Manager - Mobile Financial Services Audit.Risk and Compliance at MTN

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Accountable for working under the general direction of the Senior Manager – Advisory Services. 
• The primary purpose of the job is to conduct and/or manage simultaneous complex and varying assignments of internal audits, and advisory activities that relate to the Mobile Financial Services that MTNSA offers. 
• Furthermore, the activities involve managing or conducting Mobile Financial Services Financial Audit projects and consulting services for both MTN management and staff and overseeing that these are conducted according to both internal MTN and external universal Auditing standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Audit Management:

• Create a holistic picture of each project to provide context for the findings, and implement procedures as required to perform Financial and Operational audits within Mobile Financial Services
• Manage and/or carry out Financial and Operational audits, special requests, consulting engagements and management requests and review the work performed to ensure the adequacy of audit scope, testing performed, and the accuracy of conclusions reached within Mobile Financial Services
• Manage expertise and resource planning and requirements for Financial and Operational Audit assignments, special assignments and management requests within Mobile Financial Services
• Manage the audit assignments’ progress and escalate any roadblocks to completion to the Executive for intervention and resolution
• Ensure that IA methodology as prescribed by Group Internal Audit is strictly adhered to, including identifying and defining issues, developing criteria, reviewing and analysing evidence, and documenting financial and operational processes and procedures
• Oversee and manage the work of the audit staff in conducting interviews, reviewing documents, developing and administering audit surveys, composing summary memos, and preparing working papers or audit operations
• Implement the audit program, recognise control weaknesses, assess the materiality of these weaknesses, and relate them back to the scope and objectives of the audit
• Review the audit programs to ensure the appropriate testing mechanisms
• Review and manage the work of the audit staff in identification, development, and documentation of audit issues and recommendations for improvement
• Develop recommendations for bringing programs and operations into compliance with goals and objectives and write up reports to document findings
• Communicate the results, findings and recommendations of audit projects through written reports and face-to-face presentations on a timely basis to the Senior Manager: Advisory Services
• Ensure that the audit is carried out on the eGRC system in line with process and methodology as mandated by the Group Internal Audit and Forensics function
• Follow up on the implementation of audit recommendations in a timely manner
• Perform control adequacy and effectiveness reviews of business processes
• Interact with staff, Audit Managers, General Managers, external consultants, and when necessary, with Executive Management to obtain and/or communicate relevant information to achieve the objective/s of the Mobile Financial Services Audit function
• Maintain all MTN and professional ethical standards and ensure internal audit activities are carried out in compliance with The International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (Standards) and IIA Code of Ethics
• Support the Senior Manager: Advisory Services in coordinating with the External Auditors where needed and facilitate their fieldwork within MTN
• Report on an ad-hoc basis on specific projects as and when necessary

Audit Consulting:

• Provide a consulting service to business on governance and business risk issues within Mobile Financial Services
• Consult with business clients to improve/re-engineer business processes within Mobile Financial Services
• Identify opportunities for increasing operational efficiencies and strengthening management controls on management requests, strategic projects, high value tenders and ad hoc assignments
• Maintain relationships with senior management of assigned functional/business units to provide a value-added service
• Perform risk identification of business operations to assess potential problems or control weaknesses and provide guidance on how to address identified shortcomings on an ad-hoc basis

Key Deliverables:

• Reporting on Audit Outcomes
• Quantification of Values at Risk
• Coverage footprint across Departments/Functions/Locations
• Oversight and management of medium to high level audits

Role Dependencies:

• Active support from the Senior Manager: Advisory Services
• Understanding of the respective OpCo technology and business contexts and the risks associated with these
• Intra-functional collaborations with Risk and Compliance
• MTN policies and procedures
• Alignment of OpCo with OpCo risk management initiatives
• Skilled and experienced Suppliers/Specialists to support and safeguard functions

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Requirements: 

Education: 

• Minimum 3-year Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Accounting/Audit/Finance
• Chartered Accountant/CIA in related field (i.e. Audit) is advantageous
• Professional qualification in Information Systems Auditing is advantageous (CIA, CPA, CMA or CISA)
• English and French (as an advantage)

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Auditing and Accounting, preferably with Telecommunications/ Mobile Financial Services/ Financial Services experience and/or auditing of holding/management companies, in a medium to large organisation, with a minimum of 5 years managing audit processes
• Experience in Audit Consulting, Advisory or related client service is essential
• Strong Internal Audit and Risk Management experience designing controls, understanding enterprise control frameworks and prioritising risks
• Experience in a Big 4 Accounting firm is advantageous
• Worked across diverse cultures and geographies advantageous