Job Description

Job Overview

Business Segment:

Group Functions

Location:

ZA, GP, Johannesburg, 30 Baker Street

Job Type:

Full-time

Job Ref ID:

80445811A-0001

Date Posted:

9/23/2025







To lead and review the audit process for a portfolio of audits through audit execution and oversight of the audit team to independently and objectively provide assurance and advice in line with the Group Internal Audit strategy.

Key responsibilities:

Develop and maintain a risk assessment on all areas of risk origination and risk management of the business area responsible for, covering all the risk types to inform audit planning and reporting.

Develop and maintain a risk-based, resourced, and relevant assurance plan for the business area responsible for. Feed the plan into the portfolio plan for review and approval. Input the approved audit projects into the audit system, completing all data requirements, including committed dates, business and risk coverage and agreed resources with timing and hours.

Manage and contribute to the development of a risk based audit project scope, adhering to audit methodology. Engage all relevant GIA specialists to obtain input and agreement of the scope. Review and approve a proposed scope. Communicate the scope to relevant GIA executives for review, input and approval, prior to communicating to auditees accountable for the area under review.

Manage the accuracy and completeness of audit data on the audit system, including audit and finding status, business and risk mapping, and committed dates. Contribute to governance reporting through providing collective audit and finding outcomes and opinions, audit and finding metrics, risk assessments, risk themes, risk insights and risk foresights on the business area responsible for. Where required report into relevant governance committees.

Qualifications



Minimum Qualifications



BCom Degree in Audit



Preferred Qualifications



Post Graduate Degree in Audit

Risk Management Certification



Experience Required

Internal Audit



5-6 years Planning and executing audits. Managing and engaging with various stakeholders at a Senior Level.

Good understanding and knowledge of compliance and prudential related laws and regulations.

Experience in planning, executing and reporting of compliance and prudential related audits.

Experience in compliance function, compliance risk management, exchange control and payments related audits.

Experience analysing complex sets of data to interpret, visualise and identify trends and understanding of IT controls.

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

Adopting Practical Approaches

Articulating Information

Checking Things

Developing Expertise

Documenting Facts

Examining Information

Interacting with People

Interpreting Data

Meeting Timescales

Producing Output

Team Working

Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

Audit Project Management

Audit Report Writing

IA Data Analysis

IA Technology Application

Internal Auditing

Maintain IA Professional Practices

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