Technical Audit Specialist position available with a client based in Rosebank:

Qualifications:
Relevant degree (NQF7)
CISA or studying towards CISA advantageous.
Experience in Learning and Education and/or Technical Analysis of Regulatory Requirements advantageous.

Experience and Technical Competencies:
• 3-4 years external or internal audit experience, with exposure to development of audit methodology.
• Extremely high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience in developing business process and controls.
• High-level understanding of legal and regulatory frameworks.
• The ability to formulate processes and testing methodologies to audit regulatory requirements.
• Superior competency in reporting and document writing.
• Computer literate (Proficiency in MS Office suite; M-files advantageous).
• Knowledge of internal and external audit methodologies.
• Ability to approach tasks analytically.
• Experience in review and evaluation of internal controls including IT controls.
• Understanding of platforms and operating systems.
• Strategic thinking ability - ability to envision potential future scenarios.

Behavioural Competencies:
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Logical and structured manner of planning and approaching tasks.
• Ability to prioritise effectively under pressure
• Ability to interact professionally with diverse group.
• Active participation and proactive attitude to service delivery.
• Contributes actively and positively to the team spirit in the office.
• Commitment to work effectively with management and achieve results.
• Ability to follow instructions accurately and work efficiently to deliver results within set time constrains.
• Demonstrates a high learning ability.
• Demonstrates lateral thinking skills.
• Demonstrates problem solving and analytical skills.
• Reliable and professional.
• Honest and maintains strict integrity.
• Energetic and hard working.
• Self-motivated.
• Creative and innovative.

Role Specifications:
• Regulatory analysis of compliance requirements for various online gambling jurisdictions.
• Maintaining updated knowledge of new/changed regulations for the particular constituency/jurisdiction and communicating to internal stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Development of knowledge source for regulated market requirements.
• Provision of guidance related to interpretation of regulations.
• Advise senior management on recommended approach to certification processes and testing in operational markets.
• Developing knowledge of jurisdictional requirements for certification of technical gambling systems.
• Ownership over the development of work programs for new market certification testing and obtaining senior management approval for use.
• Enhancing the quality of work programs that are currently used by compliance auditors and games testers for multiple jurisdictions.
• Drafting and maintaining template reports and certificates for use by compliance auditors and games testers and obtaining senior management approval for use.
• Peer reviews and quality assurance functions for proposals, customised/scoped base work programs, audit working papers, client certificates and reports of compliance auditors.
• Quality assurance reviews for audit working papers, client certificates and reports of games testers.
• Enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of testing methodology across regulated markets.
• Assisting in accreditation renewals where necessary.
• Development of audit methodology and formal audit process documentation for regulatory compliance audits for new markets.
• Improvement of audit methodology and documentation of formal audit process documentation for regulatory compliance audits for current markets.
• Conducting regular checks on regulated market updates and incorporating changes into audit methodology and audit processes.
• Participating in formal training on audit methodology and processes to be followed by regulatory compliance auditors.
• Management of technical queries associated with compliance requirements.
• Request senior management involvement where contentious issues arise and communicate areas to senior management where communication with the regulator and/or lawyers may be needed.