Senior Audit Manager: NAR at Nedbank

Job Purpose

• To provide strategic leadership and guidance to teams by providing independent assurance of the Nedbank Africa Regions (NAR) control environment to the Nedbank Group Audit Committee and ensuring effective risk management practices are implemented across Nedbank.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure inefficiencies and duplication of efforts are limited and minimize disruption to stakeholders.
• Provide audit feedback on outstanding audit issues, progress to audit plan and/or emerging risk trends.
• Provide support to the NAR Subsidiary Internal Audit Teams in terms of audit planning, execution and reporting in line with the agreed audit methodology and standards
• Collate and review Management Information on audit activities in the NAR Subsidiaries for accuracy and completeness
• Provide input to the NAR Subsidiary and Nedbank Group Board and Sub-Board Committee reporting packs
• Manage stakeholder expectations and provide stakeholder awareness and education on audit best practices, methodology and audit issues policy.
• Collaborate with teams within GIA, create awareness and demonstrate best practice.
• Ensure relevant information is shared and contribute to increased efficiencies.
• Contribute to the achievement of GIA targets and ensure transformational targets are met for own team.
• Address team issues raised in culture surveys and improve results year on year.
• Deliver a world class service through others by creating a client service culture.
• Achieve operational excellence and support the implementation of business optimization improvement in GIA through team engagement.
• Identify areas of non-compliance with laws, regulations and guidelines.

Minimum Experience Level

• Minimum 8 years business experience in the financial services industry with internal auditing/risk management experience of which 3 years must include people management experience

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

• CA (SA)

Preferred Certifications

• CIA

Types of Exposure

• Compiling Executive Committee Reports
• Developing Risk Based Audit Plans
• Identifying business risks
• Conducting quality reviews of internal audit files
• Conducting and managing multiple audits simultaneously
• Managing a team of professionals
• Coaching and mentoring others
• Checking accuracy of reports and rec
• Implementing a strategic plan
• Preparing budgets
• Managing costs against a budget
• Implementing actions to improve the organisational culture

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Accounting standards
• Change management
• Financial Accounting Principles
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Principles of project management
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Risk management process and frameworks
• Strategic planning
• Institute of Internal Auditors standards
• Code of Ethics

Closing date: 19 April 2023