Manager: Internal Monitoring (JHB Illovo) at BDO South Africa

Description

• BDO has a vacancy for a Manager in our Monitoring and Remediation Division.
• The primary purpose of the role is the operation of monitoring and remediation activities in the firm’s system of quality management (SoQM) by performing reviews to conclude on the operating effectiveness of the firm’s SoQM. This role will be reporting to the Manager and all other relevant Directors in Monitoring and Remediation division.

Principle Outcomes

Assisting with the monitoring and remediation activities in the firm’s system of quality management, which includes:

• Planning (SoQM plan, design of test procedures, and evidence gathering)
• Execution and
• Reporting.

Performing monitoring and remediation reviews on the following components of SoQM:

• The firm’s risk assessment process
• Governance and leadership
• Relevant ethical requirements
• Acceptance and continuance of client relationships and specific engagements
• Engagement performance
• Resources
• Information and communication; and
• The monitoring and remediation process.

Performing Theme-based inspections as prescribed by the firm.

Attending relevant BDO Global calls relating to SoQM.

Information and Communication:

• Keeping the Monitoring and Remediation SharePoint site up to date.
• Contributing to the Quality newsletter

Professional administration:

• Ongoing SoQM evidence gathering.
• Maintenance of the library of findings for EIP and theme-based inspections.
• Monitoring SoQM plan, dashboards and time tracker.
• Monitoring of SoQM recommendations, issues, findings, and deficiencies.

Requirements

• Experience in external audit. Experience in quality management functions is an advantage
• No requirement for CA (SA)
• Career manager
• Understanding of compliance with the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors Code of Professional Conduct, legal and regulatory framework, professional standards, and evidence-gathering
• Managing information such as the library of findings and other professional administration
• Knowledge of ISQC 1/ISQM 1 (although extensive training will be provided)
• Knowledge of Excel and Word is important
• Full time employment
• Based in Johannesburg

Summary of duties:

• SoQM Monitoring
• SoQM Professional Administration
• EIP Professional Administration
• Statistical analysis of data
• Maintenance of bundles of evidence