Our client, a leading international Mining Group is looking for an experienced and qualified Superintendent Internal Control - IT person at their corporate office near Westonaria.

The appointee should:
Be in possession of a relevant degree or diploma in Computer Science / Information Technology
Have completed CISA qualification or any other relevant professional qualification
Have a minimum of 4 year's solid IT internal auditing and / or IT external auditing experience
Have in-depth SOX control design and process flow documentation experience or SOX testing experience
Have in-depth understanding of Sarbanes Oxley, Corporate governance (King 4), COBIT, ITIL and the COSO internal control framework.
Be proficient in the application of Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) Section 404 & 302 requirements and internal control concepts.
Have in-depth understanding of PCOAB requirements.
Possess an understanding of legislation, frameworks and / or regulations that impact on the mining environment and the geographical locations where the company operates.
Possess an understanding of Mines Health and Safety legislation.
Be proficient in process flow documentation.
Be proficient in drafting risk and control matrices for SOX processes.
Be proficient in identifying key SOX IT risks and controls.
Have experience in SAP BASIS and SAP Application Controls Reviews
Have experience in JDE and SAP Application Control Reviews.
Have knowledge of information security standards
Be proficient in IT General Controls and Application Control
Have experience in working in a fast paced environment.
Possess time management and planning skills
Have high level of organization skills that can organize the SOX compliance activities within the company in order to meet internal and external deadlines.
Have experience in writing SOX deficiency evaluation memorandums with appropriate detail of analysis, route causes, mitigation controls etc.
Be able to assist with ad-hoc tasks and work reasonable overtime as and when required.
Be fully proficient in the full Microsoft Office Suite (including Visio).
Have sound diplomacy, discretion and interpersonal skills
Have the ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and take initiative
Exhibit a meticulous and well organized work method
Demonstrate well developed written (including reports) and verbal communication skills
Have indisputable integrity and the ability to maintain confidentiality
Have the ability to display confidence when dealing with Senior Management, Executives and External Stakeholders.
Be able to travel (locally and internationally) when necessary.
Be declared medically fit for the position and environment, as determined by a risk-based medical examination at the relevant Sibanye Stillwater Occupational Health Centre

Advantageous requirements:
Relevant certifications such as CGEIT, CRISK, Prince II, CIA and CMMI or similar
Have mining experience
Worked in a company that is listed in the NYSE
Experience in SOX effectiveness internal auditing
Used process control module in SAP
Have used or audited SAP & JDE.
Have management or supervisory exposure
A basic understanding of IFRS.

Key responsibilities include:
Perform risk analysis to identify finance reporting risks within the in-scope financial processes as it relates to IT general controls.
Collaborate with process and control owners on the ongoing design, documentation and remediation of SOX control deficiencies.
Development and maintenance of the company’s SOX process flows and risk and control matrices.
Coordinating SOX compliance activities within the company
Perform risk analysis to identify risks within the IT processes.
Co-Ordinate with the SOX Manager to perform process walkthroughs, identify relevant risks, document key controls.
Advising on the development of control evidence expectations
Facilitating the relationship with IT external auditors for SOX
Analysing and document SOX issues, including root cause analysis, control failure identifications, and level of significance assessment for deficiencies and remediation plans.
Assessing the SOX requirements in line with identified changes within the business environment
Advising on controls for new project implementations
Drafting SOX deficiency evaluation memorandums
Prepare and/or review reports that identify design control weaknesses and recommend solutions or controls to management.
Identify tools and technologies that can be used to enhance for SOX controls.
Advise on efficiencies in terms of SOX department’s processes.
Provide guidance and training to the various operations, business departments and corporate office employees.
Coordinate the control self-assessment and control environment questionnaire completion across the group
Work closely with the Internal Audit and Risk to ensure alignment across the risk and control areas.