Internal Audit Segment Lead at FirstRand Corporate Centre

Are you someone who can:

• Design and deliver customer service solutions, systems and interactions aligned to Organisational values and service standards that build the brand.
• Prepare the annual audit plan, taking into account strategic plans and emerging risks identified through partnership with leadership and risk assessments of the business units. Maintain the risk universe for the business unit.
• Draw up a budget aligned to tactical delivery plans to facilitate the provision of adequate financial resources.
• Deploy integrated risk management, governance and compliance frameworks throughout area of responsibility.
• Provide subject matter expertise and thought leadership in area of expertise.
• Oversee audit assignments to coach and develop internal audit staff and so to improve the quality of internal audit outputs.
• Revise, where necessary, the nature, extent and timing of audit tests/programmes to ensure sufficient coverage throughout segments/sub-segments/business units which is informed by a risk based audit approach, priority issues and timeframes.
• Develop, execute, and monitor group internal audit strategy aligned with the overall sub-segment business models and strategies, collaborating towards an organization wide strategy formulation, and enabling integration change and adoption.
• Prepare audit committee and other governance reports/regulator submissions and attend respective governance committees including audit committee and sub-segment committees.
• Develop, encourage and nurture collaborative relationships across business areas and across the group.
• Manage team or teams in areas of responsibility in delivery against performance targets and achievement of wider human capital objectives.
• Develop tactical strategy and delivery plans in support of functional strategic objectives in partnership with leadership.
• Establish mutually beneficial relationships with stakeholders that support thought leadership, innovative and integrated practice solutions.

You will be an ideal candidate if you:

• CA (SA), CIA, BCom/Honors or relevant financial qualification at a post graduate level.
• Completed articles and a minimum of 8 years supervisory or management experience in an internal or external audit in the banking and financial services sector is a prerequisite.
• Experience in banking and an understanding of banking regulatory requirements is beneficial.
• IT Audit and data analytics experience is beneficial.

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