Internal Audit Manager

Purpose of the Job:

Reporting to the Managing Director, the incumbent will be responsible for ensuring that business risks are identified and mitigated through the implementation of adequate and effective controls within the operational environment and monitoring compliance to adopted policies and SOP's.

Main Duties:

• To ensure that enterprise wide process flows, risks and associated controls are in place, maintained and updated constantly


• To perform appraisals on the adequacy and effectiveness of accounting and administrative internal controls to assess levels of adherence to laid down Policies, Procedures and regulations


• Conducting annual walkthrough procedures of in-scope Process narratives ensuring that the documented procedures tally with the procedures


• Conducting SOX Management testing and working with external auditors


• Recommending remedial action to improve key control deficiencies and ensuring that approved remedies are implemented


• Preparation of the Annual Audit Plan


• Compile all Audit reports


• Attend stock counts and assists regularly and investigate discrepancies


• Set-up the Internal Audit department

Qualifications & Experience:

• First degree in Accounting with a 2.1 degree class or better


• A professional qualification in audit or accounting such as ACCA, CPA


• Minimum 7 years post Auditing experience with at least 4 at Senior Management level


• Qualified CA or working towards qualification

Job Knowledge required:

• Knowledge of SOX


• Principles of risks management and controls


• An understanding of IFRS


• An understanding of generally accepted auditing guidelines

Skills Required:

• Analytical skills


• Reasoning skills


• Computer literacy


• People management skills


• Communication skills