Manager, Internal Audit at Standard Bank Group

To lead and review the audit process for a portfolio of audits through audit execution and oversight of the audit team to independently and objectively provide assurance that enables client centric risk management.

Strategy

• Contribute to the GIA (Group Internal Audit) risk assessment and design of a risk-based audit plan;
• Complete detailed risk assessment on assigned portfolio to identify the key risks to be covered by planned audits;
• Monitor continuing relevance of the audit plan throughout the year and propose changes, as appropriate, as the risk profile of the business changes; and
• Ensure adherence to the Audit Charter, Auditing Standards and Methodology during engagements.

Processes

• Effectively manage and deliver assigned audits within the allocated resources for audit engagements; and
• Identify and implement opportunities for optimal productivity of assigned audit engagements.
• Provide clear guidance, detailed review, and supervision of the audit team’s work to meet quality standards and timelines in line with the Group Internal Audit methodology.
• Provide guidance on business and audit technical knowledge and management skills to audit team members to enable them to effectively deliver their assigned responsibilities.
• Provide technical input and challenge on audit work being undertaken. Identify and influence change by highlighting potential areas for improvement.
• Support adherence to the GIA methodology in all audit engagement, as well as raising awareness and understanding of the methodology.
• Demonstrate sound knowledge of both business and technical areas and expert knowledge in the audit process.
• Lead reporting of audit outcomes with stakeholders and in the GIA report review process.
• Monitor the implementation/delivery of the agreed issues, understanding the key risks arising, provide advice on resolution of issues to auditees/action plan owners and escalate audit findings that remain unresolved.
• Escalate delays in the execution of audit work, both to auditee management and GIA management.

Risk Management

• Understand the financial services industry and the impact of economic and regulatory environment. Demonstrate application of this knowledge in the assessment of risks and recommending appropriate control and quality frameworks.
• Adopt an anticipatory approach to risk assessment and update the continuous risk assessment on a regular basis to identify changes in risk profiles and document these in a timely manner, proposing changes to the audit plan, as appropriate.
• Drive proactive/timely identification and escalation of risks, issues, trends, and developments to relevant stakeholders. Be able to raise issues/concerns outside the normal audit process.
• Be able to clearly explain issues and risks identified.

Qualifications

• Type of Qualification: First Degree

Experience Required
Internal Audit

• Minimum of 10 years of diversified experience in auditing a financial services organisation or in an audit firm, including 5-7 years’ experience:
• Analysing complex sets of data to interpret, visualise and identify trends.
• Auditing Corporate Credit, and Transaction Banking areas such as Trade Finance and Investor Services.
• Planning and executing audits. Managing and engaging with various stakeholders at a Senior Level.
• Experience in managing and leading teams, delegating and prioritizing tasks.