Job Description

Closing Date
2025/02/28


Reference Number
SAS250214-1


Job Title Senior Internal Auditor


Job Type Permanent


Division CEO's Office


Department Internal Audit


EE Occupational Levels Level 6: Specialists


Location - Town / City Sandton


Location - Province Gauteng


Location - Country South Africa


Job Advert Summary

The Senior Internal Auditor will perform complex level internal auditing work.
Leads or conducts performance, financial, and compliance audit projects and provide consulting services to the Company's management and staff, and Sasria's agent companies.
Provides training and coaching to internal audit staff.




Minimum Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

B.Com (auditing) or equivalent three year qualification.
Postgraduate qualification and/or a graduate degree in (Internal Auditing, computer science, Accounting, Risk Management or any or a related field).
Certification as a CIA/CA(SA) CPA/CISA or any related field.

Ideal:

Insurance industry experience.

Minimum Experience:

At least four years of full-time experience in auditing (auditing, accounting, risk management) (all or a combination).
Team supervision experience.

Please note that preference will be given to people with disabilities.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Sasria Departments or Agent / intermediaries or other third party (outsourced) service providers

Provides input to the development of the internal audit strategic plan and annual audit plan.
Performs complex level professional internal auditing work for both the Company and for the Company's External Agent/ intermediaries and other outsourced functions:


Financial


Operational


Compliance and Governance


Risk Management audit projects.

Provide consulting services through:



Audit recommendations


Participation during CSA or Risk Management sessions


Consulting engagements


Ad hoc projects

2. Technical auditing

Identify and evaluate the Company's risk areas and provides key input to the development of the annual audit plan.
Perform audit procedures, including identifying and defining issues, developing criteria, reviewing and analysing evidence, and documenting client processes and procedures.
Conduct interviews, reviews documents, develops and administers surveys, composes summary memos, and prepares working papers.
Identify, develop, and document audit issues and recommendations using independent judgement concerning areas being reviewed.
Communicate or assists in communicating the results of audit and consulting projects via written reports and oral presentations to management and the board of directors.
Develop and maintain productive client and staff relationships through individual contacts and group meetings.

3. Policy and procedure development

Provides input on the improvement of strategic audit plan and annual plan.
Continuously review and revise the audit procedure manual.


Represent internal audit on:



Company project teams.


Internal company staff committee meetings (on request, e.g. EE committee, Health and Safety committee meetings).


Company management meetings.


External assurance providers or organisations.

4. Financial/Operational budget

Provide input into the operational budget for i.e.:


The travelling, and subscriptions budget.


The training budget for direct subordinates.


Specific audit projects' budgets.

5. Staff supervision and support

Provides constructive and value add input into the staff PDP's:


Ensure that annual performance objectives are set and understood by internal auditor staff.


Assists in identifying the development areas and career development plans in place for internal auditor staff.


Identify resourcing needs and participate in the recruitment of staff.


Drive own performance development plan and career development plan.

Work effectively in a professional team environment.
Review of staff members work and provide oversight during audit projects.
Assist to ensure that the working environment contributes to improving staff morale and increased productivity.

6. Perform ad hoc tasks

Perform any reasonable ad hoc tasks as and when required by the Senior Internal Audit Manager i.e. to conduct a gap-analysis.

We are committed to Employment Equity when recruiting internally and externally. It is company policy to promote from within wherever possible. Therefore, please be aware that internal candidates will be considered first before reviewing external applicants, provided that this supports achievement of our Employment Equity goals.