Senior Internal Auditor at AfroCentric Group

What will you do?

• To conduct internal audits that evaluate and identify the risks and controls within the allocated department to ensure organisational and departmental risks are adequately mitigated.

Qualification and Experience:

• 4 - 7 years industry related and auditing experience
• Newly qualified CA(SA) or Honours Accounting Science with Articles completed / or CIA or Honours in Internal Auditing (compulsory)

Professional Membership:

• Institute of Internal Auditors / South African Institute of Chartered Accountants

Accountabilities:

Auditing 

• Ensure adherence to the audit methodology and quality standards.
• Plan and execute internal audit assignments independently, or as part of a team.
• Identification and assessing of risk on key business including identification of controls.
• Design internal audit procedures.
• Conduct internal audits to assess the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of the established internal controls and procedures.
• Provide specialist input and recommendations to improve the efficiency, compliance and quality objectives related to the area of specialisation.
• Discuss audit findings and recommendations with line managers.
• Prepare audit reports.
• Perform follow-up audits and adhoc projects as required.
• Ensure day to day operational support required from area of specialisation is provided to enhance performance.

Cost containment

• Support the identification, development and implementation of cost-effective processes to increase efficiency and reduce cost drivers related to area of specialisation 
• Continuously review cost / benefit and Return on Investment within area of specialisation

Drive customer-centricity

• Build strong relationships with internal customers.
• Maintain a high level of impact on other departments to support improved delivery 
• Continually increase understanding of client and stakeholder needs, satisfaction and service delivery.

Knowledge management

• Ensure that adequate knowledge regarding specialisation is shared as required and maintained within the research library. 
• Provide advice and / or training as required 
• Maintain, develop and implement specialist knowledge within the day-to-day operations of the organisation

Maintain expertise level

• Be a member of related professional bodies 
• Ensure CPD (continual professional development) or similar accreditation requirements are met annually to ensure maintained specialist accreditation

Network key relationships

• Engage with and provide support to the established network of internal and external expert resources and partners

Specialist support to projects

• Provide Specialist expertise and ensure best practice related to specialisation is implemented in projects, when required 
• Conform to project management disciplines when participating in projects 
• Represent department or project on appropriate committees related to area of specialisation.

Specific deliverables:

Continuous improvement:

• Conduct comprehensive, accurate and risk-based audits including planning, reporting, providing feedback, post audit evaluations and any other actions required to ensure the meeting of required standards
• Manage risk and implement or assist with implementation of risk mitigation actions
• Successfully resolve queries and/or process events and proactively identify and recommend improvements to query resolution procedures

Compliance and Risk Management:

• Implement compliance criteria, minimum standards and risk management in area of accountability
• Manage risk and implement or assist with implementation of risk mitigation actions
• Successfully resolve queries and/or process events and proactively identify and recommend improvements to query resolution procedures

Drive customer centricity:

• Build strong relationships with internal customers
• Maintain a positive working relationship with the business

Position Specific Outputs  

• Professional membership with South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), Institute of Internal Auditors 
• Knowledge of the IIA standards as well as ISA standards
• Working knowledge of King V, Companies Act, Medical Schemes Act and other legislation as and when required
• Knowledge of industry audit software packages and the applications
• Entry to mid-level level knowledge to data and analytics

Attribute

• Entrepreneurship: Take chances to continuously improve our Customer's experiences -Driving operational efficiencies 
• Influence: Engage with Customers and colleagues to advance the organisation's welfare -Making work happen 
• Collaboration: Build work-related network and share knowledge with colleagues -Building networks 
• Ownership: Make critical decisions based on what's right for AfroCentric and Customers -Owning operational decisions and knowing oneself 
• Credibility: Lead with integrity and trust others as you would like to be trusted -Living the values and being transparent

Knowledge

• Knowledge and application of auditing tools and enterprise risk management (ERM) 
• Knowledge and application of relevant legislation and regulations 
• Practical knowledge of the entire audit process.
• Strong technical knowledge of accounting principles, auditing standards and requirements.
• Understanding of risk-based auditing and risk and control strategies

Skill

• Knowledge of Industry, regulatory, and professional standards changes 
• Knowledge of auditing, internal audit standards, ethics, and fraud awareness 
• Business Writing Skills 
• Communication Skills 
• Computer Technology Skills 
• Task Management 
• Adobe Creative Suite 
• Data modelling and evaluation 
• Knowledge and application of audit sampling principles 
• Knowledge and application of IT/ICT and tech-based auditing 
• Problem solving and decision-making skills 
• Attention to Accuracy and Detail 
• Project Management Skills 
• Numerical Ability 
• Customer Focus 
• Business Acumen