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The objectives of this role are:\nConducting internal audits to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls, risk management and operational processes.\nAssessing and ensuring the company’s compliance with applicable laws, regulations and company policies.\nProviding management with accurate and timely reports on audit findings, including recommendations for improvement.\nConducting assessments free from influence or bias of Columbus’ operations, financial statements and internal controls.\nProposing recommendations to enhance operational efficiency and identifying other areas of improvement.\nCollaborating with cross-functional teams to develop and implement risk management strategies. \nKey Responsibilities\nMaintain a knowledge base of company operations, subject matter, risk management, internal audit techniques, emerging risks, business trends, etc.\nEvaluate the proposed audit procedures on the Columbus Stainless audit program and design appropriate audit procedures where applicable.\nPerform the testing of controls, draw conclusions and make recommendations for efficiency improvements or risk management.\nConveys audit recommendations convincingly and follows up on implementation in a constructive and cooperative manner.\nMaintain a supportive relationship with the Group internal audit staff in all geographic locations.\nPlan, execute and report audit engagements in line with the audit methodology. 80% of the Internal Audit plan must be completed by the end of the year.\nBusiness process and systems review.\nConduct follow-up on open internal audit findings.\nContinuous improvements i.e. attend at least 20 hours of training annually.\n# PNet\nRequirements\nQualifications\nMinimum: Certified Chartered Accountant (CA) (SA)\nExperience\nA minimum of 4-6 years of relevant experience in Internal Auditing and/or External Auditing is required. 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