Senior Audit Manager at Auditor-General of South Africa

Requirement Overview

• The purpose of this position is to deliver the portfolio of audits, lead multiple teams responsible for the audit during the audit process (planning, execution and reporting) to ensure delivery of quality and value adding audits in compliance with auditing standards and relevant legislation in line with the AGSA strategy.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Strategic Function
• Contributes to the development of the BU BSC initiatives.
• Implement the BSC initiatives within the BU.

Product Management

• Audit planning, execution and reporting in line with the audit methodology and standards within the agreed upon timelines (take full responsibility and supervision of the audit teams);
• Lead audit engagements, which include planning executing, directing and reporting on audits.
• Review the teams’ work in line with audit methodology and standards.
• Conduct quality control reviews of the work of the audit teams.
• Ensure the timely completion of auditing engagements
• Report audit outcomes.
• Signing of audit reports based on the delegations.
• Implement the status of records review for the portfolio of audits as planned.
• Stakeholder Management
• Ensure clear understanding of auditees’ business requirements through efficient stakeholder engagement and that this is translated into clear deliverables.
• Build collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Liaise and interact with key stakeholders & management to share information, resolve challenges and make recommendations for improvements.
• Manage and report on stakeholder engagements .
• Promote the AGSA brand and reputation.

People Management

• Implement the activities outlined on the BU People Plan.
• Manage team performance to drive productivity.
• Contribute to transformation/culture plans.
• Motivate, coach and mentor staff to ensure maximum productivity and development of the staff to their full potential.
• Participate in initiatives to attract talent.
• Contribute to effective administration of the BU training office.
• Cascade strategic organisational alignment messages and commitments.
• Implement relevant centre initiatives to bring about an inclusive culture, enhanced employee experience and employee well-being.
• Financial management and operational management
• Responsible for compiling the centre budget.
• Manage the centre budget, income and cost to ensure adherence to the required financial performance standards for the portfolio
• Manage debtor’s collection.
• Ensure compliance with internal processes and procedures
• Manage supply chain processes.
• Conduct centre risk assessment.

Other responsibilities (Applicable to All JD’s)

• Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks and assignments not stipulated on the Job description as and when required.

Skills, Experience & Education

Formal Education:

• This position requires a minimum qualification of CA (SA) or RGA or ACCA.

Experience:

• Minimum of 6 years’ experience post qualification with at least 4 years’ experience operating at a manager/middle management level.

Closing date: 31 October 2025