Audit Migration & Transformation Co-ordinator

Sumer Group Holdings Limited; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading audit firm in Johannesburg is seeking an Audit Migration & Transformation Co-ordinator to oversee migration projects across UK hubs. The successful candidate will manage resources, drive efficiency, and ensure high-quality outcomes. Key skills include audit expertise and project management. This role offers opportunities for growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Understanding of working papers, risk assessment, and quality standards.
• Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines.
• Comfortable using audit software and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the migration of audit files across multiple UK hubs.
• Plan and manage resources to ensure 100% team utilization.
• Lead the migration team and maintain clear reporting.

Skills

Audit expertise

Project management skills

Tech-savvy

Supportive Leadership

Analytical mindset

Education

CA(SA), ACCA or similar qualification

Job description

Audit Migration & Transformation Co-ordinator

Department: Audit

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Johannesburg

Description

Are you an audit professional who thrives on structure, precision, and delivery?

Someone who can balance multiple projects running simultaneously while leveraging technology to drive accuracy and efficiency?

Join us at Sumer Offshore, part of the wider Sumer Group, where we’re building a smarter, more connected way of delivering audit work.

As an Audit Migration & Transformation Co-ordinator, you’ll play a key role in delivering one of our key group-wide initiatives: a major migration project and shaping the future of our audit operations.

This is an opportunity to be part of a dynamic and growing offshore team, working closely with our UK hubs to ensure that legacy audit files from legacy systems are migrated accurately, efficiently and in line with audit methodology into our new, unified platform.

You’ll take ownership of resource allocation, delivery oversight, and KPI monitoring to drive efficiency and maintain accuracy at every stage, acting as the go-to link between our hubs and the migration team, you’ll ensure smooth coordination, clear communication and consistent high-quality outcomes.

As the role develops, you’ll also have the chance to expand your remit, supporting engagement teams with audit planning, reviewing workpapers, coaching colleagues, and embedding consistent quality standards across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and deliver the migration of audit files across multiple UK hubs, ensuring projects run smoothly, on time and to the highest standards.
• Plan and manage resources effectively, balancing workloads and ensuring 100% utilisation within the team.
• Lead the migration team day-to-day; assigning tasks, tracking deadlines, and maintaining clear, consistent reporting.
• Provide feedback and coaching to strengthen quality, consistency and methodology adherence to the team.
• Review completed migrations to ensure data integrity, completeness and compliance with methodology before handover.
• Build trusted relationships with hub managers, proactively communicating updates, risks, and solutions.
• Track and report on key KPIs, including utilisation, delivery progress and quality metrics, to the Head of Offshore Operations.
• Identify areas for improvement and opportunities for increased efficiency.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and high-quality delivery.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Audit expertise: you understand working papers, risk assessment, consolidation structures, quality standards, and what a high-quality file looks like.
• Project management skills: proven ability to manage multiple workstreams, timelines and deadlines.
• Tech-savvy: confident with audit software and Excel to drive accuracy and insight.
• Qualified: a CA(SA), ACCA or similar qualification is a plus, not a prerequisite
• Supportive Leadership:able to guide team members and uphold quality.
• Analytical mindset: strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and process improvements and drive continuous improvement.

You might be the sort of person who is:

• Natural organiser: you keep people, plans, and priorities moving in the right direction.
• Quality assurance minded: meticulous attention to detail to ensure data integrity and methodology adherence.
• A Motivator: able to motivate and coordinate a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Adaptable: thrives in dynamic environments and adjusts plans as needed.
• An excellent relationship-builder: confident engaging with stakeholders at all levels.
• Analytical problem-solver: able to anticipate challenges and proactively implement solutions.

Why Join Us?

This is more than a coordination role, it’s a chance to help shape how we deliver audit work across our business for years to come. You’ll have real ownership, visibility across the business, and opportunities to grow as we expand our offshore operations and transformation projects.

If thrive on structure, collaboration, quality-focused, and ready to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you.