Manager, Internal Audit - Compliance and Prudential Authority at Standard Bank Group

Job Description

• To lead and review the audit process for a portfolio of audits through audit execution and oversight of the audit team to independently and objectively provide assurance and advice in line with the Group Internal Audit strategy.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain a risk assessment on all areas of risk origination and risk management of the business area responsible for, covering all the risk types to inform audit planning and reporting.
• Develop and maintain a risk-based, resourced, and relevant assurance plan for the business area responsible for. Feed the plan into the portfolio plan for review and approval.  Input the approved audit projects into the audit system, completing all data requirements, including committed dates, business and risk coverage and agreed resources with timing and hours.
• Manage and contribute to the development of a risk based audit project scope, adhering to audit methodology.   Engage all relevant GIA specialists to obtain input and agreement of the scope. Review and approve a proposed scope. Communicate the scope to relevant GIA executives for review, input and approval, prior to communicating to auditees accountable for the area under review.
• Manage the accuracy and completeness of audit data on the audit system, including audit and finding status, business and risk mapping, and committed dates. Contribute to governance reporting through providing collective audit and finding outcomes and opinions, audit and finding metrics, risk assessments, risk themes, risk insights and risk foresights on the business area responsible for. Where required report into relevant governance committees.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications 

• BCom Degree in Audit

Preferred Qualifications

• Post Graduate Degree in Audit 
• Risk Management Certification 

Experience Required
Internal Audit

• 5-6 years Planning and executing audits. Managing and engaging with various stakeholders at a Senior Level.
• Good understanding and knowledge of compliance and prudential related laws and regulations.
• Experience in planning, executing and reporting of compliance and prudential related audits.
• Experience in compliance function, compliance risk management, exchange control and payments related audits.
• Experience analysing complex sets of data to interpret, visualise and identify trends and understanding of IT controls.

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Articulating Information
• Checking Things
• Developing Expertise
• Documenting Facts
• Examining Information
• Interacting with People
• Interpreting Data
• Meeting Timescales
• Producing Output
• Team Working
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Audit Project Management
• Audit Report Writing
• IA Data Analysis
• IA Technology Application
• Internal Auditing
• Maintain IA Professional Practices