Manager - Proactive Fraud Risk Management

MTN; Roodepoort; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

MTN in South Africa seeks an expert advisor to drive fraud risk detection and prevention. You will implement and continuously improve MTN's fraud risk management framework through analytics, control testing and proactive risk mitigation.

Responsibilities include developing detection strategies, testing critical controls, producing management reports, and training staff on whistle-blower processes. Requires solid leadership across diverse teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, audit, finance or related field is required.
• CA or CIA qualification is advantageous.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with people management responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement MTN's fraud risk management framework.
• Test and improve fraud controls, systems, and processes.
• Produce reports on fraud trends, exposures and mitigations.
• Oversee whistle-blower programme awareness and training.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Audit, Finance, or related field

CA or CIA qualification advantageous

People Management

Fraud risk analytics

Risk management

Job description

The role serves as an expert advisor in fraud risk detection and prevention, responsible for implementing and continuously improving MTN's fraud risk management framework. The incumbent ensures the effectiveness of fraud detection systems and processes through analytics, innovation, control testing, and proactive risk mitigation.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and implementation of the fraud prevention strategy.
• Develop and manage fraud detection and prevention frameworks aligned to the overall Fraud Risk Strategy.
• Conduct ongoing testing of key fraud controls, systems, and processes and recommend improvements.
• Produce management reports highlighting fraud trends, emerging risks, exposures, and mitigation recommendations.
• Oversee the effectiveness of the whistle-blower programme and ensure awareness and training across the business.
• Provide specialist advice to management on fraud detection and prevention strategies and frameworks.
• Reporting on audit outcomes.
• Quantification of values at risk.
• Fraud risk coverage across departments, functions, and locations.
• Oversight and management of medium to high-risk audits. Minimum Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Audit, Finance, or related field.
• Chartered Accountant (CA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) qualification advantageous.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a relevant specialization, including people management responsibilities.
• Experience across diverse cultures and geographies is advantageous.
• Experience within a small to medium-sized organisation preferred.
• Conceptual Thinking
• Problem Solving
• People Management
• Relationship Management
• Results Orientation
• Operational Excellence

Key Skills

• Fraud and investigation expertise (preferably technology-related investigations)