Key Responsibilities:

• Leading the implementation of the auditing strategy across all operating entities within the group, in line with the dynamic assurance plan as approved by the Board Audit Committee.
• Oversee and coordinate relevant Senior Management, Executive and Board Reporting across the group as required by the Board approved Internal Audit charter.
• Providing timely, independent, risk-based, and objective assurance, advice, insights, and foresight to support effective decision-making.
• Reviewing all results and documents related to the audits which would include process documents, flowcharts, risk and control matrices, and audit working papers.
• Manage, coach, and develop team members to ensure they develop their skills and experience to develop and use technologies and tools to effectively provide assurance on the design adequacy and operating effectiveness of key controls.
• Coordinate and manage outsource and co-source providers / consultants responsible for enabling the development and maintenance of continuous auditing technologies and tools.
• Collaborate with other internal and external assurance providers, such as external audit, on assurance activities to ensure aligned and coordinated assurance to the benefit of the organisation.

Qualifications and Experience:

• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in internal auditing, including at least 5 years in a leadership or managerial role
• BCom / BTech Internal Audit or Accounting degree essential
• Professionally certified (CIA, CA(SA), or equivalent), and a member of IIA or similar institutions (e.g., SAICA, SAIPA).Extensive expertise in auditing financial controls and applying accounting principles.
• Skilled in integrating emerging technologies and AI into audit practices.
• Strong proficiency in data-driven auditing using tools like Arbutus, ACL, IDEA, and ERP systems such as SAP.
• Experienced in leveraging business intelligence platforms including Power BI, Pyramid, and QlikView for audit insights.