IT Auditor, Internal Audit

Responsible for supporting the Internal Audit function in the delivery of the Group’s internal audit strategy and plan and ensuring compliance with established policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

Fostering a conscious control environment within the company by providing timely and reliable assurance on corporate governance, risk and controls.

Responsible for IT general control and application control review s

Responsibilities

• Adhere to documented Internal Audit methodology, policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate a sound understanding of the business being audited through proper documentation of the planning documents and completion of a comprehensive audit work program for assigned audits.
• Evaluate the adequacy of process design and the effectiveness of controls in meeting business and control objectives.
• Perform and complete assigned audits within specified timelines, in compliance with IIA professional standards.
• Ensure timely and adequate documentation of audit work papers and all other support documents, in line with the Unit's approved frameworks and auditing standards.
• Recommend process improvement in line with IIA standards and methodology, to help drive achievement of the organisation's strategic objectives.
• Comprehensive assessment of digital initiatives and biannual review and update of status of these initiatives.
• Propose practical and value-added recommendations to address control weaknesses and/or process inefficiencies.
• Ensure clarity, completeness, and timeliness of audit reports by comprehensively reflecting root causes of exceptions, providing apt, SMART recommendations, and ensure report issuance within agreed timelines in the engagement letter.
• Participate in closing meetings with client at the end of fieldwork, providing clear explanations for identified issues.
• Carry out investigations as instructed and ensure detailed evidence/documentation is retained for all findings related to the investigation.
• Ensure timely (monthly) follow-up on the status of audit & investigation exceptions while ensuring evidence of resolution is obtained before closure of observed gaps.
• Provide quality and timely reports to BARC, EMC and other audience that may be required from time-to-time, highlighting areas of key control lapses, root causes, recommendations, and implementation status.
• Utilisation of existing tools (using SQL/Oracle DB and Power BI) for continuous auditing and reporting.
• Liaise with stakeholders and create and adopt reports that aid continuous review of key risk areas.
• Perform consulting services for management through participation in projects designed to introduce new and/or changing processes, products, or facilities.
• Develop and maintain effective and professional working relationships with all levels of staff within the organization, including Senior Management and Audit Committee of the Board.
• Organize relevant training and awareness sessions for members of the assurance units.
• Complete all assigned ad-hoc assignment at the request of the IA head within agreed timelines.
• Recommendation and implementation of better ways of work, improved audit methodology, improved processes for the Internal Audit team.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 relevant years of work experience in systems and IT audit
• Post-secondary education in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, IT, or related discipline
• A recognized professional designation in Accounting or Internal Auditing (ACA, ACCA, CMA, CGA, CIA, CISA etc)
• Solid understanding of risk and control concepts and the ability to apply these concepts.
• Working knowledge of professional IIA performance standards with regarding to planning, testing, sampling, and documentation