Job Description

Requisition Details & Talent Acquisition Consultant

REQ 141273 Thembi Mtshali

Location: Johannesburg
Job Family
Risk, Audit and Compliance
Career Stream
Auditing
Leadership Pipeline
Manage Managers

PURPOSE OF GROUP INTERNAL AUDIT (GIA)

The purpose of GIA is to provide independent, objective assurance to the Nedbank Group Limited Board of Directors via the Group Audit Committee that the governance processes, management of risk and systems of internal control are adequate and effective to mitigate the risks (in line with GIA Internal Audit Methodology), both current and emerging, that threaten the achievement of the Group's strategy and key objectives, and in so doing help improve the internal control and risk culture of the Group.

GIA receives its authority from the Group Audit Committee (GAC), which is a committee of the Board of Nedbank Group Limited established to, among other things, review the work of Internal Audit of Nedbank Group Limited and its subsidiaries (the "Group").

Job Purpose

To provide strategic leadership and guidance to teams by providing independent assurance of the control environment to the Nedbank Group Audit Committee and ensuring effective risk management practices are implemented across Nedbank. In addition, manage stakeholder relationships to ensure credit risk is mitigated in accordance with Nedbank Group standards. The successful candidate will also, as part of the audits, be required to interact with the relevant divisional teams with Business and Commercial Banking (BCB) to inform the scope of the assignment to be embarked on, conduct field work and report to outcomes to the Board.

Role Responsibilities

The Senior Audit Manager, in the discharge of his/her duties, shall be accountable for:

Support the periodic assessments of the outcomes of internal audit work to appropriate governing bodies, including the GAC and Board Risk Committee Support the reporting on the overall effectiveness of the governance, risk, and internal control framework of the Group Comply with regulatory and corporate governance expectations of internal audit functions Report significant issues related to the processes for controlling the activities of the Group, including potential improvements to those processes Maintain and report on whether Commercial Banking Audit has enough professional audit staff with knowledge, skills, experience, and professional qualifications to meet the requirements of the audit plan Have in place a robust process to follow-up management's agreed actions to address issues raised by the team Accountable for the delivery and measurable performance of their respective portfolio, including assistance in the audit plan delivery Apply judgement to provide an overall audit opinion on the system of internal financial controls of the Group Provide insights from the outcomes of internal audit work to appropriate governing bodies Maintain an open and constructive relationship as a Trusted Advisor with internal and external stakeholders including Institute of Internal Audit, SARB, External Audit and Business Executives Develop and maintain relationships with business and key stakeholders to ensure robustness and completeness of audit coverage and contribute at an insight generator/trusted advisor to business to enhance assurance provided of the control environment Contribute to the development of a 12-month rolling audit plan using a risk-based methodology, taking into consideration specific business strategic focus areas, regulatory requirements pertaining to internal audit, as well as including any risks or control concerns identified by management, the GAC and the Board Have a robust process in place to follow-up and report on progress in implementing agreed actions to address issues identified by the Audit plan

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

Bachelor's degree in commerce or sciences Honours degree in commerce or sciences
Preferred Qualification
Master's degree in commerce or sciences
Minimum Experience Level
6 - 8 years' financial services experience in credit and risk management 2 - 4 years' experience in a senior managerial position 2 - 4 years' experience leading and managing diverse teams Understanding of credit, operational, market and liquidity risk A comprehensive understanding of relevant financial services regulatory frameworks and compliance requirements as well as practical experience of these.
Types Of Exposures
Extensive internal/external audit and / or risk management experience in banking; Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision;

Technical / Professional Knowledge
Accounting standards Corporate finance principles Credit risk management principles across the credit lifecycle Governance, risk and control frameworks and methodologies Principles of project management Relevant regulatory and legislative knowledge Risk management process Institute of Internal Auditors standards Code of Ethics Audit reporting Audit standards and practices Banking knowledge Governance, Risk and Controls Business writing skills
Behavioural Competencies
Building Partnerships Earning Trust Coaching Communication Driving for Results
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Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at +27 860 555 566