Portfolio Audit Manager - CIB - Nedbank - Johannesburg, South Africa
(2020-12)
The purpose of GIA is to provide independent, objective assurance to the Nedbank Group Limited Board of Directors via the Group Audit Committee that the governance processes, management of risk and systems of internal control are adequate and effective to mitigate the risks (in line with GIA Internal Audit Methodology), both current and emerging, that threaten the achievement of the Group's strategy and key objectives, and in so doing help improve the internal control and risk culture of the Group.
- Execute audit assignment planning, fieldwork, and reporting in line with the Group Internal Audit (GIA) methodology and Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).
- Provide independent assurance to the Group Audit Committee that business is adequately mitigating key strategic and operational risks.
- Assess and understand business systems, processes, tools, methodologies, and templates, within audit scope and analyze and interrogate client processes, evidence, and verbal information independently.
- Identify and assess the design adequacy and operational effectiveness of controls within audit scope.
- Project management through managing the allocated billable hours in line with Audit plan and timelines to ensure deadlines committed to are met.
- Maintain stakeholder relationships through regular scheduled engagements and build sound professional relationships through addressing client concerns and ensure client centricity in audit engagements with stakeholders.
- Influence stakeholders to address inefficiencies in resolving audit findings through utilizing professional experience in demonstrating benefits of best audit practice and partner with them in providing regular audit progress updates and timeous reporting of key audit findings.
- Identify and ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and guidelines in line with audit scope.
- Ensure continuous improvement of the quality of audits through providing professional insights and preparing quality, relevant and commercially astute reports.
- Deal with complex verbal and documented information and data in the audit process.
- Support the achievement of the business strategy, objectives, and values.
- Function as a trusted business advisor through providing audit insights in line with audit methodology.
- Present and provide audit updates to Enterprise Risk Committees (Transactional Service and Markets), Trading Risk Committee, FRTB Steerco and Initial and Margin Variation Steerco.
Information Technology Specialist Auditor (Africa) - FirstRand
(2020-03 - 2020-11)
Responsible for the internal controls and risks of the company's technology network. It included identifying the weaknesses in a systems network and creating an action plan to prevent security breaches in the technology.
CIB Audit Manager - Standard Bank - Johannesburg, South Africa
(2016-03 - 2020-01)
Providing independent assurance on key risks and controls in all audit assignments, being always mindful of team goals. Participate in audit reviews, delivering outputs including findings within agreed timescales and in accordance with the Methodology. Portfolio management and managing internal Auditors and Trainees.
- Facilitated internal audits and prepared detailed reports on findings.
- Improved client relations by maintaining open lines of communication and addressing concerns promptly.
- Managed a team of auditors, ensuring accurate and timely completion of audit projects.
- Provided valuable insights to senior management on potential business risks identified during audits.
Internal Audit Trainee - Standard Bank Group - Johannesburg, South Africa
(2014-06 - 2016-02)
The job purpose was to assist Group Internal Audit in accomplishing its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to the evaluation and improvement of the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.
- Develop a thorough understanding of business processes in scope for assigned audits and document the processes in flowcharts and/or process narratives.
- Identify and document inherent risks and controls within the business processes.
- Develop a risk-based test plan by selecting appropriate audit approach, test procedures and sampling criteria based on professional judgment and departmentally defined internal audit methodology.
- Perform audit tests and prepare working papers in accordance with professional IIA standards and internal audit methodology.
- Evaluate the adequacy of process design and the effectiveness of controls in meeting business and control objectives.
- Identify and document control and process weaknesses and provide evidential support for findings.
- Propose practical and value-added recommendations to address control weaknesses and/or process inefficiencies.
- Organize and reference work papers for review by Manager, Internal Audit.
- Participate in closing meetings with client at the end of fieldwork, providing clear explanations for identified issues.
- Assist in the preparation of a concise and informative audit report to effectively communicate the findings and recommendations to the branch/department and senior management.
- Manage Issues Tracking (Transactional Services and Investment Banking issues)
