Senior Auditor (Performance Audit) at City of Cape Town

Requirements

•  Relevant B degree with preference in auditing or internal audit as a major or a major in a relevant area of specialisation such as Accounting, Management Accounting,etc.
•  Internal Audit Technician and studying towards a relevant professional certification such as Professional Internal
•  Auditor or Certified Internal Auditor and/or other relevant professional designation with complete articles or IIA Learnership.
•  Registered with a recognised audit or other recognised and relevant professional institute/body.
•  A minimum of 5 years' performance audit experience which includes 2 years' of performance audit related supervisory experience.
•  Appropriate experience and competence in performance audit principles and practices, strong problem solving and analytical skills, as well as good knowledge of governance, control and risk management.
• Ability to work with large data sets would be an advantage.
• A working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• A valid driver's licence

Key Performance Areas

•  Plan, lead, conduct, and control the audit work according to norms and standards.
•  Supervise auditors, assistant auditors and audit trainees, as well as other resources allocated to audit projects.
•  Perform internal audit activities and monitor the performance of internal audit project activities in compliance with relevant  legislation, policies, regulations, frameworks, standards (e.g. IPPF, INTOSAL) and guidelines.
•  Perform the performance audits by applying knowledge-based, complex investigatory skills and disciplines such as analytical skills.
•  Evaluate the risk of fraud and the manner in which it is managed by the organisation.
•  Communicate balanced outcomes in a creative manner an  in accordance with audit standards approved policies and  procedures and leading practices.