A large financial services provider seeks an Internal auditor

Minimum requirements:

• 5 years audit/ investment experience OR Completed SAICA articles.
• A minimum of 2 years of the above criteria must be investment management/ investment administration related experience.
• Audit experience in the Financial Services sector is mandatory.
• A completed degree in Investments/Auditing or equivalent degree and must have passed Auditing/ Investments as a subject on a second year tertiary level.
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation obtained or studying towards a CIA designation will be an advantage.

Knowledge
• Basic understanding of the Business Approach to Internal Auditing.
• Understand the role of control models.
• Understand the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards and practice advisories as it relates to assignment execution.
• Understand the objectives and basic process flows of major investment management processes.
• Understanding of the Financial Services industry.

Responsibilities
• Perform control adequacy reviews of business processes.
• Perform control effectiveness reviews of business processes.
• Perform ad hoc assignments (management requests/ project assurance, etc.).
• Prepare audit working documents.
• Prepare draft audit reports for discussion with clients.
• Report control breakdowns/ audit findings to appropriate levels of management.
• Prepare audit programs for execution.
• Perform quality assurance over control effectiveness reviews and audit observations prepared by junior staff.
• Prepare assignment planning documentation.
• Provide coaching/ guidance to junior staff.
• Provide ad hoc assistance to Internal Audit Specialists and Internal Audit Managers.

Additonal Requirements
• Be prepared to travel in and/or outside of South Africa
• Valid drivers license