IT Audit Manager

This role offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on the organisation's audit and risk management functions.

The Audit Manager: Data Analytics will be required to play a key role in all phases of Internal Audit data analytics engagements and will interact with senior and middle management across the organization. This may range from managing a team of data analytics specialists, conducting fieldwork/scripting, performing research, providing insights and contributing to the overall strategy of Group Internal Audit.

Duties:

Set the internal audit strategy and audit/project plan and oversee the implementation thereof.

Deliver on the internal audit strategic objectives by developing deeper perspectives and options for how to best serve our clients, solve problems, being proactive about suggesting meaningful improvements, leveraging subject matter expertise and considering broader organisational implications in terms of risk assurance.

Oversee and execute all required data analytics test procedures and results, by developing scripts, identifying exceptions, generating insights and analysing trends in support of the audit plan.

Report on and communicate data analytics results to intended stakeholders.

Submit draft opinions and/or audit reports to senior Internal Audit management for review.

Participate in, and at times lead, team, department and/or divisional projects, to effectively deliver on strategic goals.

Remain up to date with latest Big Data developments and leading practices, as well as new regulatory pronouncements.

Job Experience & Skills Required:

Qualifications:

Matric (Grade 12)

BCom Degree in Internal Audit or Accounting

Honous in Internal Audit or Accounting

Analytics Certified Data Analyst (ACDA)

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

Experience:

6 10 years related experience, of which 4 years in an audit data analytics role

Experience in leading and managing teams

Ability to use ACL, SQL Server Management Studio, Power BI and other data tools.

Intermediate SQL skills.

Advanced ACL skills.

Basic Python programming skills.

Advanced Microsoft Office skills.

Skills & Competencies:

Experience in stakeholder engagement and conflict management

Experience in report writing

Experience in general project management

Risk based auditing methodologies and IIA standards.

Risk management and risk management practices.

Relational databases and database structures.

Database and analytical scripting.

Good insurance knowledge, acumen, & leadership skills.

Strong communication skills & project management skills.

Good conflict management & stakeholder management skills.

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