AUDIT INSPECTOR: IT FOCUS - JHB

AUDIT INSPECTOR: IT FOCUS – JHB

Finance/AccountingJHB East, Johannesburg – Gauteng

• CA (SA) who trained in public practice (external audit) with at least 6 years post
• qualification experience in external statutory audits.
• RA registration / Eligibility to register as an RA is advantageous.
• Private sector / IFRS audit experience essential.
• At a minimum, a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) qualification with full
• ISACA membership (CPD up to date).
• At least 5 years IT Audit related experience within an external audit firm.
• Quality control reviews or audit technical support advantageous.
• Minimum at a Senior Manager or equivalent position in an auditing environment.
• Excellent technical knowledge and experience in auditing and financial reporting
• standards.
• Be able to critically analyse the performance of Information Technology General Controls
• and Application control audits against information technology industry standards and
• International Standards on Auditing (ISA).
• The candidate should also have a good understanding of current and emerging
• technologies used in the audit process for risk assessment and/or to gather audit
• evidence (e.g., data query and analysis, automation and robotics technologies,
• blockchain technologies).
• Require an understanding and appreciation of the role in protecting the investing
• public.

• Participating in the team planning and scoping of risk-based inspections.
• Inspecting planned audit engagements and firms’ quality control policies and procedures;
• discussing findings; consulting and preparing high quality reports in a timely manner.
• Preparing high quality inspection files with evidence of inspections in a timely manner.
• Participating in relevant projects of the company in fulfilling its mandate. Responsible for
• inspecting audit engagements and firms’ quality control policies and procedures,
• discussing findings, and preparing reports.
• Responsible to critically analyse the performance of Information Technology General
• Controls and Application control audits against information technology audit standards
• and International Standards on Auditing (ISA).
• Contribute/Champion inspections processes on current and emerging technologies used
• in the audit process for risk assessment and/or to gather audit evidence (e.g. data query
• and analysis technologies, automation and robotics technologies, blockchain
• technologies etc.)
• Support the Inspections Department on IT audit related matters during its inspection of
• audits.
• Responsible for keeping up to date with the latest accounting and auditing standards and
• the practical implementation thereof

• Unquestionable integrity and objectivity.
• A keen interest in IT technology within the modern auditing process.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to maintain a high level of ethics.
• Ability to cope with confrontational situations and remain objective.
• Ability to give and accept constructive criticism in a professional manner.
• Lateral thinker – for example the ability to consider how an error or weakness identified
• can impact other areas of the audit or the financial statements.
• Excellent knowledge of the latest professional standards and pronouncements.
• A keen interest in auditing and the technical aspects of auditing.
• Comfortable in a digital world when working or inspecting relevant areas using IT/IS.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Professional maturity and attitude.
• Deadline driven with high levels of accuracy.
• Excellent time management skills.
• High level of maturity, self-motivated and able to work both alone and in a team.

• This is an out-of-office position as inspections are mostly performed at the premises of