Corporate Internal Auditor at Mukuru

Duties and Responsibilities (Includes but is not limited to):

• Review organisation business processes
• Conduct risk analysis and audit planning relevant to the business processes
• Carry out audits in terms of the IIA Standards and IA Methodology
• Identify shortcomings, inefficiencies, inadequacies in controls
• Propose value-added recommendations for improvements to current business processes
• Engage with relevant management on findings and obtain their management actions
• Conduct follow-up reviews and ensure that management actions have been addressed.
• Evaluate the efficiency of risk management procedures that are in place
• Identify areas of risk to the business and advise on ways to mitigate all identified risks.
• Protect against fraud and theft of the organisations assets
• Ensure fraud checks and safeguarding of assets are top of mind and included in all audit procedures.
• Guide and advise management on internal controls that need to be in place to mitigate against fraud and theft of assets
• Ensure that the organisation adheres to the relevant Compliance legislation
• Make recommendations on how to improve internal controls and governance processes
• Ensure governance procedures are adhered to and escalate all non-compliance
• Compile high quality and value adding audit reports in line with IIA Standards and IA Methodology
• Assist the IA HOD in compiling the annual risk-based audit plan
• Prepare information for the Audit Committee reporting and other IA reporting
• Manage own audit plan and complete audits within the required timelines.
• Manage own professional and self-development

Key Requirements:

• Grade 12 / or equivalent (Essential)
• B Com degree /BTech- Internal Auditing or equivalent qualification (Essential)
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or equivalent qualification (Desirable)
• 5 years’ experience as a Corporate Internal Auditor (Essential) with 2 at a senior level
• Completion of IA training/articles (Desirable)
• Proven experience of recommending new systems and controls (Essential)
• Previous experience in a Fintech Internal Audit department (Desirable)
• Knowledge of internal audit principles and standards
• Knowledge of business processes
• Knowledge of control systems
• Knowledge of risk management
• Knowledge of corporate governance and King Code IV
• Knowledge of combined assurance and internal financial controls
• Knowledge of Financial Crime and Compliance legislation, compliance procedures and standards

Additional skills:

• Strong verbal & written communication
• Attention to detail and high quality work
• Organised
• Assertive
• Analytical and interpretation skills
• Business acumen
• Research and data mining/analytics skills
• Proposing systems and controls to improve processes
• Computer literate (MS Office)