A financial and payments company based in Johannesburg has a vacancy available for a Senior Internal Auditor to perform IT, financial, compliance, and operational audits following the prescribed internal auditing standards and internal audit methodology.

You will engage with the following stakeholders:

External: Audit & Risk Committee, Technology Committee, Co-source partners, External audit

Internal: Exco, management, and other employees.

Responsibilities:

• Audit planning and preparation - compile system descriptions, walkthroughs, risk assessments, and evaluations relating to governance, operations, and information systems; perform control adequacy assessments, develop scope and engagement objectives, compile engagement letters, etc.
• Conduct IT, financial, compliance, systems, and operational Audits including related follow-up audits. Draft audit programs, conduct sampling, execute all audit procedures as per the engagement audit program, and run CAATS to identify discrepancies through basic scripting techniques.
• Develop and document quality working papers and record relevant information to support conclusions and engagement results in compliance with IA methodology & IIA standards.
• Reporting, record keeping, and monitoring - Draft audit findings and produce an internal audit report discussed with management that is representative of the audit execution conducted, conclusions reached are clear, concise, and contain all the elements of the finding, make recommendations that are well thought, logical, practical, ensuring management action plans align to observations and root cause(s), conduct follow-up audits.
• Effective communication, stakeholder relations and efficient time management in adhering to deadlines.
• Contributing positively to the team culture and values and capacitating the team in specialized areas of expertise.
• Supervise selected audit assignments as and when required.
• Be an ambassador for good governance and internal audit practices, providing input into methodology maintenance/ development and departmental initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with external consultants on engagements, conduct, and/or assist in fraud/whistleblowing investigations requiring strict confidentiality and ethical adherence to sensitive personnel situations.
• Work with other assurance functions to deliver an effective Combined Assurance approach.