Audit Functional Areas
- Understand the South African political system and government
- Understand government priorities, policies and programmes
- Understand government administration
- Design audit plans
- Perform audits according to auditing standards (which includes financial and performance audit standards)
- Collect data and information/evidence for audit and other assignment purposes
- Analyse annual financial statements
- Analyse and interrogate data and information
- Obtain appropriate and factually correct audit evidence
- Compile audit working papers
- Identify and draft audit findings, problems and challenges with government systems, programmes and service delivery areas
- Identify root causes and effects of audit findings, problems and challenges with government systems, programmes and service delivery areas
- Use information and technology tools such as diagnostic tools, audit accelerators and any other IT tools in performing audits
- Knowledge sharing (audit insights, key risks from research and general knowledge)
- Compile high-quality impactful reports
- Compile high-impact and relevant recommendations on government programmes or audit focus areas
- Develop best practices/guidelines
- Contribute to the risk identification processes at auditees
Research and development
- Research audit themes arising from government priorities/programmes
- Scan the environment, perform trend analyses and assess risks to identify audit themes and necessary interventions in government Identify areas for potential value add work and provide inputs to line manager
Stakeholder Engagements
- Maintain an effective relationship with the regularity audit business units
- Assist with the integration of performance audit procedures at regularity audit
- Maintain visibility at regularity audit for effective interaction
- Support the marketing of performance audit products
- Support initiatives of sharing insights, risks and experiences External Stakeholder engagement
- Support initiatives to market performance audit products
Financial Management
- Manage own work
- Monitor own deadlines
- Manage own productivity and recoverability
- Monitor project budgets and ensure that allocated work is completed within the allocated budget
- Account accurately for own expenditure and time
Administrative duties
- Provide input on the planning of audits, budgeting and other organisational reporting needs
- Assist with organisational reporting needs and initiatives supporting the BU goals
Ad-hoc duties (Applicable to All JD’s)
- Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks and assignments not stipulated on the Job description as and when required
Qualifications
- BCom Auditing, CIA (part qualified), Internal Audit, Management Accounting
Professional registration
- Registration with a professional body is a requirement (where applicable)
Experience
- 3 years audit experience.
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Strategic Function
- Contributes to and implement organizational strategic initiatives.
- Develop the BU BSC and direct the implementation of the BU operational strategies and plans.
Product Management
- Direct the audit operations in line with the relevant audit methodology and standards;
- Direct and drive the business unit-wide audit strategy for assigned areas and measure progress against reported BU goals.
- Coordinate resources for auditing activities and plans including integrated audits with other business units (SAS) and external audit firms on pre-issuance and Contract Work activities to ensure strategic objectives are met.
- Provide leadership for technical and operational matters in the business unit on implementing best practices, AGSA strategic initiatives and improve risk management.
- Provide ongoing quality assurance within the audit process by continuously interacting with audit teams, audit firms and reviewing audit outputs.
- Lead sensitive, complex, and high risk engagements.
- Signing of audit reports for significant and complex audits as per delegations.
- Lead and monitor the implementation of the audit strategy.
- Lead the implementation of the status of records review.
Stakeholder Management
- Ensure clear understanding of auditees’ business requirements through efficient stakeholder engagement and that this is translated into clear deliverables.
- Drive the implementation of the Business Unit stakeholder engagement plan and build collaborative relationships with key stakeholders.
- Interact with relevant oversight structures and relevant committees regarding briefings on audit reports / outcomes.
- Interact with and establish partnerships with private audit firms, professional bodies and higher learning institutions
- Deal proactively and decisively with contestations and conflicts where applicable.
- Promote the AGSA brand and reputation.
People Management
- Lead and facilitate the implementation of the People Strategy within the BU
- Facilitate and monitor the implementation of BU transformation strategies.
- Ensure impact-driven strategic conversations with internal staff on an on-going basis.
- Ensure effective administration of the training office accreditation
- Implement BU initiatives to bring about an inclusive culture, enhanced employee experience and employee well-being within the BU.
Financial management and operational management
- Revenue and expenditure management and control (monitor BU budget)
- Ensures that BU deliverables are executed economically, efficiently and effectively in terms of recoverability and productivity.
- Implement interventions to collect debt and improve cash flow.
Other responsibilities (applicable to all JD’s)
- Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks and assignments not stipulated on the Job description as and when required.
Formal Education
- This position requires a minimum qualification of CA (SA) or RGA or ACCA.
Experience
- Minimum 10 years relevant post qualification experience with at least 4 years’ experience operating at a senior management level.
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Product
- Participate in audit committee/steering committee meetings with Business Unit (BU) management as and when required
Conduct audit covering the three audit phases:
- Planning
- Execution
- Reporting
Plan the audit:
- Define the objectives of the audit
- Define the scope of the audit
- Identify benchmarks to be utilised
- Assess the risks from source documentation
- Compile the audit plan
- Conduct a walk through process with the relevant role players
Execute tests, inclusive of:
- Compliance to policies, procedures, standards and specifications
- Adequacy on goals
- Reliability of information
- Efficiency and effectiveness of operations
- Safeguarding of assets
Generate audit reports indicating:
- Audit findings
- Recommendations
Conduct a meeting, where appropriate, to discuss:
- Accepted recommendations to be implemented and timelines applicable
- Rejected recommendations and internal actions to be implemented
- Target dates for implementation and review
- Supervise subordinates in the execution of the three audit phases
- Supervise team meetings regarding the direction and progress on the audits
- Provide guidance to auditors on audit related matters
- Conduct the field work in accordance with policies and procedures
- Communicate to Manager and Senior Manager on progress or obstacles during the audit
- Submit the audit report for publishing and archiving
- Finalise the audit file and submit for archiving in accordance with policies and procedures
- Provide support in the review of contract work and quality assurance
- Provide inputs to Information Systems Audit strategic plans
- Provide guidance on AGSA audit approach
- Promote and manage sound internal controls within the Business Unit
- Keep abreast of the latest development at the AGSA
- Manage audits within the allocated time frame
- Manage audits in adherence to internal processes, policies and procedures
Stakeholder Relationships
Maintain internal stakeholder relationships:
- Participate in debriefing sessions with regularity audit on the previous year’s audits performed
- Engage with team members during the audit process
- Liaise with colleagues within the Business Unit
Maintain external stakeholder relationships:
- Liaise with audit firms
- Liaise with Auditees with regards to Audit requirements
- Participate in interviews/ recruitment process
People Management
Monitor staff performance to implement a culture of performance management:
- Participate in the compilation of IPC’s and PDP’s
- Conduct coaching sessions of staff members
- Provide constant feedback to subordinates
- Provide mentorship to subordinates
- Conduct performance reviews in accordance with policies and procedures and take corrective action where necessary
- Create a conducive environment to maintain and enhance employee motivation
- Participate in transformational initiatives inclusive of change, organisational culture, CSI, diversity, etc
Continually improve own competence through personal development as per PDP and commitment:
- Participate in learning and development programmes
- Participate on programmes for purposes of Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
- Manage Human Resources in accordance with policies, procedures and legal requirements
- Complete Human Resource Management actions within the allocated time frames
- Support the Manager to ensure the delivery of high quality, accurate and cost effective audits through effective planning and resource management
- Ensure effective and efficient management of projects in
- terms of time, cost and quality
Providing input to manager on:
- Planning of audits under her/his control
- Budgeting requirements
- Organisational reporting needs
- Ensure that hours and expenses booked are in accordance with the allocated budget
- Achieve own recoverability target
- Manage budget in accordance with policies, procedures and legal requirements
- Complete budget management actions within the allocated time frames
Ad-hoc duties
- Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks and assignments not stipulated on the Job description as and when required
Formal Education
- B Degree in Auditing or Computer Science or Informatics
The following will be an added advantage:
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
- ERP Certificate (SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards)
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