Trainee (Internal Audit)

Full Job Description

Job category: Banking, Finance, Insurance. Stockbroking

Contract: Internship

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: Yes

The National Empowerment Fund is looking for a Trainee to join the Internal Audit team.

• Execution of audits per the internal audit plan;
• Assessing and understanding business processes to identify key controls and risks;
• Understanding risks and related audit objectives;
• Prepare audit planning memo through input from business stakeholders;
• Verify audit objectives through communication with business stakeholders;
• Prepare process maps to document key business processes, procedures and controls using experience to identify process;
• improvement opportunities for the business under review and understand audit procedures;
• Identify and measure risk and evaluate controls;
• Document an audit programme from key controls identified in risk and control matrix;
• Perform audits for a variety of areas in our business including analysing our operations to ensure compliance with company procedures, evaluating our internal controls to ensure risks are reduced, ensuring the reliability of our financial reports, and putting effective asset protection measures in place;
• Conduct internal audits through fieldwork and sample testing to review adequacy and effectiveness of controls;
• Completion of IIA compliant working papers using the NEF Internal Audit Methodology;
• Perform audits that identify control and regulatory compliance deficiencies, as well as enhance policies and procedure manuals;
• Producing quality internal audit reports with value adding recommendations;
• Build, maintain and manage professional relationships with management.

• BCom Internal Audit, BCom Accounting or other Internal audit related qualification

• No work experience required, but must have the educational foundation in the relevant fields.
• Challenging the status quo with a view to improving the environment or peoples understanding,
• Adapting behaviour to meet major changes at work,
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders,
• Establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with peers / subordinates / managers,
• Identifying business risks,
• Effective report writing skills,
• Advanced Excel skills,
• Demonstrated ability to deal with difficult customers,
• Ability to hold difficult conversations,

• Able to work under pressure
• Ability to analyse
• Able to challenge processes if contrary to Regulations and policies
• Able to interrogate information and raise/escalate for further attention where necessary