Internal Auditor

Position Purpose: To conduct internal audits that evaluate and identify the risks and controls within the allocated department to ensure organizational and departmental risks are adequately mitigated. Position Specific Outputs Qualifications: Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting Science with Articles or BCom Internal Auditing Honors completed Outputs: • Ensure timely completions of the audit plan, follow up and ensure quality. • Identify reportable issues and recommend risk aversion measures. • Prepare and present audit reports that reflects the audit results. • Conduct follow up audits to monitor management's interventions. • Ensure that adequate knowledge regarding specialization is shared as required and maintained within the research library. • Provide advice and / or training as required. • Maintain, develop and implement specialist knowledge within the day-to-day operations of the organization • Knowledge and application of auditing tools and enterprise risk management (ERM). • Knowledge and application of relevant legislation and regulations. Knowledge: - Understanding of IT Risks Accountabilities: Compliance and Risk Management - Implement compliance criteria, minimum standards and risk management in area of accountability. - Manage risk and implement or assist with implementation of risk mitigation actions - Successfully resolve queries and/or process events and proactively identify and recommend improvements to query resolution procedures. Continuous improvement - Conduct comprehensive, accurate and compliant audits including planning, reporting, providing feedback, post audit evaluations and any other actions required to ensure the meeting of required standards. - Manage risk and implement or assist with implementation of risk mitigation actions - Successfully resolve queries and/or process events and proactively identify and recommend improvements to query resolution procedures. - Implement practical solutions that use the specialist and departmental systems and processes - Provide specialist input and recommendations to improve the efficiency, compliance and quality objectives related to the area of specialization. - Identify problems and develop and propose solutions to present to appropriate leader or stakeholders. - Ensure day to day operational support required from area of specialization is provided to enhance Performance. Cost containment - Support the identification, development and implementation of cost-effective processes to increase efficiency and reduce cost drivers related to area of specialization. - Continuously review cost / benefit and Return on Investment within area of specialization. Drive customer-centricity - Build strong relationships with internal customers. - Maintain a high level of impact on other departments to support improved delivery. - Continually increase understanding of client and stakeholder needs, satisfaction and service delivery. Knowledge management - Ensure that adequate knowledge regarding specialization is shared as required and maintained within the research library. - Provide advice and / or training as required - Maintain, develop and implement specialist knowledge within the day-to-day operations of the organization. Maintain expertise level - Be a member of related professional bodies - Ensure CPD (continual professional development) or similar accreditation requirements are met annually to ensure maintained specialist accreditation. Network key relationships. - Engage with and provide support to the established network of internal and external expert resources and partners. Specialist support to projects - Provide Specialist expertise and ensure best practice related to specialization is implemented in projects, when required. - Conform to project management disciplines when participating in projects. - Represent department or project on appropriate committees related to area of specialization Generic Objectives Specific deliverables: Continuous improvement: -Conduct comprehensive, accurate and compliant audits including planning, reporting, providing feedback, post audit evaluations and any other actions required to ensure the meeting of required standards. -Manage risk and implement or assist with implementation of risk mitigation actions. -Successfully resolve queries and/or process events and proactively identify and recommend improvements to query resolution procedures. Compliance and Risk Management: -Implement compliance criteria, minimum standards and risk management in area of accountability. -Manage risk and implement or assist with implementation of risk mitigation actions. -Successfully resolve queries and/or process events and proactively identify and recommend improvements to query resolution procedures. Drive customer centricity: -Build strong relationships with internal customers. -Maintain a positive working relationship with the business. Qualification and Experience • 3-5 years industry related and auditing experience • Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or studying towards CIA will be advantageous or CISA will be advantageous. • Institute of Internal Auditors, Internal Auditors Knowledge and Skills Knowledge -Knowledge and application of auditing tools and enterprise risk management (ERM) -Knowledge and application of relevant legislation and regulations Skill -Project Management Skills -Attention to Accuracy and Detail -Business Acumen -Knowledge and application of IT/ICT and tech-based auditing -Problem solving and decision-making skills -Knowledge of Industry, regulatory, and professional standards changes -Knowledge of auditing, internal audit standards, ethics, and fraud awareness -Business Writing Skills -Communication Skills -Computer Technology Skills -Task Management -Adobe Creative Suite -Data modelling and evaluation -Numerical Ability -Customer Focus -Knowledge and application of audit sampling principles. 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Location: Durban, ZA

Posted Date: 11/25/2025