Audit Manager - Audit Portfolio

Mydeloitte; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm in Cape Town is seeking an Audit Manager to lead audit processes and a team of auditors. Responsibilities include developing audit plans, managing client relationships, and executing audits. The ideal candidate should have a Registered CA(SA) qualification, minimum 2 years post-articles experience, and 1 year at a Manager level in a client-facing role. This key position offers opportunities to make an impactful contribution within a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years post articles experience.
• 1 year at Manager level in a client-facing role.

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee audit processes.
• Lead a team of auditors and trainees.
• Develop and implement comprehensive audit plans.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.

Skills

Team leadership

Risk assessment

Client relationship management

Audit execution

Education

Registered CA(SA)

Job description

At Deloitte, our Purpose is to make an impact that matters for our clients, our people, and society. This is the lens for which our global strategy is set. It unites Deloitte professionals across geographies, businesses, and skills. It makes us better at what we do and how we do it. It enables us to deliver on our promises to stakeholders, while creating the lasting impact we seek. Harnessing the talent of ,+ people located across more than countries and territories, our size and scale puts us in a unique position to help change the world for the better—by bringing together the services we provide, the societal investments we make, and the collaborations we advance through our ecosystems.

Deloitte offers career opportunities across Internal Client Services, Audit & Assurance (A&A), Tax & Legal (T&L) and our Consulting services business, which is made up of Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory (SR&T) and Technology & Transformation (T&T). Are you ready to apply your knowledge and background to exciting new challenges? From learning to leadership, this is your chance to take your career to the next level.

Job Description

The Audit Manager is responsible for planning, executing and overseeing the audit processes as defined by the organization. They will also be responsible for leading a team of auditors and trainees, offering them support and guidance.

Key Job Outputs:

• Develop and implement comprehensive audit plans.
• Lead and manage the execution of audit engagements, including risk assessment, field work and reporting.
• Review and finalise audit findings and issues are properly documented.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through effective communication and understanding of their business needs.
• Supervise, mentor and develop junior auditors, providing guidance and support throughout the audit process.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications - Registered CA(SA). Minimum 2 years post articles and 1 year at Manager level in a client facing role.

Key Performance areas

• Strategic Impact: Supports the Senior Manager on delivery of designated engagement / project, managing the implementation of the agreed deliverables.
• Client Impact: External/Internal: Manages and maintains oversight of deliverables of team on client engagements.
• Operational Effectiveness: Communicates detail of Audit Engagement Agreement to teams and maintains level monitoring of adherence by all parties.
• Development/Growth of Team: Shares expertise and knowledge with team members and counselees on an ongoing basis.
• Budgets / Profitability: Manages engagement budget through accurate budgeting, cost control and profitability management.

Differentiators for this specific role

• Wining Business: Contributes to the regional and business areas winning business opportunities and targets, including contribution to Industry Manager initiatives and cross service line selling and collaboration.

Leadership Capabilities

• Living our Purpose - Acts as a role model, embracing and living our purpose and values, and recognizing others for the impact they make.
• Talent development - Develops high‑performing people and teams through challenging and meaningful opportunities.
• Performance drive - Delivers exceptional client service; maximizes results and drives high performance from people while fostering collaboration across businesses and borders.
• Influence - Influences clients, teams, and individuals positively, leading by example and establishing confident relationships with increasingly senior people.
• Strategic direction - Understands key objectives for clients and Deloitte, aligns people to objectives and sets priorities and direction.

Technical and Professional Capabilities

• Stakeholder Focus: Leverages a deep understanding of audit and risk advisory services and stakeholder needs to deliver high quality engagement.
• Become experts in risk assessments and audit responses: Takes an independent view and contributes heavily in developing and challenging the risk assessment and controls testing strategy and designing appropriate audit responses for risks.
• Integrate engagement teams and manage referred work: Collaborates effectively across Deloitte functions to deliver a seamless audit that is responsive to stakeholder needs.
• Make appropriate use of tools, guidance and methodology: Provides appropriate guidance to the audit team in relation to the application of tools, guidance and methodology in delivering the audit.
• Manage project plans to optimize engagements: Proactively manages the project plan through efficient use of resources and tracking delivery of assigned tasks, guiding team members' prioritization.
• Formulate reasonable judgements and conclusions in order to deliver informative and timely outputs: Uses judgement and consults appropriately when dealing with complex matters, applying an appropriate level of professional scepticism.
• Apply Ethical and Professional Standards: Understands their business security, ethical and compliance responsibilities, displaying best practice and actively encouraging appropriate behaviours of engagement teams.

Note: The list of tasks / duties and responsibilities contained in this document is not necessarily exhaustive.

Deloitte may ask the employee to carry out additional duties or responsibilities, which may fall reasonably within the ambit of the role profile, depending on operational requirements.

At Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day. We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. We are committed to employment equity and building a diverse and inclusive workplace across the African continent. Our recruitment processes are aligned with our Employment Equity Plan and the principles of the Employment Equity Act. Preference may be given to candidates from designated groups. We actively support the inclusion of people with disabilities and embrace neurodiversity in the workplace. We recognise and value the unique strengths that neurodivergent individuals bring, and we are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive. If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know.