Technical Manager - National Audit C at Auditor-General of South Africa

Requirement Overview

• To provide technical support to the Product Champion (PC) and Training Officer within the Audit Business Unit (ABU), disseminate information and apply innovative processes to share technical processes to sustain and enhance quality of external audits in the Audit Business Unit. Further to this, support should also be given to the training officer. 

Roles & Responsibilities
Technical Support

• Overall support to TO on all TO related matters/responsibilities
• Support to ethics and ethics sessions
• Support PC on quality on audits through peer reviews, PIR, technical consults and consistency reviews.
• Assist with technical committee meetings and roll out of all technical training
• Support PC with all MI related matters and MI processes in BU
• Support PC on reviews on ASMIS and draft of in cycle, post cycle and GR reports
• Support PC in all other roles and quality or technical initiatives in BU or AGSA

Facilitate Technical Training:

• Identify individual training needs 
• Compile and finalise the annual ABU technical training plan
• Conduct practical training sessions on new or amended procedures and practices
• Manage the budgeting for all technical training events and ensure spend is within the allocated budget
• Facilitate the scheduling of annual training events, in consultation with BU admin support
• Co-ordinate the finalisation of training evaluation reports and submit to PC for final review
• Facilitate induction for new starters through to senior management level within the relevant business unit / region

Research and Development

Proactively identify problem areas through the analysis of:

• legislation
• auditing & accounting standards
• QA results
• stakeholder feedback
• training needs
• technical committee input
• cyclical debrief sessions
• Collect, analyse & interpret information relevant to the research problem or request
• Process, analyse and validate research data
• Prepare project plans
• Write research project reports and minutes of project meetings
• Propose research findings and make recommendations to Product Champion in accordance with stakeholder requirements and best practice principles
• Formulate technical procedures and guidelines to be followed by the audit staff and develop improved ways of executing the audit
• Conduct practical training sessions on new or amended procedures and practices

Learnership Programme Support

• Participate in meetings or any other forums to provide Training office support
• Provide support to the PC/Training Officer in the coordination of the SAICA learnership programme
• Provide support to the PC/TO with the overview of exposure to competencies relating to trainees
• Monitor trainee’s progress and experience and prompt corrective action in ABU
• Coordinate study support interventions
• Provide support to the PC/TO with the management of the academic progress requirement
• Support the PC/TO in the management of relationships with local TAF structures
• Address trainee auditor queries in conjunction with administrative support and escalate to Training Officer where appropriate
• Provide a channel for the dissemination of information from POE on matters relating to trainees, in conjunction with administrative support
• Assist with the recruitment and Orientation of trainees as and when required by POE.
• Support to TO on all EAT requirements (including reviews and support as well as training to BU on LOR and PDS submissions)
• Support TO with all training rolled out

Stakeholder Management

• Build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholder such as Trainee Auditor Forum (TAF)
• Provide technical support and guidance to internal stakeholders on technical matters in order to ensure alignment with ARD guidelines
• Support the PC on the various engagement with stakeholders
• Communicate technical processes and requirements to internal stakeholders and ensure understanding of these by all relevant stakeholders
• Attend and participate in technical sessions guidelines
• Support the PC on the various engagements with stakeholders
• Communicate technical processes and requirements to internal stakeholders and ensure understanding of these by all relevant stakeholders
• Attend and participate in technical sessions or meetings and upon request by the PC.

People Management

• Manage own performance.
• Participate in the IBU’s transformation, culture, diversity and employment equity initiatives.
• Participate in the implementation of initiatives for creation of talent pipeline and succession planning.
• Provide on the job training, coaching, mentorship and support to the audit team.
• Ensure that Trainee Auditors receive adequate and relevant exposure on audit components to ensure compliance with SAICA requirements

Adhoc Duties:

• Adhoc duties: The successful candidate will also be allocated regulatory audit to Manage

Skills, Experience & Education
Qualification:

• CA(SA)

Experience and Knowledge:

• Completed articles (3 Years)
• Two years post articles work experience as Assistant Manager

Advantageous

• Experience of technical understanding of audit environment, audit standard practices and reporting on audit outcomes
• Experience in planning and monitoring the use of expenditure to meet organizational objectives and compliance
• Experience in budget preparation and reviewing budget documents or reports
• Preferably registered with SAICA as an assessor
• Knowledge of IFRS accounting framework