Associate Principal - IT Audit

Elm; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 450 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in South Africa seeks an Internal Auditor to oversee auditing processes of IT systems and controls. The successful candidate will manage day-to-day operations, prepare accurate audit reports, and ensure compliance with internal auditing standards. Responsibilities include planning audits, conducting fieldwork, and assessing IT processes. This position is crucial for enhancing business processes and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Join a dynamic team focused on continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for internal auditing of IT controls and systems.
• Prepare timely and accurate audit reports.
• Plan annual audit engagements and conduct risk assessments.

Job description

ROLE PURPOSE

The aim is to state the overall significance of the job from the organization's perspective.

Responsible for the day-to-day internal auditing of Elm's Information Technology audits controls and systems. Also to ensures successful completion of assigned audit engagements, from start to finish, inclusive of preplanning and wrap up activities, according to the policies and procedures followed within ELM

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & ACTIVITIES

This section describes the principal outputs required from the job.

Key Accountabilities

Key Activities

1. Daily Operations
   • Follow the day-to-day operations related to own job to ensure continuity of work
   • Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of processes and practices taking into account 'international best practice'
   • Improvement of business processes, cost reduction, and productivity improvement
   • Assist in the preparation of timely and accurate reports of the Internal Audit department to meet company and department requirements, policies and standards
2. Auditing procedures
   • Ensure that risk & control concepts are applied and internal audit standards to scenarios encountered and identify any potential issues.
   • Communicates identified issues with IT Audit department manager to ensure any potential concerns are addressed in a timely and effective manner.
   • Planning for the annual audit engagements and measuring estimated timelines for completion.
   • Prepare process mapping, conduct risk assessment and develop audit program.
   • Perform audit fieldwork, prepare audit reports and conduct a discussion with the process owners as per the recommended IIA standards.
   • Review and assesses ELM's processes, technologies (applications, network, database, operating system, etc.) and practices, as well as related procedures according to the annual audit plan.
   • Perform management, information systems and technologies, IT and information security audits in all locations of the Company to review and evaluate the effectiveness of operations, confidentiality, integrity and availability of information and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
3. Policies, Processes & Procedures
   • Follow all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner
   • Comply with all relevant safety, quality and environmental management policies, procedures and controls to ensure a healthy and safe work environment
4. Information Security
   • Comply with all relevant information Security practices and standards to ensure data integrity and confidentiality