DUTIES

• Developing the internal audit plan: developing the internal audit plan, which outlines the scope and objectives of the internal audit function and ensures that it aligns with the organization's strategic goals and objectives.
• Conducting internal audits: Conducting internal audits, which involves reviewing and evaluating the organization's internal controls, operations, and processes to identify weaknesses, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Managing the internal audit team: Managing the internal audit team, including hiring, training, and supervising internal audit staff, and ensuring that they have the necessary skills and resources to perform their duties effectively.
• Communicating audit findings: Communicating audit findings to country senior leadership team, and making recommendations for improvements to the organization's policies, procedures, processes, and practices.
• Ensuring compliance: Ensuring that the organization complies with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards, and that internal audit activities are conducted in accordance with professional standards and best practices.
• Managing relationships with external auditors: Managing relationships with external auditors, including coordinating audit activities, and providing information and support as needed.
• Providing guidance and advice: Providing guidance and advice to the organization's country leadership & management team on risk management, internal controls, and other matters related to the internal audit function.
• Lead the development and implementation of innovative audit techniques, tools, and methodologies that enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of the internal audit function.
• Continuous auditing and monitoring: Implement continuous auditing and monitoring techniques that use technology and data analytics to monitor key control activities and detect potential issues in real-time. This can help the internal audit function to identify emerging risks and trends and provide timely insights to country leadership team and the Board of Directors.
• Predictive analytics: Use predictive analytics to analyse large data sets and identify patterns and trends that may indicate potential risks or opportunities. This can help the internal audit function to focus on areas of higher risk and to provide more targeted recommendations for improvement.
• Data visualization: Use data visualization tools to present audit findings and recommendations in a more visual and interactive format, such as dashboards and heat maps. This can help stakeholders to better understand the audit results and to make more informed decisions.
• Robotic process automation: The Head of Internal Audit may use robotic process automation (RPA) to automate repetitive and manual audit tasks, such as data entry and reconciliation. This can help to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the audit process and free up audit professionals to focus on more strategic and value-added activities.
• Agile auditing: Adopt an agile auditing approach that emphasizes collaboration, flexibility, and continuous improvement. This can help the internal audit function to respond more quickly to changes in the organization's risk profile and to provide more timely and relevant insights to stakeholders.
• Identify emerging trends and technologies: Stay up to date with emerging trends and technologies in the audit profession, such as artificial intelligence, robotics, and cloud computing, and assess their potential impact on the internal audit function. The Head of Audit Innovation should also identify opportunities to leverage technology and data analytics to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the internal audit process.
• Develop and implement innovative audit techniques: Such as continuous auditing and monitoring, predictive analytics, and data visualization, that improve the quality and relevance of audit insights. These techniques need to align with the organization's strategic goals and objectives, and that they comply with relevant auditing standards and regulations.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 2 Years Experiences
• A minimum of 10-15 years of experience in internal audit, external audit, or risk management.
• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
• Professional Certificate in Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA)
• Professionalism and ethics: uphold high professional standards and ethical principles,
• Ability to maintain independence and objectivity in the performance of the internal audit function.
• Excellent management and supervisory skills with experience in a senior leadership position
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
• Proficient in database and accounting computer application systems.
• Strong financial and accounting background, including an understanding of profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow management, risk management and general finance and budgeting
• Experience with corporate governance
• Proven negotiation skills
• Ability to understand new issues quickly and make wise decisions
• Ability to inspire confidence and create trust
• Ability to work under pressure, plan personal workload effectively, and delegate
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Functional Skills required
• Audit methodology and techniques such as risk assessment, sampling, testing, and data analysis.
• Familiar with relevant auditing standards, regulations, and best practices, and should be able to apply these principles to the audit process.
• Strong Knowledgeable in risk management principles and practices with ability to identify and assess risks that may impact the organization's objectives and provide recommendations for mitigating risks and improving the effectiveness of the organization's risk management processes.
• Strong stakeholder management with ability to build relationships with stakeholders, manage expectations, and negotiate solutions to complex issues.

How to Apply

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Tel: 010 325 777 / 096 48 99 677 / 096 355 6214 / 012 916 444