Manager: Internal Audit (12-Months Fixed-Term Contract) at Armscor

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

To provide independent, objective audit function in support to the organisation to accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Essential:

• Grade 12
• B-Tech or BCom Degree (Accounting/Auditing) 
• Honours Degree or Postgraduate Diploma Qualification (Accounting/Auditing)
• IIA or; SAICA or; CICA Membership 
• 10 years (relevant experience);  
• 5 years must be at junior management level

CRITICAL PERFORMANCE AREA 

The incumbent will be responsible to perform the following functions but not limited to;

• Manage the execution of the approved audit plan.
• Management of audit project team which entails but not limited to performance on project, development, timelines and quality.
• Perform audit planning in accordance with operational plan and engagement letter.
• Align the audit plan to Coso Framework 
• Draft an engagement letter to the auditee in accordance with the audit plan and submit to Senior Manager for approval.
• Prepare a Risk and Control Matrix (RACM). 
• Plan and prioritise own activities in accordance to allocated hours.
• Prepare detailed risk-based audit program.
• Execute complex and sensitive audit in accordance with risk-based audit program to establish the adequacy of the controls and the compliance thereof.
• Discuss findings with client up to Senior Management or Divisional Management to validate the issues.
• Prepare a detailed draft report addressing the findings, the root cause, effect and recommendations to rectify and submit to Senior Manager for review.
• Incorporate Senior Manager's comments on the draft report.
• Provide the client with the draft report as well as the recommendations for the client to comment and indicate corrective actions.
• Conduct special audit investigations as and when required by the organisation.
• Provide consulting and advising service to internal stakeholders on complex and diverse audit matters, as and when required.
• Write progress and monthly reports to the Senior Manager.
• Must supervise the audit teams towards the achievement of the audit plan.
• Must mentor Senior Auditors, Auditors and Junior Auditors.
• Participate in ad hoc audit related activities as and when required.
• May be required prepare executive summary and /or present the same to both EXCO and/or Audit & Risk Committee.

KNOWLEDGE & FUNCTIONAL SKILLS

• Advance knowledge of PFMA
• Advance knowledge of drafting risk-based audit program
• Advance knowledge of RACM
• Advance knowledge of root cause analysis
• Root cause analysis
• Advance knowledge of RACM
• Advance knowledge of drafting risk-based audit program
• People management