Manager: Internal Audit at BKB Ltd

Key Purpose

• The main purpose of this position is co-ordinating the team in providing independent objective assurance and consulting services regarding the adequacy and effectiveness of the control.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for co-ordinating, reviewing and completing audits inside the group and providing feedback on the outcome of such audits. The successful candidate must be driven, possess a sense of urgency and work flexibility. As an internal audit department, we strive to add value to the operational team through independent and consistent feedback.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• BCom Degree
• CA
• 8 – 10 years’ relevant experience with strong Leadership skills
• Experience in the Agricultural Industry or Retail Industry (beneficial)
• Availability to travel

SKILLS

• Strong leadership skills
• Structured approach to operational challenges
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Good administrative skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to think creatively and innovatively

COMPETENCIES

• Attention to detail
• Analytical thinking
• Big-picture orientated
• Communication skills
• Operational thinking
• Assertive
• Report writing skills

KEY REPONSIBILITIES OF THIS ROLE

• Co-ordinate the audit team efficiently in executing the annual audit plan.
• Manage idle time and strategic involvement in creating capacity in the department.
• Participate in the strategic processes of the department by providing inputs, completing strategic projects and providing status updates.
• Contribute strategically to the development of the annual audit plan by identifying and elaborating on priority risks.
• Lead a team of auditors on audit assignments of varying complexity: plan the audit, allocate and provide quality assurance work, project manage the delivery to set milestones and manage the relationship with the internal clients.
• Integrate the findings from audit tests to scope and set the objectives of the audit and prepare audit recommendations.
• Compile and review thorough, concise and reliable audit reports, quality assuring and integrating the inputs of other auditors into the final report.
• Work on risks identified with the financial managers and general managers as they are emerging.
• Perform project-based performance appraisals for team members and provide input in the overall performance evaluations.
• Developing audit programmes and new approaches incorporating analytical techniques for performance of internal audits.
• Audit compliance with Internal policies and procedures
• Audit planning, executing and reporting
• Identify risk and lack of controls
• Awareness of the International Internal Audit Standards