Permanent - Internal Audit Supervisor - Johannesburg at Unique Personnel

Purpose:

• Implementation and maintenance of audit programs for accounts, records, contracts, and financial procedures of internal operations to ensure proper recording of transactions and compliance with established procedures and applicable laws

The successful candidate must be able to perform the following key tasks:

• Perform financial and operational audits to provide Management with objective analysis of activities.
• Establish effective business relationships within the company and assists management in the understanding and adaptation of internal control principles.
• Implement the annual Audit Plan, as approved by the audit committee, including, and as appropriate, any special mandates or projects requested by management.
• Follow up quarterly on outstanding management action plans to ensure significant risks and major deficiencies identified are effectively addressed and remediated.
• Prepare quarterly reports summarizing the status and the results of audit activities.
• Identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk.
• Implement corrective action plans for resolution of problematic issues.
• Respond to alleged violations of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and Standards of Conduct by evaluating or recommending the initiation of investigative procedures.
• Investigates upon Audit Committee’s request cases of suspected fraud.
• Establish contacts with audit firms and other public and private agencies for purposes of obtaining financial and other related audit data and information.
• Maintain a current knowledge base of audit industry practices and to ensure best practices as always considered.
• Work closely with the company’s external auditors.
• Provide support in other countries (e.g. Kenya) through performance of remote audits

Qualifications:

• Matric (Grade 12)/N3.
• B. Sc. / BCom in Finance & Accounting
• IT literate
• Professional certification is desirable (CIA, CISA, CICA)

Work Experience:

• 6-8 years of relevant auditing experience (preferably in a big 4 audit company)
• Experience working across functions with senior managers and executives