Specialist Internal Controls at Auditor-General of South Africa

Roles & Responsibilities

Strategic Function

• Support implementation of internal controls initiatives at the AGSA
• Participate in the implementation of the BSC initiatives within the BU

Product management

• Draft and implementation of the strategic initiatives related to internal controls functions, from end-to-end, process, insights and reporting lens
• Support in the identification, assessment, monitoring and communication of internal control failures and the related impact on the AGSA, through a self-assessment process, undertaken by the first line of defense in line with the combined assurance model
• Identify actions items and matters arising from the execution and resolution
• Conduct adequacy assessments focusing on areas relevant for performance period
• Support independent assessments on internal controls monitoring processes, to ensure that defined key controls are effective
• Participate in the review of policies/ frameworks to ensure that key monitoring controls are appropriately defined
• Draft reports on the effectiveness of defined key internal controls (i.e. dashboard and management reports)
• Participate in knowledge sharing sessions with the team
• Support the digital transformation business unit (DTBU), including ICT, to design processes and procedures to improve AGSA control environment, this includes digitalisation of AGSA control environment

Stakeholder Management

• Present to various stakeholders on area of responsibility (internal controls monitoring expectations and outcomes)
• Support the manager with preparing appropriate training interventions to enable a culture of risk savviness and compliance, to defined internal controls
• Maintain stakeholder relationships within the organisation and support resolution of internal control monitoring queries
• Collaborate with various process owners with the aim of strengthening organisational internal controls within their respective business processes
• Assist with Risk and Ethics business unit strategy, insights, processes

People Management

• Support the business unit transformation/ culture plans
• Support the management team regarding centre management and other people related tasks

Financial Management

• Ensure compliance to AGSA policies and procedures
• Ensure compliance with internal processes and procedures
• Manage supply chain processes within scope of work

Other responsibilities (Applicable to All JD’s)

• Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks and assignments delegated by the Business Unit Leader not stipulated in the role profile description as and when required

Formal Education

• This position requires a minimum qualification of a Diploma in auditing, accounting, business management, economics, commerce, risk management or similar field. Certification or qualification in relevant controls self-assessment course, CIA, CISA or AGA would be an added advantage.

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years work experience, preferably in the areas of enterprise wide risk management, internal controls, governance and compliance.