Head, Reporting & Planning (Group Internal Audit) at Standard Bank Group

JOB DESCRIPTION

• To develop and drive relevant Group Internal Audit reports that provide comprehensive, objective and data driven findings and insights that contribute to understanding, alignment and effective risk management across the Group, thus to drive the standardisation of management information, while managing operational requirements to ensure efficient and effective execution of the internal audit plans and maintenance of audit related systems to ensure accurate reporting, insights and efficiency.
• Lead and manage individuals/teams to deliver against objectives and deliverables, provide feedback and promote personal and professional development to build capability and enhance performance.
• Engage and build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, internal clients and cross functional stakeholders to gain an understanding of the business, group and GIA strategy, control environment, risk, changes and operations, that informs the GIA audit and regulative reports, contribute to effective stakeholder engagements and enable combined assurance.
• Design and facilitate the bi-annual audit planning process to develop in conjunction with relevant audit teams, a risk based audit plan that will ensure appropriate audit coverage for Standard Bank Group.
• Manage the maintenance and continuous improvement of internal audit system, address and guide audit team regarding trouble shooting, errors and liaise with IT Department in case of technical issues and enhancements, linked to audit methodology.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum Qualifications, certifications or professional memberships
• Post Graduate Degree - Business Commerce / Audit (Min)
• Relevant professional membership will be required based on speciality (Preference)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Experience Required

• 5 - 7 years: Experience in managing and leading teams with a proven track record of delegating and prioritising task and working and engaging with cross functional Senior and executive stakeholders and teams.
• 8 - 10 years: Experienced in analysing complex sets of data to interpret, visualise and identify trends, understanding of IT controls in the Audit and financial environment and Planning and executing audits

Behavioural & Technical Competencies

• Interpreting Data: This competency is about interpreting data accurately with an emphasis on the processing and interpretation of numbers. This competency also includes the utilisation of technology.
• Developing Strategies: This competency includes facets of behaviour such as being visionary and establishing effective plans that take into consideration long-term aspects. This competency also includes the need for individuals to focus on identifying trends.
• Embracing Change: This competency, in the context of organisations is concerned with the extent to which individuals accept challenges and change as well as the extent to which individuals cope well with uncertainty. Accepting change and coping with uncertainty can enhance one's ability to adapt effectively to changing circumstances, which is an ability of increasing importance in an ever more dynamic business environment.
• Directing PeopleT: his competency emphasises the leading or giving direction part of leadership. The effective display of the Leading People competency is highly dependent on the effective display of a number of other competencies. Leading people is about taking control of as well as coordinating people and resources. While there are many different views on what leadership is, in this case, the concern is not focused on what leadership is, but is rather focused on the generic behaviour associated with leading people.
• Audit Project Management : The ability to plan, initiate, execute, control and close projects efficiently and in a cost-effective way
• Business Acumen (Audit): The ability to understand the current and future organizational environment including the economical and regulatory impact to inform risk assessment and recommendations on appropriate control and quality frameworks
• Data Analysis: The ability to analyse statistics and other data, interpret and evaluate results, and create reports and presentations for use by others.