Audit Manager (Feg (With Global Markets Experience)

Acca Careers; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 60 000 - 90 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Johannesburg is seeking an Audit Manager to oversee audits for large banking clients. This role requires strong leadership and the ability to manage both the planning and execution of audits, particularly within Global Markets divisions. Candidates should hold a CA(SA) or equivalent and possess at least 2 years of experience post-training. The position offers a dynamic environment focused on audit quality and professional integrity.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience since completion of training contract.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Enthusiasm and self-drive required.

Responsibilities

• Manage planning and execution of large bank audits.
• Engage with group and joint auditors on audit matters.
• Liaise with specialists regarding audit scope.
• Present audit findings and manage audit committee submissions.
• Drive audit quality and operational accountability.

Skills

Understanding of accounting under IFRS

Audit risks understanding in banking

Good organization skills

Strong leadership

Team player

Good communication skills

Up-to-date with financial services knowledge

Education

CA (SA) or equivalent qualification

Job description

Audit Manager (FEG (with global markets experience))

Title: Financial Services - Audit Manager (with global markets experience)

Number of positions: 2

Function and Business Unit: Financial Services - Banking

Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Accounting / Auditing and Finance

Industries: Accounting

Job 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.

This specific role will also be responsible for managing Global Markets division audits at banks.

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, including global market / treasury divisions.
• Engage with group auditors / fellow joint auditors regarding cross-reviews / ISA 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.
• Present audit findings to the client and assist with audit committee document submission.
• Manage 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 operational accountability to drive audit quality in response to the needs of stakeholders and external regulators.
• Review work performed by junior resources to ensure that 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

• Understanding of accounting under IFRS, especially IFRS 9 financial instruments.
• Deep understanding of 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

• CA (SA) or equivalent qualification, and at least 2 years of experience since completion of training contract.