Audit Portfolio Manager: ACR/ GCR 1 at Nedbank

Job Purpose

• To conduct portfolio audits and manage stakeholder relationships to ensure risk is mitigated in accordance to Nedbank Group standards.

Job Responsibilities

• Comply with regulatory and corporate governance expectations of internal audit functions;
• Report on issues related to the processes for controlling the activities of the Group, including potential improvements to those processes;
• Report periodically on the measurable performance of GIA, including audit plan delivery and financial performance;
• Accountable for the delivery and measurable performance of GIA, including audit plan delivery against financial targets;
• Provide insights from the outcomes of internal audit work to appropriate governing bodies, including the GAC and Board Risk Committee;
• Maintain an open and constructive relationship as a Trusted Advisor with senior internal and external stakeholders including the Institute of Internal Audit, SARB, External Audit and Business Executives.
• Build an effective team and performance of staff by implementing performance agreements and ensuring a clear vision.
• Ensure that staff stay abreast in field of expertise and deliver on the stakeholder expectations.
• Create an environment of teamwork that contributes to Group Internal Audit (GIA).
• Build rapport and understand client current business reality, requirements, risks and expectations and consider key and/or emerging risks in annual audit plan.
• Identify and consider internal and external factors to develop and update annual risk based audit plan with clear levels of accountability
• Build trusting relationships and improve credibility and quality of audit outputs by achieving team objectives through engaging with staff, peers and other departments.
• Ensure that billable hours, budgets and resources are optimally planned and quality audits are delivered.
• Deliver projects cost effectively and monitor the productivity of resources.
• Execution and file completion of audits as per the audit plan.
• Ensure improved productivity and the delivery of projects within agreed timelines.
• Ensure transformational target are met.
• Deliver world class service through others by creating a client service culture.
• Achieve operational excellence and support the implementation of business optimisation improvement in GIA.
• Identify and ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and guidelines and improve control culture.
• Review the quality, relevance and commerciality of assignment audit reports

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

• Minimum required qualification: Commercial or related degree;
• CISA; CRISK; CISM or another relevant IT Qualification

Essential Certifications

• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and optional Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA)

Type of Exposure

• Influencing stakeholders to obtain buy-in for concepts and ideas.
• Conducting quality assurance reviews
• Sharing information in different ways to increase stakeholders understanding
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Auditing
• Interacting with diverse people
• Analysing and interpreting qualitative and quantitative data
• Financial services; preferable banking
• Communicating standards to others
• Consolidate data from various sources and identify/interpret trends

Minimum Experience Level

• 3 – 5 years experience
• Big 4 Banking experience preferably
• Application Controls experience – Not just one application, must have experience across different applications
• General Controls experience - Have knowledge of CoBit and ITIL framework
• Financial Services experience (preferable

The Following Additional Experience Is Preferred

• Significant internal audit and / or risk management experience in the banking sector.

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Audit reporting
• Audit standards and practices
• Banking knowledge
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Ethics and Fraud
• Reputational risk management
• Information technology
• Business writing skills
• Regulatory, Legal and Economics Principles
• Business Acumen

Closing date: 26 April 2023