Officer (P10): Internal Audit (6 Months Contract) needed at Sol Plaatje University

Minimum requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree/diploma in Internal Audit or BCom Accounting degree with Auditing as a subject.
• Minimum of three years working experience in an Internal Audit environment.

Duties and responsibilities

• Perform audit assignments, which involve research and analysis of university policies and procedures, and an evaluation of audit-related documentation as a basis for an objective opinion on the effectiveness of operations and the adequacy of internal controls.
• Promote the concepts of internal controls through effective communication and value-adding.
• Collaborate with Internal Audit manager to plan audit scope, create program, and select relevant methodologies (e.g Observation, inquiry, analytics, reperform etc).
• Makes oral presentations to auditees and other campus administrators during and at the conclusion of the audit covering the results of the audit area and recommendations for corrective action.
• Provides advisory services as assigned to campus operating staff, administrators and management involving a wide range of procedural and control issues.
• Audit scope which encompasses high and moderate risks that cut across organizational lines.
• Do audit-related risk assessments for areas under review.
• Completes Special Projects as Assigned by Management.
• Do specific projects audits as requested by other stakeholders in line with internal audit processes.
• Depending on scope and complexity of project may conduct or assist in preliminary fraud investigations requiring strict confidentiality and the ability to deal with sensitive personnel situations.
• Perform follow-up on internal and external audit findings.
• Prepares formal written reports covering the results of assigned audit projects and participates in report reviews with auditees and management.
• Addresses review queries raised by management.
• Prepares and organizes audit work papers that adequately support audit conclusions and recommendations, and which adhere to prescribed internal audits standards for work paper content and presentation.
• Coaching of junior staff on the job.
• Perform quality review at an audit level to align with standards.