Senior IS Auditor (JHB Illovo) at BDO South Africa

Description

• The Senior IS Auditor is responsible to the IS Audit Manager for carrying out the work allocated to them, for keeping the IS Audit Manager informed of progress and of any problems or difficulties with that work and for ensuring that work is documented and concluded in accordance with the Firms policies and procedures.
• Keeping accurate time records and performs work allocated with integrity & ethics.

The Senior IS Auditor will be responsible for the following key activities to achieve the main objectives:

• Performs sections of the Audit as agreed with the Manager / Senior Manager / Director.
• Performs IS Audit planning, execution and reporting.
• Assist with the preparation of client deliverables.
• Manage timelines and updates the ITCE dashboard.
• Ensure quality standards are maintained across clients.
• Be responsible for the security of the audit files and working papers and ensure they are safely stored.
• Always ensure that audit working papers are clear, concise and explain all issues clearly.
• Perform a self-review of working papers before submitting them for review to Senior/ Manager. Ensure conclusions make sense and that the working papers are logical.
• Gives feedback to managers at audit debriefs or when required to do so, escalates problems to managers promptly.
• Ensures that performance and documentation of work comply with the ITCE’s methodology through progressive/continuous review of work papers.
• Ensures sufficient, adequate, reliable, relevant and useful evidence is placed on file to facilitate effective review.
• Ensures that all work papers are complete, consistent, referenced and signed off, and the correct templates have been used.                                                 
• Judges the sensitivity of both client and management information and treats it appropriately.
• Supervise trainees and ensure the trainees are kept informed with tasks on weekly basis.
• Performs first reviews on work assigned to the trainees.
• Act as the lead on assigned audits.

Requirements
Requirements:

• B.Com Accounting, Informatics, Computer Science or relevant degree
• Minimum 4 years working experience of Internal Audit / IT Audit 
• Minimum 5 years working experience External Audit.
• CISA/ CIA/ CA and any other related certification would be an added advantage.