Senior Internal Auditor at wePlace

Senior Internal Auditor

Introduction: 

• Key Purpose Internal Audit (IA) has adopted and strives to comply with the International Professional Practices Framework of the Institute of Internal Auditors.
• In line with the definition of Internal Auditing, the IA team is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve the company’s operations.
• It assists the company in accomplishing its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.
• As a Senior Internal Auditor, you will be to assisting the unit to meet the requirements of the above definition through effective end-to-end execution of risk-based audit and consulting engagements and ad hoc investigations.
• IA comprises a small permanent team, supplemented by co-sourced skills from relevant third-party service providers such as PwC, Deloitte, and other specialist firms.
• As a senior internal auditor, you will be required to manage relationships with the people who work in the team, and you will be required to manage the outputs of the trainee internal auditors assigned to assist you and to give feedback to them and the Head: Internal Audit on their performance.
• Given the small size of the team and of the company, an extensive part of your role will be to perform actual fieldwork on IA assignments, in addition to planning audits and preparing detailed reports on fieldwork findings.

Key Outputs:

 Results Delivery: 

• Prepare quality reports that clearly highlight internal control weaknesses and risks, as well as areas of strength, identified.

Stakeholder Relationship Management: 

• Build strategic Industry/ Global network thought leaders and relationships utilising social media and attending conferences and training interventions.
• Meet at least annually with head of divisions to understand concerns, identify potential focus areas for internal audit plan.
• Build relationships with business stakeholders through, business understanding and development of specific audit objectives for each assignment on the audit plans.
• Build and maintain relationships with external audit providers through quarterly meetings or as required.

 Audit Process Management: 

• Prepare detailed flow charts of systems and business processes.
• Identify and prioritise key business risks and relevant compensating controls.
• Plan risk-based audits, i.e., develop audit scopes and objectives.
• Develop and execute risk-based audit programmes.
• Prepare audit findings and develop value-adding recommendations.
• Review the work of trainees.
• Work closely with third party co-sourced service providers (if applicable).
• Consult with management on the appropriateness of potential control and/or procedural changes and the possible impact on the current/ future control environment.
• Evaluate and monitor corrective actions implemented by management.
• Proactively manage relationships with business units, as well as other key stakeholders as required.
• Self-Management.
• Lead a team on assignments – provide guidance to the team members, assist them in carrying out their assignments, and perform quality control reviews of their work.
• Develop staff through on the job training, motivation, and coaching.
• Improve personal capability and professional growth relating to field of expertise, in line with the company’s objectives by discussing development needs and proposed solutions with management.
• Keep abreast of changes in legislation or standards by conducting research and utilising networks.

The following values, in line with the Code of Ethics of the Institute of Internal Auditors, are required for success in this role:

 Integrity, Objectivity and Confidentiality

• A commitment to ethical behaviour and acting, always, with honesty and integrity.
• A commitment to fairness.
• A commitment to open, transparent, and consistent dealings with all stakeholders in the internal audit process.

 Competency:

• A commitment to life-long learning – both formal and informal

 Transformation and Innovation Contribution:

• Analyse, research, develop and implement improvement/innovative ideas and value adding solutions contributing to divisional results.

Minimum Requirements:

(Qualifications, Registration and Experience Required): 

• Matric (Essential).
• BCom Degree – Major Internal Auditing (Essential).
• Certified Internal Auditor Certification (Essential).
• CISA and Risk Qualification (Preferred).
• Member of Institute of Internal Audit (Registration).
• 5 – 10 years’ experience in a general auditing role.
• IT audit experience and Risk specialisation will be highly advantageous.