Assistant Internal Auditor Manager

Network Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Recruitment is partnering with a Johannesburg-based professional services firm to recruit an Assistant Internal Audit Manager responsible for leading engagements from planning to completion. The role emphasizes client interaction, risk advisory, and practice development in a dynamic environment.

The ideal candidate has 7–10 years in internal audit, CIA certification, and relevant leadership experience; CA(SA) or master's degree are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Honours degree in finance or related field is required.
• CIA certification mandatory for the role.
• Professional qualifications (CA(SA) an advantage).
• Master's degree is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal audit, risk assurance and advisory engagements from planning through to completion.
• Independently manage audit engagements with quality, timelines and budgets.
• Review audit working papers and financial reporting documentation.
• Resolve complex auditing, accounting and risk matters.
• Evaluate risks and controls and provide practical risk-based recommendations.
• Maintain engagement governance and profitability.
• Develop client relationships and contribute to business development.
• Lead, coach and mentor audit and risk assurance professionals.

Skills

Internal Audit

Risk Assurance

Risk Management

Advisory

Audit engagement management

Audit reporting

Microsoft Office Suite

Audit management software

Risk management tools

Financial reporting systems

Education

Honours Degree in Finance, Business, Auditing, Risk Management or a related field - non-negotiable

CIA - mandatory

CA(SA) or other relevant professional certification advantageous

Master's Degree advantageous

Tools

Audit management software

Microsoft Office Suite

Financial reporting systems

Risk management tools

Job description

Company and Job Description:

A growing professional services firm specialising in risk assurance, internal audit and advisory services is looking for an experienced Assistant Internal Audit Manager to join its Johannesburg-based team.

This is an opportunity for an experienced audit professional who enjoys the variety of consulting, working with different clients and industries, and taking ownership of engagements from planning through to completion.

The successful candidate will operate in a highly professional, entrepreneurial environment where technical credibility, client relationships, commercial awareness and leadership are equally important.

This is not simply an audit delivery role. You will have the opportunity to work directly with senior stakeholders, identify opportunities to expand client relationships, contribute to business development and play an active role in developing the broader risk assurance and advisory practice.

Key Responsibilities: Audit & Advisory Engagement Leadership

• Lead internal audit, risk assurance and advisory engagements from planning through to completion
• Independently manage audit engagements, ensuring quality, timelines and budgets are achieved
• Review audit working papers and financial reporting documentation
• Resolve complex auditing, accounting and risk matters
• Evaluate key risks and controls and provide practical, risk-based recommendations
• Review engagement outputs and ensure high-quality reporting
• Maintain strong engagement governance and profitability

Client Relationship & Business Development

• Act as a key point of contact throughout client engagements
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders
• Engage confidently with business owners, managing directors, executives and other senior stakeholders
• Understand client needs and identify opportunities to provide additional advisory services
• Contribute to business development and revenue-generation initiatives
• Support strong client retention and long-term relationship development

Team Leadership & Practice Development

• Lead, coach and mentor audit and risk assurance professionals
• Conduct performance management and support talent development
• Assist with recruitment and training initiatives
• Develop future leaders within the team
• Share technical knowledge and best practices
• Contribute to strengthening and expanding the risk assurance and advisory practice

Job Experience and Skills Required: Qualification:

• Honours Degree in Finance, Business, Auditing, Risk Management or a related field - non-negotiable
• CIA - mandatory
• CA(SA) or other relevant professional certification advantageous
• Master's Degree advantageous

Experience:

• Minimum 7-10 years' relevant experience
• Strong internal audit and risk management experience
• Minimum 2-3 years' leadership or management experience
• Proven experience independently managing audit engagements
• Strong client relationship management experience
• Consulting and advisory experience essential
• Business development exposure highly advantageous
• Experience across multiple sectors and industries advantageous

Technical Skills:

• Internal Audit
• Risk Assurance
• Risk Management
• Advisory
• Audit engagement management
• Audit reporting
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Audit management software
• Risk management tools
• Financial reporting systems

The Ideal Candidate: You will thrive in this role if you are:

• A confident, commercially minded audit professional
• Comfortable engaging with executives and senior stakeholders
• A strong communicator who can translate technical findings into practical business recommendations
• Entrepreneurial and commercially aware
• Able to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities
• A natural leader who enjoys developing people
• Curious, analytical and solutions-focused
• Comfortable working independently and taking ownership
• Motivated by clear career progression and professional development
• Interested in consulting rather than remaining within a traditional internal audit environment

Why consider this opportunity?

• Senior client-facing leadership opportunity
• Significant autonomy and ownership
• Exposure to multiple industries and sectors
• Direct interaction with senior executives
• Opportunity to influence strategic client decisions
• Business development and revenue-generation exposure
• Opportunity to contribute to the growth of a consulting practice
• Strong coaching, mentorship and leadership opportunities
• Opportunity to build and develop future leaders

This is particularly suited to an internal audit professional who has a consulting background and is ready to take the next step into a leadership role combining audit delivery, advisory, client management, business development and people leadership.