Job Description
Description
- The key function of an Internal Auditor is to manage and supervise all internal auditing activities for the business.
- The Internal Auditor’s role is to analyse the financial processes of a company, identifying risk within business practices and evaluating the controls put in place to counter these.
- Main duties include planning and executing internal audits, reviewing audit data, interviewing and consulting employees and examining business operations.
- They are tasked with the goal of improving business performance through risk management and control.
Key Responsibilities
The Internal Auditor will be required to undertake the following duties:
- Plan and deliver internal audits of determined business area or department
- Prepare reports of audit findings and make recommendations to the business
- Perform and control the full audit cycle including risk management and control management over operations’ effectiveness, financial reliability and compliance with all applicable directives and regulations
- Assess the suitability of current internal controls, making suggestions for improvements where needed
- Ensure the business complies with all relevant policies, industry regulations and government legislation
- Liaise with and advise senior management on internal audit issues
- Provide support to the wider financial team on additional projects
- Prepare and present reports that reflect audit’s results and document process
- Identify loopholes and recommend risk aversion measures and cost savings
- Conduct follow up audits to monitor management’s interventions
- Maintain open communication with management
- Prepares of drafts of, audits or review reports which include the development of clear, constructive, and actionable recommendations to address risks identified.
The Ideal Candidate
- Interested candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree in relevant fields with 5 - 8 years work experience.
- Highly organized, efficient, and capable
- Pro-active, energetic and self-motivated with the ability to drive a project from conception through to completion
- Previous demonstrable experience in a similar audit role (Minimum 8 Years of experience in the Internal Audit field and in the Manufacturing / Fleet / Mining sector)
- Qualified CA
- Proven knowledge of auditing standards and procedures, laws, rules and regulations