MTN Group Limited entered the telecommunications scene at the dawn of South Africa’s democracy, in 1994. In 1998, we began our expansion by acquiring licences in Rwanda, Uganda and Swaziland. Since then, we continued to grow, with a view of bringing world-class telecommunications and digital services to markets across Africa and the Middle East. Through ou...
Manager - Financial and Operational Audit Group Internal Audit and Forensics
High quality and consistent reporting on Audit, Advisory and other defined Assurance Outcomes
High quality delivery, oversight and management (where applicable) of Audit, Advisory and Assurance outcomes
Start and prepare the draft Quantification of Values at Risk.
Assisting with regional coverage footprint across Departments/Functions/Locations, (i.e. Outside the Manco OpCo) audit activities where required
On a weekly basis updating eGRC system in line with process and methodology
Governance deliverables
Comply with policies, procedures and guidelines set forth by Group IA and Forensics teams and ensure teams complies with the same.
Participate in operational and finance meetings.
Reporting support for monthly as well as ad hoc reporting relating to plan progress.
Prepare reports based on the work completed.
Role Dependencies
Active support from the Senior Manager: Financial and Operational Audit
Understanding of the respective Financial, Operational, OpCo technology and business contexts and the risks associated with these.
Inter functional collaboration with other lines of assurance.
Intra functional collaborations with Technology audit teams and Forensic Services teams
MTN policies and procedures (dependence on understanding, complying and applying)
A valid passport (for the travel required across MTN’s footprint. Feedback is our expectation of the quantification, example noted is the impact of the error in the risk identified as well as risk escalations and tax and accounting impacts in law (fines, penalties)
QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Minimum 4-year Bachelor of Commerce Degree or equivalent in Accounting/Audit/Finance
Chartered Accountant (CA (SA) or equivalent) and a member in good standing required or
CIA and a member in good standing required
In addition, IIA CCSA, (prior IIA SA PIA), IIA CRMA, IIA Certified Quality Assessor will be beneficial
Accredited Artificial Intelligence course Post Graduate certification / Post Graduate in Analytics / Post Graduate in Risk Management / MBA would be advantageous.
Arabic, or Portuguese or French languages will be beneficial
Experience:
Minimum 5 years of post articles experience in Auditing and Accounting, preferably with Telecommunications Auditing experience, with at least 3 years managing or performing independent assurance of complex projects/programmes, in a medium to large organisation, coupled with supervising / managing others
Work and Exposure to multinational organisations across diverse cultures and geographies advantageous
Understanding of emerging markets (advantageous)
Experience from a Big 4 Accounting firm will be highly advantageous.
Diversity of client and work experience portfolio
Strong IA and risk management experience of designing controls, understanding enterprise control frameworks and prioritizing risks
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