Senior Internal Audit Officer

About the job

This role is responsible for:

• implementing the risk-based Internal Audit Plan of CapitalSage Holdings towards provision of independent assurance to the management and Board the provision of advisory services across a wide range of functional areas towards improvement of the internal control environment of the various businesses at CapitalSage Holdings

Duties and Responsibilities

Audits:

• Conduct of scheduled, ad-hoc or focused financial, operational, information systems and compliance audits across locations in which the company operates in accordance with Internal Auditing Standards
• Prepare working papers and audit files to quality standards within agreed timescales and deadlines
• Provide basic advice to internal customers on risk and control issues
• Draft clear and concise audit reports for review of the Head, Internal Audit
• Conduct periodic testing of various applications, processes, etc., and work seamlessly with key business partners to build efficiencies into the system
• Identify gaps in processes across all units/ the business or improvements that can be made including accounting, financial and record keeping
• Identify changes in risk and control status towards update of the risk register
• Perform special reviews, spot checks and investigations as assigned
• Provide and seek coaching and feedback on assignments

Quality Management and Improvement

• Maintain a high level of awareness of the company’s/department’s culture and procedures and be alert to risks that could impair achievement of objectives
• Maintain audit records in line with audit filing structure
• Assist in the promotion of an Internal Audit service that aims to meet/exceed stakeholder expectations
• Participate in process improvement/redesign and system upgrade/implementation efforts to ensure relevant requirements are considered and built into new systems and processes
• Provide advisory services to the Risk management & Compliance functions on risk management and compliance improvement opportunities across business operations
• Ensure prompt reporting of risk positions to the Head Internal Audit
•  Interpret and analyse reports/data/information to identify possible risk exposure

Requirements

Technical Competencies

• Knowledge of the International Standards for the professional practice of Internal Auditing 
• Detailed understanding of risk-based internal audit methodology; internal control framework; and business process evaluation
• Good knowledge of IFRS
• Good knowledge of audit record keeping systems 
• Strong analytical skills; including data analysis using ACL or MS Excel
•  ·Risk and controls alignment 
•  Proficiency in the use of MS Office Excel, PowerPoint, Word 

Work Experience

• Possess 8 to 12 years progressive experience in Internal Audit, risk management and compliance roles
• Experience in an Audit and Accounting firm 
• Experience in the manufacturing and/or financial services industry 
•  Experience auditing systems, applications and Information Technology controls 

Academic qualification

• Minimum of a University degree - Second Class Honours division

Professional qualification

• Possession of a minimum of one of the under-listed professional qualifications
• Certified Information Systems Auditor CISA
• Certified Internal Auditor CIA
• Certified Fraud Examiner CFE
• Associate Chartered Accountant ACA
•  Association of Chartered Certified Accountants ACCA