Internal Audit Manager

The group's corporate centre includes many of the critical functions required by a large and complex financial services business. It represents custodianship and has ultimate accountability to external stakeholders such as shareholders and regulators.

These functions may sound boring at first glance - treasury, risk, compliance, governance, audit, finance and tax - but they fundamentally represent the group's licence to operate.

An impressive "below the radar" brains trust is housed in the corporate centre and for membership you will need deep specialist and technical skills, and a talent for excellent stakeholder management at the most senior levels.

Building a career in the corporate centre gives you a unique perspective on the entire group. Nowhere else can you own or be part of a mandate that operates across the entire portfolio. This allows for both big-picture thinking and operational learning - a rare combination of opportunities!Job Description

Hello future Audit Manager

FirstRand believes that its people are its single most important resource and will not operate in a sector unless it has people who are right for that market and who share FirstRand's business values. We recruit self-starters who have a passion for what they do. We empower them, hold them accountable and reward them appropriately. We value diversity in our people, particularly for the way that this contributes to innovative thinking. If you think you will flourish in our environment, and you believe you have the necessary skills and competencies for the position advertised, then we are looking for you!

Are you someone who can:

Provide management over a portfolio of clients and deliver high quality audit and assurance service, including preparing and reviewing audit plans and work.

Maintain the highest technical and professional standard.

Think strategically about client needs by understanding their business and key risks.

Manage the quality of audit work output to ensure excellence is achieved through the application of end-to-end integrated risk-based reviews.

Ensure that the audit team continually identify and report on potential financial, operational risks (including IT risks) and regulatory risk when conducting audits

Ensure that actual vs. approved/revised plan (including special requests) achieve the required coverage %

Manage the Annual Audit Plan, continually reassessing and revising based on key or emerging risks.

Identifying ways to maximise the relationship with clients and deliver added value by elevating our status to trusted partner / trusted advisor.

Ensure excellence in reporting to governance structures (Audit Committee, Risk Committee, Regulatory Committee)

Ensure the efficient utilisation of tools / techniques to improve audit efficiencies (CAAT's, flow charts, research, ADR/Google, analytical reviews)

You will be an ideal candidate if you:

A qualified Chartered Accountant/ CIA/ BCom honours Degree with financial savvy, a strong background in Financial, Operational (including IT) and Regulatory Risk Management.

5+ years of internal / external audit experience is a must.

Experience with auditing Global Markets clients within Corporate and Investment Banking is also preferable.

A post-secondary qualification in IT e.g., CISA/CISM accreditation would be advantageous.

You will have access to:

Challenging work in a complex and exciting environment

Opportunities to innovate and create efficiencies.

We can be a match if you are:

Curious & courageous - you're driven by always wanting to know more and learn more and you're brave enough to

Obsessed with mastery - you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it.

Have a general understanding of different risk types.

Application Closing Date

10/04/24