Risk & Compliance Manager – FS Assurance & Strategy

Accenture; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global exposure

High-profile engagements

Risk & Compliance practice

Career in Strategy & Consulting

Job summary

Accenture in South Africa seeks a Risk and Compliance Manager to lead engagements covering internal audit, quality assurance and risk management within the financial services sector.

You will guide multi‑party transformation programmes, assess the design and operating effectiveness of controls, and report outcomes to senior stakeholders while growing the Africa Risk & Compliance practice.

You will manage a team, engage with external partners, and represent Accenture at client senior levels.

Qualifications

• Six to ten years+ experience with a top-tier audit, consulting firm or major financial services firm.
• Experience in programme assurance, auditing and risk management.
• Experience in financial services, especially banking and insurance.
• Aspirational to extend skillset and build a career in strategy and consulting.
• Certifications in internal audit (CIA), accounting, or related fields preferable.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagements covering internal audit, quality assurance and risk management.
• Lead programme assurance over multi-party transformation programmes.
• Assess design and operating effectiveness of programme controls.
• Design tests and monitoring mechanisms to assess control effectiveness.
• Provide independent and objective assessments of processes, systems, controls and performance.
• Report to senior stakeholders on risk management outcomes and areas for improvement.
• Be an assurance subject matter advisor, manage a team, and represent Accenture at senior client levels.

Skills

External Audit

Programme Assurance

Risk Assessment

Strategy & Consulting

Technology Transformation

Programme Management

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Job description

Accenture in South Africa seeks a Risk and Compliance Manager to lead engagements covering internal audit, quality assurance and risk management within the financial services sector.

You will guide multi‑party transformation programmes, assess the design and operating effectiveness of controls, and report outcomes to senior stakeholders while growing the Africa Risk & Compliance practice.

You will manage a team, engage with external partners, and represent Accenture at client senior levels.