At BDO, we believe in investing in our people to help them grow, both professionally and personally. The foundation of our business is strong relationship, with colleagues, clients and other stakeholders and we work hard every day to make this a reality. Our commitment is to create unlimited growth by giving our people continuous opportunities and our client’s unparalleled support.<\/p>\n
BDO South Africa has a vacancy for an Internal Audit Manager to join the Internal Audit department in the Cape Town office.<\/p>\n
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Job Title: Internal Audit Manager<\/strong> Job Summary:<\/strong> KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:<\/strong> \u2022Admin:<\/strong> \u2022People Development, Learning and Growth:<\/strong> Requirements:<\/strong>
\nLocation:<\/strong> Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
\nReference #:<\/strong> RAS_01
\nContract Type:<\/strong> Permanent\/Contract
\nSalary:<\/strong> Market Related<\/p>\n
\nThe Internal Audit Manager oversees and ensures that the project runs efficiently and profitably from inception to sign-off by managing all the relevant stakeholders in accordance with the Firm’s policies and procedures.
\nThe Internal Audit Manager further supports the Engagement Partner with clients’ commercial management and business development initiatives.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022Business Development:
\noAssist in generating new client leads by using different tools and platforms e.g. networking, client base analysis; diversifying from a current project
\noAssist with new client research, presentation and pitch preparation
\noParticipate in special assignment as and when required Finance
\noManaging WIP and write offs
\noTimeous and accurate billing of clients, using fee arrangement letters in liaison with the partner
\noTimeous follow up on fee queries
\noAssistance with Debtors when requested
\noNegotiating budgets\/fees and overuns for clients once fee base has been agreed with the partner
\n\u2022Operations and Processes:
\noPlanning Timeously host the pre-audit meeting and ensure that the planning meeting is set up
\noEnsure that the audit planning is signed off before commencement of the audit
\no Prepare detailed time budgets, allocating the audit work to specific audit team members
\noCommunication of deadlines and budget to staff
\noAssign staff to the audit engagement, determine the number of staff and the level of experience required, thereby ensuring that the project is adequately staffed
\noLiaison with client and preparation of the schedule of audit requirements
\noExecution Oversee and ensure that all the project activities comply with the firm’s policies and procedures
\noPerform a review on all sections in the file
\noOn larger assignments perform full entity general review of lower risk subsidiaries
\noPerform function of principal client contact and take full responsibility for the client relationship management and ensure that all queries are solved timeously
\noDecide on audit appropriateness of audit opinion by resolving issues which might impact on the audit opinion and ensuring that these are brought to the attention of the engagement partner and documentation thereof
\noManage the project timelines and ensure that allocated resources are efficiently used (review timesheets to ascertain this and to also detect problem areas for individuals
\noManage the client and ensure that the project is delivered within the scope agreed on
\noReview the work-in-progress and discuss with Partner for action.
\noPrepare the audit efficiency checklist
\noUltimate responsibility for bringing audit to completion, sign-off and archiving in conjunction with the Engagement Partner
\noEnsure that an appropriate audit report is drafted
\noEnsure that matters for Partners attention and Overs\/Unders schedules have been prepared and discussed with the Partner and that the Partner has signed off the schedule
\noEnsure that the documents pertaining to audit finalisation \/ completion has been completed and reviewed (Overs\/Unders, Management letter, Representation letter)
\noEnsure that the post balance sheet events review work and the going concern review is completed up to the date of the signing of the audit report
\noPrepare audit committee documents, attend and present at audit committees (with audit partner discussion)
\noAttend and facilitate wrap-up meetings
\noNegotiate overruns and budgets
\noProvide low level tech support too team and department as a whole
\noProvide adequate on the job training, counselling and evaluation<\/p>\n
\noBe responsible for staff movements on and off the job (approval of leave) and timeously communicate to all relevant parties.
\noEnsure that the files for archiving are done<\/p>\n
\noRelationship building with the internal audit team and intern
\noMentoring of internal audit team and interns when required
\noAssist with recruitment and selection e.g. interviews, VAC work
\noAppointing the right talent to build the internal audit team<\/p>\n
\nCompetencies:<\/strong>
\noCommunication (Verbal and Written \/ Negotiation)
\noPersonal Development (Emotional Intelligence \/ Continuous Development)
\noRelationship Management (Building successful teams)
\noGrowing the Business (Entrepreneurial spirit \/ Looking for Business)
\noOutstanding Leadership Skills
\noClient Focus (Planning, organising and control)<\/p>\n