Audit Manager

ACCA Careers; Brakpan; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Brakpan seeks an experienced Audit Manager to oversee audits for major banking clients. The ideal candidate will have a CA (SA) qualification and at least one year of post-training experience. Responsibilities include managing audit planning, liaising with specialists, and ensuring compliance with auditing standards. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential. Competitive compensation and growth opportunities in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience since completion of the training contract.
• Up to date with financial services industry knowledge and auditing standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the planning and running of a large audit of a bank.
• Engagement with auditors regarding cross reviews and audit matters.
• Liaise with specialists regarding their involvement in audits.
• Present audit findings and assist with audit committee submissions.
• Reviewing the work performed by junior resources.

Skills

Deep understanding of the audit risks within a banking environment

Good organisation skills

Strong leader

Ability to work under pressure

Good communication skills

Education

CA (SA) or equivalent qualification

Job description

Job Title/position

Financial Services - Audit Manager

Number Of Positions

5

Function And Business Unit

Financial Services - Banking

Description

The Financial Services Audit division provides audit services to the largest banking clients in South Africa. Audit managers are required to guide, manage and oversee the planning, staffing and supervision of audits of large banking clients. We aim to provide clients with audits of the highest quality that add value to their business.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the planning and running of a large audit of a bank/division of a bank.
• Engagement with group auditors/fellow joint auditors with respect to cross reviews/ISA 600 responsibilities on audit matters.
• Liaise with specialists, including actuaries, tax professionals and IT auditors regarding their involvement and scope on the engagement and determining the impact on the audit approach of any findings they might raise.
• Provide IFRS technical, audit operational and audit quality leadership with a focus on professional scepticism.
• Presenting audit findings relating to the respective engagement to clients as well as assisting with audit committee document submission.
• Management of staff with respect to equitable planning of resources and ensuring that teams are adequately transformed.
• Demonstrate a strong tone and culture supporting audit quality through a commitment to maintain objectivity, professional scepticism, ethics and integrity.
• Have the operational accountability and responsibility to drive audit quality in response to the needs of stakeholders and external regulators.
• Reviewing the work performed by junior resources to ensure that the various audit risk factors have been accurately addressed and documented.
• Communicate with the highest levels of staff at the client.
• Take commercial and contractual responsibility for managing engagement billings, collections and identification of overrun opportunities.

Skills And Attributes Required For The Role

• Deep understanding of the audit risks within a banking environment.
• Good organisation skills.
• Able to see the bigger picture.
• Strong leader.
• Team player.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Good communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Up to date with financial services industry knowledge and processes, auditing standards and global best practice templates.
• Enthusiasm, individual initiative with self‑drive.

Minimum requirements to apply for the role (including qualifications and experience)

• CA (SA) or equivalent qualification, and has at least 1 year of experience since completion of training contract.