With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.
Job Summary
To monitor the risk profile of the business and execute audit assignments in accordance with the Group Audit Plan and Internal Audit methodology, relevant policies, procedures and quality standards.
Job Description
The Compliance Internal Audit team is looking for an Internal Auditor with sound Compliance and risk management experience, the ability to build relationships and adaptable to new concepts and the changing environment. The Compliance Risk environment is a fast paced, dynamic environment with limitless learning opportunities.
Audit planning
- Participate in the audit planning cycle, provide input by taking into account the risk and control profile, business strategy and material risks affecting the business.
- Develop an in-depth knowledge of Absa and the various business areas and use this knowledge to execute on Compliance related assurance responsibilities.
- Actively participate in all the audit phases - planning and scoping (identification of risks and controls), fieldwork (execution of design and operating effectiveness assessments) and reporting (ensure audit observations and planned actions are agreed with management for factual accuracy).
- Ensure delivery adheres to the audit methodology and quality standards.
- Identify opportunities for using Data Analytics and enhanced automated auditing techniques.
- Prepare audit observations and make sure that they are concise, factually accurate and cover all of the significant issues. The observations must be insightful, address the root causes, and have agreed actions that fully mitigate the risk.
- Engage proactively with Internal Audit colleagues during assignments and request technical assistance where required and based on knowledge of business areas, provide guidance to other auditors and peers by sharing best practice so that their work meets and sometimes exceeds quality standards
- Business Monitoring and stakeholder engagement - Develop and maintain relationships with Compliance and business stakeholders and actively monitor the risk profile of the business to inform audit planning, reporting and audit delivery. Support the Combined Assurance effort across the 3 LOD to strengthen the control environment.
- Provide input into Risk and Committee reporting, clear messaging and impact on the risk and control environment of the business.
- Display professional skepticism and apply a residual risk lens to potential audit issues with management and in final reporting.
- Continuous upskilling on both technical and other core competencies.
- Keeping up to date with industry trends, regulatory changes and professional standards.
- Based on knowledge of business areas, provide guidance to other auditors and peers by sharing best practice so that their work meets and sometimes exceeds quality standards.
- B Degree (Commercial, Accounting)
- B Degree Honours (Commercial, Accounting)
- CA (SA), CIA, CISA or relevant qualification
- Relevant banking industry qualification (e.g. SA Institute of Bankers)
- Essential:
- Minimum 3 years experience in Internal/External audit or commensurate experience in a major financial institution
- 3 years experience in risk based auditing or risk/control activities.
- 2 years Compliance Risk management experience
Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)
Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.
Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised
