Internal Auditor

SBV South Africa; Houghton; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

SBV South Africa in Houghton seeks an experienced internal auditor to plan, execute and report on internal audits in line with the department's methodology. You will coordinate input from junior staff and ensure timely fieldwork and documentation of findings.

Responsibilities include risk-based planning, executing audits per IIA Standards, and following up on findings while supporting governance and ESG reporting initiatives.

Qualifications

• 2 years internal audit experience.
• Working knowledge of BarnOwl software or similar packages (advantageous).
• BCom Financial Sciences/Internal Audit or accepted internal audit qualification.
• Working towards the achievement of the Certified Internal Auditor accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Plans internal audit assignments following the internal audit methodology including completion of the scoping letter/planning memo as per the internal audit coverage plan.
• Executes audits in accordance with the IIA Standards and within the agreed upon timeframes.
• Take responsibility for the completion of fieldwork and reporting.
• Identifies and documents new risks and escalates to management.
• Lead as a change management architect and coordinate between units for seamless end-to-end processes.

Skills

Data Analysis

Teamwork

Integrity

Customer Focus

Corporate Governance

Managing Risk

Stakeholder Communication

Audit Planning

Education

BCom Financial Sciences/Internal Audit

CIA accreditation (in progress)

Tools

BarnOwl

Job description

• Plans the internal audit assignment following the internal audit methodology including completion of the scoping letter/planning memo as per the internal audit coverage plan.


• Perform the planning through sourcing risk relating information pertaining to the scope of the audit


• Plan and complete ad-hoc internal audit assignments following the internal audit methodology.


• Coordinate input from the junior internal auditor regarding planning and information received.

Description

Plan internal audit assignments

• Plans the internal audit assignment following the internal audit methodology including completion of the scoping letter/planning memo as per the internal audit coverage plan.


• Perform the planning through sourcing risk relating information pertaining to the scope of the audit


• Plan and complete ad-hoc internal audit assignments following the internal audit methodology.


• Coordinate input from the junior internal auditor regarding planning and information received.

Execution of the internal audit fieldwork and reporting

• Efficiently carries out audits as identified in the internal audit coverage plan and prioritises audits allocated to him/her according to the associated risk.


• Executes audits in accordance with the IIA Standards and within the agreed upon timeframes.


• Take responsibility for the completion of fieldwork.


• Complete working papers concisely and accurately, addressing the objective of the audit conducted.


• Accurately document report findings.


• Identifies threats, noncompliance with statutory and company policies and evaluates controls and reports thereon.


• Build relationships with relevant stakeholders to obtain the necessary information pertinent to the audit.


• Identifies and documents new risks to the business during audits and escalates these to the appropriate member of management to act.


• Performs a follow up assessment with relevant stakeholders on findings raised in internal audit reports in line with internal audit methodology.

Timeous and accurate reporting

• Accurately and systematically document all audit findings in the working papers.


• Writes internal audit reports for submission to Internal Audit Manager for review.


• Discusses findings noted during the internal audits with relevant stakeholders covering all areas tested as per the internal audit report.

Governance

• Subscribe and align to SBV Services' ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Standards, ensuring the department's processes and quality management system always comply with the standard.


• Support SBVs ESG journey, reporting on and managing the ESG requirements to ensure a positive reflection and outcome.

Lead as an ambassador and executor of change.

• Act as a change management architect in periods of change to ensure business continuity.


• Manage the integration of business units into a seamless end-to-end solution for customers.


• Effectively communicate and embed new processes and procedures as they occur, addressing or escalating matters/ concerns to the SME's (subject matter experts) when required.


• Facilitate the necessary presentations, workshops, or forums to ensure consistent and accurate communication is given across one's portfolio.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements: Work Experience

• 2 years internal audit experience.


• Working knowledge of BarnOwl software or similar packages (advantageous).

Minimum Requirements: Education

• BCom Financial Sciences/Internal Audit or accepted internal audit qualification.


• Working towards the achievement of the Certified Internal Auditor accreditation.

Behavioural Competencies Required

• Teamwork: Work co-operatively with other members of the team to achieve a common goal effectively


• Integrity: Being honest, fair and ethical in everything we do and say


• Customer Focus: Recognise and strive to meet both internal and external customers' needs and expectations


• Data Analysis: Examine a large volume of data and identify trends in that data to understand the information, assimilate and highlight trends


• Corporate Governance: Ability to correctly apply internal control measures and framework of processes/policies and legislation in a transparent way in order to responsibly govern the organisation and ensure good accountability towards Management, Customers, Shareholders, Government and the Community


• Managing Risk: The practice of using processes, methods and tools for managing these risks. Risk management focuses on identifying what could go wrong, evaluating which risks should be dealt with and implementing strategies to deal with those risks

• Work Level: Management


• Job Type: Permanent


• Salary: Market Related


• EE Position: Yes


• Location: Houghton