Senior Internal Auditor (Fin) (Level I) at eThekwini Municipality

Job Purpose    

• To conduct an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve the organisation's operations by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes across the Municipality. 

This post reports to SENIOR MANAGER (FINANCIAL AUDITING)

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Provides an internal financial auditing service throughout the Municipality.
• Provides integrated value for money on assurance of programmes and projects through continuous auditing.
• Prepares an audit plan that presents the need for effectiveness of audit projects and related interventions through project management principles.
• Applies professional knowledge based on audit methodology to the arrived scope of the audit, taking into account client needs.
• Manages project execution processes associated with the implementation, monitoring and communication phases of audit projects.
• Participates as a contributing member of audit teams and delivers specific team outputs.
• Keeps abreast of new developments and techniques in the Audit profession.
• Provides administrative support to the Senior Audit Management.
• Reporting on audit findings to ensure that management is fully apprised of the implications of the audit findings and recommendations.
• Training and coaching stakeholders affected by the project and its scope, providing the
• necessary guidelines and support in terms of clarification, explanation and examples relating to impacting issues. 

Essential Requirements    

• Relevant 3 year tertiary qualification, i.e. Diploma or Degree.
• Valid motor vehicle drivers license (Code B).
• Candidates with a Diploma are required to have completed IAT/GIA (PIA).
• 3 Years relevant experience. 

Preferred Requirements    

• Relevant post graduate qualification
• 4 Years relevant experience.