistance):

• Understanding of IT risks and controls
• To develop and update risk-based audit programmes for the allocated audit area.
• To execute the risk-based IT audits (e.g., IT projects, application systems, general IT controls, IT Security, databases, technology platforms)
• To identify and evaluate significant risk exposures relating to the control processes and make appropriate recommendations for improvement.
• Providing project risk assurance services, as well as completing developmental audits with regular follow ups and reporting. Coverage may include new development initiatives, infrastructure projects, data conversions, web projects, business analysis and testing, as well as relationships with technology vendors.
• Writing reports including communicating findings to senior management
• Assisting in promoting risk awareness throughout the Group
• Performing IT audit action item follow-up testing   

Requirements

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong team player.
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with staff at all organisational levels.
• Ability to persuade or inspire others to gain acceptance of good ideas.
• Good report writing skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Passionate, proactive, and driven.
• Resilient.

Education

• Graduate in business and/or technology fields.
• CISA professional qualification
• 3+ years’ experience in IT auditing
• Continuous auditing or data analytics experience 
• Financial Services exposure would be advantageous. Experience with tools such as IDEA, ACL or SQL would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of IT Frameworks e.g., COBIT, ITIL, CIS etc.