Internal Audit Manager

Network Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Aid

Provident Fund

Gap Cover

Job summary

Network Recruitment invites a senior Internal Audit Manager to Johannesburg, leading engagements from planning to completion and shaping a growing risk advisory practice. You will work directly with senior stakeholders, manage multiple clients across industries and guide teams to deliver high-quality audit and advisory work.

You will be responsible for client relationships, business development and talent development, while maintaining strong governance and profitability across engagements.

Qualifications

• Honours degree in Finance, Business, Auditing, Risk Management or related field.
• CIA certification is mandatory.
• CA(SA) or other relevant certification advantageous.
• Master's Degree advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal audit, risk and advisory engagements from planning through to completion.
• Independently manage engagements, ensuring quality, timelines and budgets.
• Review audit working papers and financial reporting documentation.
• Provide practical, risk-based recommendations and resolve complex issues.
• Maintain strong engagement governance and profitability.
• Coach and mentor audit professionals and develop talent.
• Support business development and expand client relationships.

Skills

Internal Audit

Risk Management

Leadership

Client Engagement

Business Development

Education

Honours Degree in Finance

CIA - mandatory

CA(SA) or equivalent advantageous

Master's Degree advantageous

Tools

Audit management software

Microsoft Office

Audit reporting

Job description

Ready to move beyond ticking and testing controls? Step into a senior, client-facing internal audit and risk advisory role where you will lead engagements, influence executives, develop teams and help grow a consulting practice.

COMPANY AND JOB DESCRIPTION:

A growing professional services firm specialising in risk assurance, internal audit and advisory services is looking for an experienced Internal Audit Manager to join its Johannesburg team.

This is an opportunity for an experienced audit professional who enjoys the variety of consulting, working with different clients and industries, and taking ownership of engagements from planning through to completion.

The successful candidate will operate in a highly professional, entrepreneurial environment where technical credibility, client relationships, commercial awareness and leadership are equally important.

This is not simply an audit delivery role. You will have the opportunity to work directly with senior stakeholders, identify opportunities to expand client relationships, contribute to business development and play an active role in developing the broader risk assurance and advisory practice.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Audit & Advisory Engagement Leadership

• Lead internal audit, risk assurance and advisory engagements from planning through to completion
• Independently manage audit engagements, ensuring quality, timelines and budgets are achieved
• Review audit working papers and financial reporting documentation
• Resolve complex auditing, accounting and risk matters
• Evaluate key risks and controls and provide practical, risk-based recommendations
• Review engagement outputs and ensure high-quality reporting
• Maintain strong engagement governance and profitability

Client Relationship & Business Development

• Act as a key point of contact throughout client engagements
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders
• Engage confidently with business owners, managing directors, executives and other senior stakeholders
• Understand client needs and identify opportunities to provide additional advisory services
• Contribute to business development and revenue-generation initiatives
• Support strong client retention and long-term relationship development
• Lead, coach and mentor audit and risk assurance professionals
• Conduct performance management and support talent development
• Assist with recruitment and training initiatives
• Develop future leaders within the team
• Share technical knowledge and best practices
• Contribute to strengthening and expanding the risk assurance and advisory practice

Job Experience and Skills Required:

Qualification:

• Honours Degree in Finance, Business, Auditing, Risk Management or a related field
• CIA - mandatory
• CA(SA) or other relevant professional certification advantageous
• Master's Degree advantageous

Experience:

• Minimum 7-10 years' relevant experience
• Strong internal audit and risk management experience
• Minimum 2-3 years' leadership or management experience
• Proven experience independently managing audit engagements
• Consulting and advisory experience essential
• Business development exposure highly advantageous
• Experience across multiple sectors and industries advantageous

Technical Skills:

• Internal Audit
• Audit reporting
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Audit management software

The Ideal Candidate:

You will thrive in this role if you are:

• A confident, commercially minded audit professional
• Comfortable engaging with executives and senior stakeholders
• A strong communicator who can translate technical findings into practical business recommendations
• Entrepreneurial and commercially aware
• Able to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities
• A natural leader who enjoys developing people
• Curious, analytical and solutions-focused
• Comfortable working independently and taking ownership
• Motivated by clear career progression and professional development
• Interested in consulting rather than remaining within a traditional internal audit environment

Why consider this opportunity?

• Package includes Medical Aid, Provident Fund, Gap Cover
• Senior client-facing leadership opportunity
• Significant autonomy and ownership
• Exposure to multiple industries and sectors
• Direct interaction with senior executives
• Opportunity to influence strategic client decisions
• Business development and revenue-generation exposure
• Opportunity to contribute to the growth of a consulting practice
• Strong coaching, mentorship and leadership opportunities
• Opportunity to build and develop future leaders

This is particularly suited to an internal audit professional who has a consulting background and is ready to take the next step into a leadership role combining audit delivery, advisory, client management, business development and people leadership.