Internal Auditor: Compliance at Nedbank

Job Purpose

• To conduct internal audits to provide independent; objective assurance to the Nedbank Group Limited Board of Directors; that the governance processes and management of risk and systems of internal control; are adequate and effective to mitigate the most significant risks; both current and emerging; that threaten the achievement of the Groups objectives; and in so doing help improve the control culture of the Group.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist the audit lead to execute audit assignment planning, fieldwork and reporting in line with the Group Internal Audit (GIA)methodology and Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).
• Provide independent assurance to the Group Audit Committee that business is adequately mitigating key strategic and operational risks.
• Assess and understand business systems, processes, tools, methodologies, and templates, within audits cope.
• Identify and assess the design adequacy and operational effectiveness of controls within audit scope.
• Be commercially minded and understand the broader business strategy in auditing approach.
• Manage allocated billable hours in line with Audit plan.
• Act as a trusted business advisor through providing audit insights in line with audit methodology.
• Maintain stakeholder relationships through regular scheduled engagements.
• Build sound professional relationships through addressing client concerns.
• Influence stakeholders to address inefficiencies in resolving audit findings through utilising professional experience in demonstrating benefits of best audit practice.
• Partner with stakeholders in providing regular audit progress updates and timeous reporting of key audit findings.
• Ensure client centricity in audit engagements with stakeholders.
• Ensure GIA policies and principles are maintained and applied through the audit process.
• Identify and ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and guidelines in line with audit scope.
• Ensure continuous improvement of the quality of audits through providing professional insights.
• Prepare quality, relevant and commercially astute assignment, and reports.
• Analyse and interrogate client processes, evidence, and verbal information independently.
• Apply professional judgement in all audit interactions.
• Apply experience and best practice into audit discussions and work performed.
• Deal with complex verbal and documented information and data in the audit process.
• Support the achievement of the business strategy, objectives, and values.
• Stay abreast of developments in field of expertise.
• Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities.
• Contribute to the Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.).
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes, models and systems though agile thinking.

 Preferred Qualification

• Bachelor of Commerce: Honours with articles, Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Certifications

• CIA (Certified Internal Auditor)

Minimum Experience Level

• 5 years relevant business/audit experience

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Ethics and Fraud
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Managerial Accounting Principles
• Principles of project management
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Business writing skills
• Institute of Internal Auditors standards
• Auditing

Behavioural Competencies

• Applied Learning
• Communication
• Collaborating
• Decision Making
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills