Job Purpose

• This role is part of the Internal Audit team that provides assurance for the Bank in terms of the “three lines of defense model.” This requires working closely with other assurance providers to develop and implement a combined assurance framework that supports the delivery of an integrated and efficient audit service to the business.
• Discovery Bank has an extensive innovation programme in place to ensure that the world’s first behavioural Bank continues to deliver innovative solutions to our customers. As Innovation is a core value at Discovery, the Internal Audit team is innovating how audits are planned, executed and reported. The internal Auditor role will work together with the Bank’s internal audit team to provide continuous assurance over the Data, cyber security, audit automation and bank auditing streams.

Areas of responsibility may include but are not limited to:

• Actively contribute to the achievement of the internal audit strategy
• Maintain internal audit methodology and procedures
• Innovative thinking in the design of audit procedures and the use of technology in the execution of those audit procedures
• Perform internal audit fieldwork and conduct audits in line with Global IIA standards
• Assist with the planning of internal audit work programmes
• Identify risks within the business
• Recommend improvements to systems and controls
• Communicate with stakeholders and IA team on any issues or findings
• Assist in preparing reports to highlight issues and gaps identified in audits
• Ensure all audit documentation are prepared and support the findings and opinions provided
• Facilitate knowledge and information sharing between staff members and other departments
• Maintain quality standards across all audits
• Effective and efficient management of daily operational activities
• Managing the activities and outputs of a junior analyst/s
• Coordinate the activities of the subject matter experts when they are included on an audit engagement

Personal Attributes and Skills

• Be a team player
• Strong stakeholder management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Be Client Focused
• Delivering Excellence
• Strong influencing and negotiating skills
• Ability to manage conflict
• Works well under pressure
• Ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity
• Strong analytical and investigative skills

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, Engineering and other Quantitative subjects
• Minimum 3 years’ Internal Audit or related assurance experience
• Proficiency in Excel
• Technology savvy
• Stakeholder management experience
• Financial services (retail banking) preferred