Finance Audit Manager

Boardroom Appointments; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced finance auditor in Cape Town to manage the complete finance audit plan. You will ensure quality reporting and innovative recommendations while maintaining compliance with audit standards. The ideal candidate has thorough knowledge of audit principles, IFRS, and internal controls. This role involves working closely with stakeholders and providing independent audit assurance on significant risks. A suitable IT risk certification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the complete finance audit plan with quality reporting and innovative recommendations.
• Ensure methodical documentation of risk and control matrices.
• Coordinate and assist with the preparation of Audit Committee deliverables.
• Provide technical assistance with investigations and special audits.
• Develop a risk-based approach for the annual audit plan.

Skills

IT Risk and audit certification (e.g. CISA)

Advanced knowledge of audit principles and theory

Knowledge of Internal Financial reporting standards (IFRS)

Knowledge of King IV and governance principles

Understanding IT risk and controls

Utilising data analytics

Proficient in TeamMate

Proficient in PowerBi

Job description

Qualifications

• IT Risk and audit certification (e.g. CISA) (Desirable).
• Advanced knowledge of audit principles and theory, including the new Global Internal Audit standards.
• Knowledge of Internal Financial reporting standards (IFRS), and statutory accounting principles.
• Knowledge of King IV and governance principles.
• Understanding IT risk and controls, general controls, and their impact on business risk and controls (Desirable).
• Utilising data analytics to increase testing coverage and insight (Desirable).
• Proficient in TeamMate and PowerBi

Responsibilities

• Deliver the complete finance audit plan (retail and distribution) in line with the methodology with quality reporting, practical, cost-effective, innovative, and sustainable recommendations and root cause analysis in a timely manner. Optimize and improve the efficiency of the finance audit team and the quality of deliverables.
• Ensure methodical documentation of risk and control matrices, testing results, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Ensure follow-up on findings and corrective actions.
• Coordinate and assist with the preparation of Audit Committee deliverables.
• Continued combined assurance approach to ensure maximum reliance by external audit on the work of internal audit.
• Provide technical assistance with investigations, and special audits, and provide subject-matter expertise as needed.
• Successful working relationship with the key stakeholders, while providing quality independent audit assurance on the risks that matter.
• Please make sure to inform senior management of significant risks or exposures related to internal controls, compliance, and/or governance that require immediate attention.
• Remain current on audit and applicable regulatory oversight trends and develop a risk-based approach incorporated into the annual audit plan.
• Provide support to the head of internal audit in terms of coordinating risk management activities and the preparation of the bi-annual risk reports.