Senior Audit Manager - National E at Auditor-General of South Africa

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:

• Scanning the environment to ensure clear understanding of auditees business requirements and to translate this into clear deliverables for the execution team and continuously getting feedback from stakeholders.
• Formulate and report on the portfolio stakeholder engagement plan
• Liaise and interact with key stakeholders & management to share information, resolve challenges and make recommendations for improvements.
• Manage stakeholder information on MIS

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 Vision achievement/ organisation alignment messages and commitments.

Financial management and operational management:

• Responsible for compiling the portfolio budget.
• Manage the portfolio 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:

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

Minimum Requirements:

• Qualifications - CA (SA) or ACCA or RGA 
• Experience - Minimum of 6 years’ experience post qualification with at least 4 years’ experience operating at a Manager/Middle level.
• Must have demonstrated experience of auditing complex IFRS auditees.
• Audit experience of SOE audits will be advantageous