Job Description

Key purpose:

The role of the Investigations Manager is to provide management support to the Ethics and Compliance function in the investigation of reported non-compliances (including any unethical or illegal conduct) reported to our company via the Ethics Line or through any other source.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Management of investigation life cycles on the GRC system
• Development of appropriate investigation methodologies per reported non-compliance
• Internally investigate breaches to company codes, policies, procedures and/or controls, and the ability to conduct necessary data analytics and the appropriate collection of evidence
• Render support on external forensic investigations of complex and significant matters
• Establish, maintain, and manage a suitable external forensics panel for the Division
• Management of weekly meetings with Group / EXCO on the status of current investigations, and facilitation of necessary approvals
• Conduct appropriate and effective root cause analysis of non-compliances and ensure that these are holistically addressed as part of corrective actions
• Collect, review and package evidence of effective implementation of approved recommendations for Group / EXCO approval
• Facilitate appropriate feedback on investigation outcomes to key stakeholders and employees
• Conduct effective and accurate trend analysis on the statistics and categories of reported non-compliances for purposes of reporting to various governance committees
• Reporting of fraud and corruption to the authorities in terms of S34 of PRECCA
• Testifying in enquiries on behalf of the company

Qualifications and experience:

• Appropriate Bachelors Degree (Accounting, Audit, Risk, Forensics, Legal or IT)
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) would be an advantage.
• Minimum of five to seven years experience in a related or similar role

Skills and competencies:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including report writing (drafting and presentation)
• Excellent computer literacy and data analytics (sound knowledge of MS Office Word, Excel and Power Point and SAP)
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain and build multi-level relationships, and the ability to positively influence people, and appropriately manage conflict
• Business acumen, analytical skills and attention to detail
• Self-motivated, self-starter, problem-solver and deadline orientated
• Demonstrates strong work ethic with a high level of honesty, integrity, and alignment