FS Internal Audit Assistant Manager

EY; Johannesburg; Sur place; ZAR 900 000 - 1 800 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

EY is seeking an Assistant Manager for Enterprise Risk (Internal Audit) in Johannesburg. This role involves delivering high-impact internal audit engagements, building strong client relationships, and mentoring junior staff within EY's risk practice.

The position requires an Honours degree and CIA or equivalent, plus at least 7 years of related experience in financial services or similar environments. Proficiency in MS Office is essential, with strong analytical and communication skills expected.

Qualifications

• Honours in internal audit, accounting, business, finance or related field.
• CIA or equivalent required.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsabilités

• Deliver proactive assessments and assurance on controls and processes.
• Draft audit programmes to test controls and assess design/operating effectiveness.
• Coach and mentor junior staff and review their sections.
• Draft findings and assist in presenting to client and EY Senior Management.

Connaissances

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Formation

Honours in Internal Audit/Accounting/Business/Finance

CIA or equivalent

Outils

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

Assistant Manager: Enterprise Risk (Internal Audit)

Why should I work for EY in Risk?

EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team up to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

Management and Boards of Directors rely heavily on Internal Audit to provide important proactive assessments and assurance around the effectiveness of controls and company processes, while also providing objective advisory support. You will be engaged in delivering some of the most significant and class-leading internal audit and risk engagements globally. As part of our market-leading global network of risk professionals, you will gain the valuable experience you need to become a successful risk advisor. At EY, we recognize that it is the perspectives, skills and enthusiasm you bring to our clients that makes the difference.

Your client responsibilities

• Work effectively as a team member, sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication and updating senior team members on progress.
• Assign and manage tasks with other team members considering engagement needs and identified business outcomes, and organize own work such that important items get done first.
• Build strong internal relationships within EY and with other services across the organization.
• Research client industry, company structure, key customers and suppliers and possible insight into operations and the various processes
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel.
• Collaborate with the client to identify critical project outcomes, work products, barriers to success, and changes in expectations or scope.
• Manage own time in line with budgets
• Prepare or review business process descriptions through interviews with the client’s middle and senior management and documenting understanding of business process and confirm the business process descriptions by performing a walkthrough of the process.
• Identifying possible business risks and control weaknesses from the business processes under review.
• Drafting detailed audit programmes to test controls in place.
• Identify basic data analytic procedures
• Assessment of design and implementation of key controls as well as the operating effectiveness, accuracy and validity thereof.
• Compilation of working papers substantiating scope and results of testing.
• Provide a coaching / mentoring role.
• Review sections prepared by junior staff
• Draft individual sections of documents and presentations to explain issues and solution options and implications.
• Display a logical thought process in understanding client challenges and exploring possible solutions.
• Identify and escalate potential risks and issues to project manager along with suggested preventive or mitigating actions.
• Draft audit findings for review by EY Senior Management.
• Assist with presenting findings to client
• Assist with drafting proposals

Your people responsibilities

• Act as a visible role model for our people.
• Coach and mentor junior team members.
• Give honest supportive feedback to colleagues.
• Take personal responsibility for own performance and career development.
• Play an active role in EY and Service line team activities.
• Understand and follow workplace policies and procedures.

Technical skills requirements

• Must have Honours in Internal Audit, Accounting, Business, Finance or other related field
• Must have CIA or equivalent
• Minimum of 7 years of related work experience
• Related audit or applicable business experience specifically within a financial services environment
• Proficient in Microsoft office (including Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint).

Additional skills requirements

• Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated integrity, values, principles, and work ethic.

EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients.