Internal Auditor

We are looking for a Internal Auditor in Johannesburg SECTION 2: PURPOSE STATEMENT • Conduct internal audit assignments following a risk based approach in line with IIA standards. • Design and execute audit plans and programs in order to add value to the department and  Investee companies as per the definition of internal audit. • Plan, co-ordinate and conduct independent audits as a basis for ensuring an appropriate balance of control and risk. • Provide timely reports to management of all audit findings and recommendations. • Comply with quality assurance systems as per the IIA standards and internally adopted audit processes. • Deliver a best practice assurance service in line with IIA standards • Support the delivery of the approved audit plans • Promote an awareness of control and risk throughout the group and support compliance with corporate governance requirements. • Increase management focus on the effective application of controls, best practice, etc., to further improve fraud awareness, prevention and detection. • In addition assist the Regional Audit Manager with ad-hoc assignments from time-to-time. SECTION 3: DIMENSIONS The incumbent will be part of the audit resource team in the North office reporting to the Regional Audit manager – North. The incumbent will participate in the execution of audits at the investee companies under the direction and supervision of the Regional Audit Manager. The investee audit assignments include but are not limited to the following: • DFA • Seacom • Business Partners • RMBH/RMIH Staff • No direct reports but will form part of the larger audit team of 4-5 Internal Auditors Other • The incumbent will be required to travel from time to time, but will be based in Johannesburg SECTION 4: PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES 1. Ensure effectiveness and efficiency of the assignment allocated to the incumbent. 2. Ensure compliance to internal audit mandates, policies and procedures and IIA standards. 3. Manage client relations at auditee level, under leadership of the Regional Audit Manager. 4. Ensure focussed risk based reviews are effectively performed: a. Determine key risk areas (risk assessment) of an audit assignment (documented in planning memoranda). b. Prepare relevant audit programmes to test the risk areas and related controls/compliance to policies/procedures (to achieve audit objectives). c. Execute fieldwork / working papers (IIA standards) to substantiate work/findings. d. Reporting - High quality audit reports (agreed with management) (concluding on control objective achievement / control effectiveness) e. Ensure audits are performed within time/cost budgets 5. Effective client and employee communication and skill transfer via recommendations 6. Achieve Remgro standard achievements on Post Audit evaluation ratings SECTION 5: CONTEXT/ENVIRONMENT 5.1 External environment Audits are performed at various diverse clients (sector and location), involving travel and being ou