Internal Audit Specialist

We have an Internal Audit Specialist position available in the Sandton area, you will conduct risk assessment of assigned audits within the established or required timeline. Execute and manage risk based internal audits and consulting projects, Communicate findings to Senior and Line Management and draft comprehensive report for the audited area and provide management with suitable recommendations that will improve the company’s risk assessment, governance process and internal control procedures.

Requirements:

• Bachelors of Commerce Degree or Equivalent + CIA
• Minimum 4 to 6 years Internal Audit experience (preferably in a mining or smelting environment)
• Honours or CISA of CFE will be an added advantage

Responsibilities (not limited to): 

Risk Assessment and Planning:

• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the risk assessment system
• Prepare process flow charts/ system descriptions and process narratives
• Identify and assess pertinent key business risks and the compensating controls
• Prepare the risk and control matrix for assigned audit engagements

Audit Engagement/ Assignments:

• Lead the assigned audit engagements or projects
• Prepare and execute risk based internal audit assignment
• Plan and develop detailed audit programme for assigned audit engagement
• Identify and assign audit work to other internal auditors during the audit process
• Perform analytical reviews and testing procedures during audit engagement
• Prepare audit working papers that support the issues presented in an audit report
• Ensure that audit working papers prepared by others team members supports the audit findings raised in the audit report
• Communicate significant audit findings to the Auditor-In-Charge (AIC) and the Internal Audit Manager on time
• Develop and discuss audit findings with Auditee’s responsible staff members and management to inform, clarify and confirm the audit findings
• Make suitable recommendation to improve the operations and internal controls
• Prepare and present formal written internal audit reports for audits performed
• Identify and recommend training needs for other internal auditors
• Manage and resolve disputes/ conflict that may arise during the audits

Follow Up Audits:

• Monitor and follow-up on the implementation status of the recommendations made by Internal Audit and the agreed management action plans
• Compile clear and concise follow-up report outlining the implementation status of recommendations and agreed management action plans, and further present it to management

Ad hoc requests/ Special Assignments:

• Lead and or execute the special reviews or ad hoc requests projects.
• Assist in the performance of special review requested by management
• Prepare clear and concise reports for ad hoc projects/ assignments and further present the reports to management

Quality:

• Execute/assist in completion of all audit work in accordance with IIA standards
• Ensure audits are conducted in accordance with IIA standards and code of ethics
• Prepare clear and concise reports for audit and ad hoc engagements performed

Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted