Senior Auditor

 

Recruiter:

SM Squared Talent (Pty) Ltd

Job Ref:

PTA000167/SM

Date posted:

Thursday, August 26, 2021

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

750,000


SUMMARY:
A Telecommunications company is seeking a Senior Auditor to join their Global Internal Audit department. The Senior Auditor will develop and execute financial and operational risk-based audits, test Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 404 (“SOX-404”) controls and lead special projects and investigations in accordance with the internal audit plan. Day to day they will plan audits, develop internal audit scopes and objectives, perform internal audit procedures, and prepare internal audit reports that reflect the results of the work performed.
Additionally, the Senior Auditor performs follow-up on the status of outstanding internal audit issues. As a Senior Auditor you will partner cross-functionally to deliver audit projects focusing on financial, operational, and internal control processes.

POSITION INFO:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Act as project manager/team lead to independently conduct complex audit projects and special
assignments.
- Evaluate the adequacy of internal control and processes through detailed testing.
- Compile audit findings and recommend value-added revisions to systems and procedures.
- Communicate audit findings to management in well written audit reports.
- Manage follow-up on open audit issues and facilitate agreement with business process owner to
ensure timely closure of action plans.
- Lead or supervise confidential audits or fraud investigations.
- Lead or participate in cross-functional efforts to improve Company operations, including but not
limited to project task forces, internal control committees, corporate-wide initiatives, process
excellence teams, or other efforts.
- Support the SOX-404 process, including scoping, planning, walkthroughs, testing and status
reporting.
- Communicate with external auditors and support their initiatives effectively.
OTHER:
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Strong project management skills.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Understanding of internal control concepts and experience with applying them to plan, perform, manage, and report on the evaluation of various business processes, areas, and functions
- Ability to work independently, with limited required direction and guidance, and provide appropriate direction to other internal audit project team members.
- Understanding of the technical aspects of accounting and financial reporting.
- Ability to interact well with internal and external parties with audit related questions.
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft applications such as Excel, Word, and VISIO as well as experience with ORACLE, IDEA, and/or Audit Board preferred.
- Ability to accomplish multiple tasks within the agreed upon timeframes through effective prioritization of duties and functions in a fast-paced environment.
- Knowledge of GAAP, Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), SOX, and Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Standards and Practice Advisories.
- The incumbent must be flexible as there may be workweeks that require more than 40 hours to ensure the positions expectations and responsibilities are met.
- Ability to work with different functional groups and levels of employees to effectively and professionally achieve results.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- At least 3 years of experience in a financial and operational auditing environment performing multiple projects and working with varying internal and external team members required.
- Bachelor''s degree in accounting, finance or business administration.
- Charted Accountant (CA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and/or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) preferred.
ENVIRONMENT:
Approximately 75% of the time the role will be performed outside of a conventional office environment.
Approximately 25% travel may be required to support the position’s responsibilities. While performing the
duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands and finger to feel and handle, reach with arms and hands, talk, and hear. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, and crouch; lift weight or exert a force up to a maximum of 25
pounds.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

We are a dynamic organization in a rapidly changing industry. Accordingly, the responsibilities associated with this job will change from time to time in accordance with the Company’s business needs. More specifically, the incumbent may be required to perform additional and/or different responsibilities from those set forth above. The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and
responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.

 

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