Senior Internal Auditor

Boardroom Appointments; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

An auditing firm in South Africa is looking for a Senior Internal Auditor to evaluate and improve the internal control environment. Candidates should have a Qualified CA (SA) designation and at least 5 years of relevant experience, preferably in the retail, wholesale, logistics, and pharmaceutical sectors. Responsibilities include planning audits, assessing compliance, and preparing reports. Strong analytical skills are essential for this role, which offers a chance to impact organizational effectiveness.

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in an internal audit environment.
• Solid experience in retail, wholesale, logistics and pharmaceutical industries.
• Solid knowledge of warehouse operational procedures.

Responsibilities

• Plan and determine the scope of DC internal audits.
• Map processes to evaluate control environment effectiveness.
• Identify key controls and test adequacy for higher risk areas.
• Assess compliance with policies, standards, and procedures.
• Prepare draft concise risk-based audit reports.

Skills

Internal audit experience

Analytical skills

Knowledge of compliance

Knowledge of warehouse procedures

Data analysis

Education

Qualified CA (SA)

CIA certified (desirable)

Job description

About the job: Senior Internal Auditor

Minimum Requirements

• Essential - Qualified CA (SA)
• Desirable - CIA certified
• 5 years experience in an internal audit environment
• Solid experience in retail, wholesale, logistics and the pharmaceutical industry will be advantageous.
• Solid knowledge of warehouse operational procedures

Responsibilities

• Plan and determine the scope of DC internal audits in conjunction with the Internal Audit Manager.
• Map processes to evaluate effectiveness of the control environment.
• Identify key controls and test adequacy and effectiveness for higher risk areas identified in each process.
• Assess compliance with policies, standards and procedures.
• Analyse data to identify key risks and non-compliance to policy and process.
• Prepare audit planning documents.
• Prepare audit work papers.
• Prepare draft concise risk-based audit reports for discussion with the DC management highlighting the root causes, impact and recommendations.
• Assist the Finance audit team in audits where required.
• Conduct ad-hoc reviews and other value add reviews whilst maintaining independence.
• Attend DC stock counts.