Senior Audit Manager : Rbb

Nedbank Namibia; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company seeks a strategic leader to provide independent assurance and manage risks across the organization. The role involves engaging with stakeholders, overseeing audit processes, and ensuring effective risk management practices. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in auditing and risk management, along with strong leadership skills. This position offers an opportunity to influence strategic decision-making and foster trust within the organization.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience, including 5 years in financial services.
• Internal auditing, risk management, or compliance experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and guidance to teams.
• Engage with stakeholders regarding industry best practices and emerging risks.
• Review and prepare high-quality reports for risk management.

Skills

Leadership

Risk Management

Auditing

Stakeholder Engagement

Problem Solving

Education

NQF Level: Advanced Diplomas / National 1st Degrees

CA (SA)

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

Job description

REQ Thembi Mtshali
Location: Johannesburg
Job Family: Risk, Audit and Compliance
Auditing
Manage Managers
FAIS Affected

Job Purpose

To provide strategic leadership and guidance to teams by providing independent assurance of the control environment to the Nedbank Group Audit Committee and ensuring effective risk management practices are implemented across Nedbank. In addition, in the role of business partner, engage with stakeholders regarding industry best practices, the changing landscape, emerging risks, and large, complex digital initiatives.

Job Responsibilities

1. Strategic insights & Client Centricity
2. Stay abreast of developments in the field, emerging risks, and industry trends, including competitors and digital trends, and impart knowledge to the team.
3. Understand current business strategy, transformation impacts, digital initiatives, risks, and expectations; consider key/emerging risks to update the annual risk-based audit plan to support GIA reporting.
4. Remain commercially minded with a Nedbank client-centric approach and understand the broader business strategy in auditing.

Transformational Assurance

1. Provide assurance on large and complex programmes, assessing risks that could impede objectives and benefits.
2. Guide the audit team and execute audit planning, fieldwork, and reporting in line with GIA methodology and IIA standards.
3. Seek opportunities to improve business processes through agile thinking.
4. Assess control design and operational effectiveness, including data analytics and compliance with laws and regulations.
5. Influence stakeholders to address audit findings and improve audit quality.
6. Ensure continuous improvement, productivity, and timely delivery of audits.
7. Apply professional judgment, manage capacity, resources, and budgets effectively.
8. Leverage knowledge of banking, digital transformation, and emerging risks to engage stakeholders and determine testing strategies.
9. Develop continuous monitoring capabilities and transfer skills to the team.

Integrated Risk and Control Environment

Engage with risk and compliance communities to ensure coordinated assurance and scope assessment, minimizing inefficiencies and stakeholder disruptions.

Impactful Reporting

Review and prepare high-quality, relevant reports with insights that enable risk management and support strategic decision-making, including effective storytelling and visual presentation for various stakeholders.

Innovative Solutions

Problem solve and provide innovative, leading-edge recommendations considering emerging risks and digital initiatives.

Business Partner Relationships

Build and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders, external auditors, and the risk community to foster trust, credibility, and effective communication.

Manage stakeholder expectations, provide education on audit practices, and contribute to a positive team environment and GIA culture.

Participate in culture initiatives, meet GIA targets, and support transformational goals.

Essential Qualifications

NQF Level: Advanced Diplomas / National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualifications

CA (SA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), and optionally Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

Minimum Experience

• At least 10 years of experience, including a minimum of 5 years in the financial services industry.
• Internal auditing, risk management, or compliance experience preferred.
• At least 4 years of people management experience.
• Detailed understanding of the RBB environment, client, and channels is advantageous.