Audit Manager.

The Audit Manager : Digital will be required to play a key role in all phases of audit and advisory engagements and will interact with senior and middle management across the organisation. This may range from conducting engagements, managing projects, to doing research, collating information or providing analytical insights. In addition, the Audit Manager will be required to assist in identifying and assessing specific and ad-hoc / unique strategic, operational, reporting, internal control and / or compliance risks, directly aligned to business strategy, digital transformation, cyber security, IT infrastructure and architecture, ensuring delivery against the Internal Audit plan and associated methodology.

Key Objectives

Strategy and Planning: In conjunction with the Senior Audit Manager, set the internal audit strategy and project plan and oversee the implementation thereof.

Deliver on the internal audit strategic objectives by developing deeper perspectives and options for how to best serve our clients, solve problems, being proactive about suggesting meaningful improvements, leveraging subject matter expertise and considering broader organisational implications in terms of risk assurance.

Continuously drive internal audit process improvement to ensure a value adding partnership with business.

Operational / Technical:

Assist in determining the audit and advisory plan as well as determining resource needs.

Manage overall audit and advisory engagements to ensure the timely delivery of the highest quality work, reports and value-add recommendations.

Develop a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the overarching risk universe, processes and associated internal controls, issues, pertinent regulations and risks associated with the engagement scope.

Assess the design adequacy and effectiveness of the control environment, identify control gaps and opportunities for continuous improvement and relate it divisionally and enterprise-wide, as appropriate.

Perform audit work and analysis on complex audit areas.

Provide draft opinions on audit and advisory findings, ratings and recommendations to senior Internal Audit management.

Engage and influence business management to act on recommendations to strengthen the control environment and make process improvements.

Serve as trusted advisor and consultant to the department and business leaders to share knowledge and perspective on topics related to governance, risk, control and areas of expertise.

Participate, and at times lead, team, department and / or divisional projects, to effectively deliver on operational and strategic goals.

Remain up to date with latest industry developments and trends, as well as new Regulatory pronouncements.

Stakeholder Engagement:

Effectively build and maintain business relationships with all internal and external stakeholders, to become a credible and trusted advisor and business partner.

Represent the internal audit function to internal or external customers.

Ensure thorough understanding of the business environment, strategies, challenges and risks as well as prevailing legislation and emerging industry trends.

Effectively collaborate with 2nd line functions on combined assurance to avoid duplication of efforts.

Management and Leadership:

Provide direction and leadership to the engagement team in executing the Group's internal audit strategy.

Build a high performance team through managing resources, coaching, mentoring and retention of critical staff, and ensuring development potential is realised.

Promote a culture of continuous learning.

Financial Management:

Responsible for effective budget management and control within area of responsibility and projects.

Ensure cost effectiveness and optimisation for own area of responsibility.