Job Description

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Commerce, information systems, IT or related
• A professional / auditing related qualification E.g., CISA or CIA is essential.
• Project management experience will be advantageous
• Detailed knowledge of banking systems, applications and processes, and modern internal auditing practices will be advantageous
• Experience in the financial services industry will be advantageous

Experience Required:

• 5-7 years: Planning and executing audits. Managing and engaging with various stakeholders at a Senior Level. Experience in managing and leading teams.

Key Impact Areas:

• Develop and maintain a risk-based, resourced, and relevant assurance plan for the business area responsible for. Feed the plan into the portfolio plan for review and approval. Input the approved audit projects into the audit system, completing all data requirements, including committed dates, business and risk coverage and agreed resources with timing and hours.
• Manage and contribute to the development of a risk based audit project scope, adhering to audit methodology. Engage all relevant IA specialists to obtain input and agreement of the scope. Review and approve a proposed scope. Communicate the scope to relevant IA executives for review, input and approval, prior to communicating to auditees accountable for the area under review.
• Assess, identify and report on practices in the scope of audit projects which negatively impact client experience and raise recommendations to improve client experience.
• Develop and maintain a risk assessment on all areas of risk origination and risk management of the business area responsible for, covering all the risk types to inform audit planning and reporting.
• Assess and influence risk culture in the business area responsible for, through audit projects and stakeholder engagement.

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

• Developing Strategies
• Examining Information
• Interpreting Data
• Taking Action
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Audit Project Management
• Business Acumen (Audit)
• IA Data Analysis
• IA Technology Application
• Internal Auditing