Chief Audit Executive

SUMMARY:
A JSE-listed company, where the employees are the most valuable asset and they value their unique talents, diversity, skills and passion. This company strives to operate in line with best practice in all spheres of our business and employ almost 40 000 people in a wide range of positions. This specific client is looking for an Chief Audit Executive.

POSITION INFO:

A JSE-listed company, where the employees are the most valuable asset and they value their unique talents, diversity, skills and passion. This company strives to operate in line with best practice in all spheres of our business and employ almost 40 000 people in a wide range of positions. This specific client is lookiA JSE-listed company, where the employees are the most valuable asset and they value their unique talents, diversity, skills and passion. This company strives to operate in line with best practice in all spheres of our business and employ almost 40 000 people in a wide range of positions. This specific client is looking for an Chief Audit Executive.

The Internal Audit Function works as one big team, they committed to transformation, excellence and the recruitment of individuals who have the potential, attributes and passion to thrive in a changing and goal-orientated environment. If this sounds like the place for you, get in touch with me ASAP!!

The successful Internal Audit Executive will be responsible for:

• Responsible for the overall functioning Group Internal Audit function by providing assurance, insights and advise on the effectiveness of the risk management, compliance, governance processes
• Establishing and maintaining an effective internal audit and forensic function, sufficiently skilled and resourced to deliver on the expectations of its stakeholders, enterprise wide at strategic and operational levels
• Oversee all aspect of the audit function, monitor procedures for effectiveness and provides recommendation for improvement
• Establish overall direction and strategic initiatives to ensure transformation of the function
• Keep abreast of the advancements in digital transformation in order to ensure that GIA keeps up with changes and improves the manner in which the function operates
• Establish and maintain a professional internal audit staff complement with sufficient knowledge, skills and experience to deliver on the internal audit and forensic mandate
• Provide an independent, objective requisite assurance to the audit committee, executive management and the board that the risk management and internal control processes are adequately designed and effective at implementation and that the level of management oversight on both compliance, risk management and internal controls is appropriate, relevant and reliable.
• Establish and maintain a risk-based methodology, applied consistently throughout the group, updated on an annual basis via the established quality assurance team
• To provide written assessments on the effectiveness of the internal financial controls and risk management processes
• Analysing and evaluating key business processes and associated controls (financial, operational, risk, compliance and sustainability)
• Ensure that internal audit processes are flexible and dynamic to address the emerging business, organisational, operational and assurance risks and needs, while leveraging opportunities to improve on the quality and efficiency of the processes
• Establishing a follow-up process to monitor and ensure that management actions have been adequately and effectively implemented or, if not implemented, that executive management has accepted the risks and that this acceptance is suitable and appropriate under the circumstances
• Delivering comprehensive Internal Audit framework/philosophy for the group and ensuring all identified risks are addressed within best practice standards.
• Develop business plans to implement the defined integrated functional plans with peer divisions or functions
• Present the annual internal audit plan on risk assessments completed to the Audit Committee for approval
• Review and sign off reports before issuing to client
• Remain up to date with macro and micro-economic conditions, legislation, competition, market sentiment and the industry in general, to anticipate and plan for circumstances that may influence the development and implementation of the functional strategic plan
• Provide input into and develop the functional strategic plan
• Ensure strategy is implemented in a manner that supports operational and market imperatives
• Communicate strategic context and strategic implementation plans to ensure operational best practice and continuous improvement
• Able to build effective teams that are committed to organizational goals and initiatives
• Strong leader of people – ability to creates a compelling vision, demonstrate flexibility in approach; and motivates others

Qualifications:

• B.Com in Internal Auditing and / or Accounting essential.
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Chartered Accountant CA(SA)
• Masters Degree in Business Administration / Internal Auditing or Governance will be a definite advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of ten (10) years of senior management experience in internal auditing within a corporate environment required
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in finance and internal financial controls is also a requirement.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ management experience.
• Audit experience in IT systems environment, forensic investigations and corporate governance within the metals or mining sector will be an advantage.

Apply now!

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For more information contact:

Shouneez J Scheepers

Executive Consultant: IT/Internal Audit and CA (SA)

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