Senior Accountant Supervisor : It

Kpmg South Africa; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 450 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading advisory firm in Johannesburg seeks a CA Senior Accountant / Supervisor for IT Audit. This role involves executing complex audits and managing a team while liaising with clients to provide solutions to risk management. Ideal candidates will have BCom Accounting Honours, CA(SA) preferred, and at least 3 years of experience in auditing. Strong analytical and leadership skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years working experience in auditing.
• Experience in IT Attestation audits (ISAE SOC 1) is advantageous.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Analyse audit strategy and define ideal audit approaches.
• Engage with audit partners and managers in teams.
• Provide guidance to junior colleagues on testing controls.
• Client liaison and problem-solving.

Skills

Self-leadership

Analytical skills

Client relationship development

Time management

Coaching and guiding

Education

BCom Accounting Honours

CA(SA)

Job description

Job Title / Position: CA Senior Accountant / Supervisor : IT

Number Of Positions: 3

Function And Business Unit: Advisory - Risk Consulting : Technology Assurance (Johannesburg)

Overview

Newly qualified CA (SA) looking to pursue a career as an IT Auditor.

This role is for a Supervisor assisting IT Audit Managers to scope, plan and manage a team to execute the reengineering of financial statement and internal audits to optimally leverage client IT systems and data as well as technologies available to the firm to achieve efficiency, risk mitigation, optimal assurance and differentiation.

This role will also require fieldwork to be performed in the execution of small to medium or complex internal and external audit engagements. The secondary purpose is to deliver on engagements in an IT Advisory capacity to assist clients in managing risks associated with information management, information technology governance, business systems risk management, project risk management and information security. Experience in performing IT audits and auditing the IT systems of external and internal audit clients, specifically in the Investment and Fund Management, Manufacturing, Retail, Consumer Markets and Insurance space is required for this specific position.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse audit strategy to provide input on defining the ideal target audit approaches that leverage technology and data analysis and document work and results in KPMG's proprietary audit tools.
• Engage with audit partners and managers to work together with them in teams.
• Apply appropriate methodologies and skills to test general IT and application controls or perform data analytics in order to execute an external or internal audit.
• Provide guidance to junior colleagues on the appropriate approach in testing general IT and application controls as well as performing data analytics.
• Project / engagement management including financial, operational and people management.
• Review and quality assurance of deliverables.
• Develop internal and external client relationships.
• Client liaison and problem solving.
• Identify and convert potential business development / sales opportunities.
• Reporting findings to key stakeholders (client and audit), as well as investigating mitigating controls and procedures for control deficiencies.

Experience in IT Attestation audits (ISAE SOC 1) and PCAOB audits is advantageous.

Skills and Attributes Required

Self‑leadership, strong desire to learn through diverse experiences, time management, discipline, accountability, self‑motivation and eagerness are vital skills. Ability to build sound internal and external relationships, strong administration skills, coaching and guiding junior staff to perform their responsibilities, maintaining professional scepticism, analytical, stable and logical thinker, excellent client relationship development skills, conflict resolution skills, ability to work under pressure.

Minimum Requirements

Completed BCom Accounting Honours; CA(SA) preferred, or partly qualified (Part I etc). Minimum 3 years working experience.