Senior Internal Auditor

Red Ember Recruitment; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Ember Recruitment is seeking an experienced Senior Internal Auditor to join a reputable financial services organisation in Gauteng. The role strengthens risk management, internal controls and governance through hands-on auditing across wealth, insurance, stockbroking and financial planning.

You will conduct risk assessments, perform audits, evaluate risk management, and ensure timely reporting. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of auditing experience and a solid understanding of IIA

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Internal Auditing or a relevant discipline.
• 3-5 years of hands-on auditing experience.
• Internal or external auditing within financial services.
• Strong technical auditing skills.
• Knowledge of operational risk concepts and regulatory environment.
• IA standards familiarity (IIA) and regulatory context.

Responsibilities

• Conduct risk assessments and integrated reviews to identify high-risk areas.
• Perform internal audits to assess design and operating effectiveness of controls.
• Evaluate risk management, compliance and governance processes.
• Conduct pre- and post-implementation reviews of system changes.
• Review policies and procedures to ensure proper controls.
• Perform data analytics and provide risk improvement recommendations.
• Conduct audit walkthroughs and identify key risks and controls.
• Define testing strategies and sample selections for audits.
• Execute audit fieldwork and control testing.
• Consolidate findings and agree on corrective actions.
• Prepare comprehensive internal audit reports and track deadlines.
• Conduct peer reviews and follow-up activities group-wide.
• Build stakeholder relationships and mentor junior staff.

Skills

Auditing experience

Internal controls

Risk assessment

Regulatory knowledge

IIA standards

Stakeholder comms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Internal Auditing or relevant discipline

Job description

Job Description

Red Ember Recruitment is recruiting for an experienced Senior Internal Auditor to join a reputable organisation within the financial services sector.

The successful candidate will play an important role in strengthening the organisation's risk management, internal controls and governance processes. This position requires a hands-on auditor with strong technical expertise and experience conducting internal audits within financial services, ideally across wealth and investment management, insurance, stockbroking or financial planning.

• Conduct risk assessments and integrated reviews to identify high-risk areas.
• Perform internal audits to assess the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls.
• Evaluate risk management, compliance and governance processes.
• Conduct pre- and post-implementation reviews of system implementations and enhancements
• Review management policies and procedures to ensure appropriate controls are implemented.
• Perform data analytics and provide recommendations to improve risk management.
• Conduct audit walkthroughs and identify key risks and controls.
• Define testing strategies, analyse populations and perform sample selections.
• Execute audit fieldwork and control effectiveness testing.
• Consolidate audit findings and agree on appropriate action plans.
• Prepare and finalise comprehensive internal audit reports.
• Ensure audit assignments are completed within agreed timeframes.
• Conduct peer reviews and follow-up activities across the group.
• Build effective relationships with business stakeholders and other lines of defence.
• Mentor and coach junior audit team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Internal Auditing or a relevant discipline.
• 3-5 years of hands-on auditing experience.
• Internal or external auditing experience within financial services or a similar environment.
• Strong technical auditing skills.
• Knowledge of operational risk concepts.
• Understanding of Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards.
• Understanding of the relevant regulatory environment
• Additional professional certifications will be advantageous.

Key competencies

• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder relationship-building skills.
• Ability to identify risks and recommend practical solutions.
• Strong understanding of business principles.
• Hands-on approach to all aspects of the internal audit process.