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  • Posted: Jun 2, 2022
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    MTN Group Limited entered the telecommunications scene at the dawn of South Africa’s democracy, in 1994. In 1998, we began our expansion by acquiring licences in Rwanda, Uganda and Swaziland. Since then, we continued to grow, with a view of bringing world-class telecommunications and digital services to markets across Africa and the Middle East. Throug...
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    Senior Manager: Financial and Operational Audit

    Mission/ Core purpose of the Job

    Accountable for working under the general direction of the General Manager: Financial and Operational Audits. The primary purpose of the job is to conduct and/or manage simultaneous complex and varying assignments of internal audits, and advisory activities that relate to the Process and Programs (including Financial and Operational Audits) that MTN offers.

    Furthermore, the activities involve managing or conducting Financial and Operational Audit projects and consulting services for both MTN management and staff and overseeing that these are conducted according to both internal MTN and external universal Auditing standards

    Key Performance Areas: Core, essential responsibilities / outputs of the position (KPA's)

    The Senior Manager: Financial & Operational Audit (Programme Assurance) role will be accountable to achieve the following objectives:

    Audit Management

    • Undertake the identification and evaluation of audit risk areas at Group Level and within Programme Assurance through a risk-based audit methodology
    • Assist in preparing the annual IA plan based on the identified risks and in consultation with Management, Compliance, and if required, an External Audit organisation
    • Manage and/or carry out Internal audits, special requests, consulting engagements and management requests and review the work performed to ensure the adequacy of audit scope, testing performed, and the accuracy of conclusions reached
    • Manage resource planning and requirements for Internal Audit assignments, special assignments and management requests
    • Ensure that IA methodology as prescribed by Group Internal Audit is strictly adhered to, including identifying and defining issues, developing criteria, reviewing and analysing evidence, and documenting financial and operational processes and procedures
    • Oversee and manage the work of the audit staff in conducting interviews, reviewing documents, developing and administering audit surveys, composing summary memos, and preparing working papers or audit operations
    • Implement the audit program, recognise control weaknesses, assess the materiality of these weaknesses, and relate them back to the scope and objectives of the audit
    • Review the audit programs to ensure the appropriate testing mechanisms
    • Review and manage the work of the audit staff in identification, development, and documentation of audit issues and recommendations for improvement
    • Communicate the results, findings and recommendations of audit projects through written reports and face-to-face presentations on a timely basis to the GM: Financial and Operational audits
    • Ensure that the audit is carried out on the eGRC system in lines with process and methodology as mandated by the Group Internal Audit and Forensics function
    • Follow up on the implementation of audit recommendations in a timely manner
    • Interact with staff, Audit Managers, General Managers, and when necessary, with Executive Management to obtain and/ or communicate relevant information to achieve the objective/s of the Internal Audit function
    • Maintain all MTN and professional ethical standards and ensure internal audit activities are carried out in compliance with The International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (Standards) and IIA Code of Ethics
    • Support the GM- Financial and Operational Audit in coordinating with the External Auditors where needed
    • Oversee the audit process and outcome across the different OpCos
    • Assist the General Manager – Financial and Operational Audits to provide oversight on OpCo reporting, OpCo coordination, OpCo support and OpCo IA operations
    • Report on a monthly basis to management relating to progress made and in accordance with the measurement metrics set by the organisation
    • Report on an ad hoc basis on specific projects as and when necessary
    • Assist in reporting on a monthly basis relating to progress made on Group and OpCo Internal Audit activities to those charged with Governance
    • Ensure cost effective operation of the Internal Audit function by driving excellence and effectiveness of the internal audit framework

    Program Assurance Management

    • Provide an oversight capability and independent assurance of material programmes
    • Assist the GM Financial and Operational audit in preparing Programme Assurance plans based on the identified risks and challenges
    • Manage and/or carry out Programme Assurance services
    • Design innovative Assurance activities on Programme Assurance that address core business needs
    • Support the General Manager Financial and Operational Audits in coordinating with the External Assurance Teams who may assist in conducting fieldwork within MTN

    Job Requirements (Education, Experience and Competencies)

    Education:

    • Minimum 4-year Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Accounting/Audit/Finance
    • Post graduate MBA and/or master’s degree/ Chartered Accountant/ CIA in related field (i.e. Audit) is advantageous
    • English and French (as an advantage)
    • Prince2, MSP, Agile/Scrum professional qualification is advantageous

    Experience:

    • Minimum 7 – 10 years of experience in Auditing and Accounting, preferably with Telecommunications Auditing experience, with at least 3 years managing or performing independent assurance of complex projects/programmes, in a medium to large organisation
    • Experience in Business Transformation and Business Change
    • Experience in Audit Consulting, Advisory or related client service is essential
    • Strong Internal Audit and Risk Management experience of designing controls, understanding enterprise control frameworks and prioritising risks
    • Experience in a Big 4 Accounting firm is advantageous
    • Experience in working across diverse cultures and geographies (advantageous)
    • Understanding of emerging markets is advantageous

    Competencies:

    • Strategy Implementer, Decisive Problem Solver, Best Practice Value Creator
    • Culture and Change Champion, Guiding People Manager, Relationship Builder
    • Results Achiever, Operationally Astute, Agile, Accountable

    Skills:

    • Strong Audit skills
    • Strong Analytical skills
    • Demonstrated ability to drive issues and tasks through to completion
    • Results orientated – ability to motivate, manage and drive consensus across diverse teams
    • Project Management
    • Customer Focused

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to MTN on group.mtn.com to apply

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