Junior Internal Auditor | Cape Town

SUMMARY:
Junior Internal Auditor | Cape Town

POSITION INFO:

Purpose of the role
The Junior Internal Auditor will be making significant technical contributions to Internal Audit
engagements by reviewing and evaluating the operations of Internal Audit clients, identifying
improvement opportunities and risk factors from analysing operational functions, and assessing the
adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls of management.

Academic Qualifications Required
• BTech degree or Bachelor''s degree in Internal Audit, Accounting, Business, Finance or
other related field will be advantageous.

Skills, Competencies and Experience Required

Skills
• Personal moral skills: Demonstrate integrity, values, principles, and work ethic.
• Analytical skills: Demonstrate logical reasoning, critical thinking, and the ability to deconstruct
information in smaller categories to draw conclusions.
• Interpersonal skills: Have the right level of self-confidence, be able to build and manage
relationships, be open to feedback, be an active listener, be a team player, be able to manage
conflict situations, have a positive attitude and adhere to the workplace etiquette.
• Communication skills: Must be able to converse in English and Afrikaans. Junior team members
must be able to timely and continuously update the senior team members / other supervisory staff /
directors on challenges, progress made and concerns identified.
• Organisational skills: Ability to adequately plan, prioritise tasks, apply time management skills
and have a strong detail orientation ability.
• Time management skills: Must be able to, amongst others, set goals, schedule and manage
appointments, multitask, adequately keep record, prioritise tasks and make informed decisions.

• Problem solving skills: Must be adaptable, flexible, level-headed, analytically skilled and
innovative.
• Report writing skills: Dependant on staff level, each team member must concisely and
accurately compile their working papers / draft findings and recommendations / draft reports
substantiating the scope and results of testing in assessing the adequacy in the design and
operational effectiveness of internal controls for submission to the next level of seniority / other
supervisory staff for review.
• Training presentation skills: The ability to transfer skills and provide training to, amongst others,
team members effectively and efficiently.

Competencies
• Strong ability to read, understand, analyse, and interpret legislation, regulations, professional
journals, general business periodicals, technical procedures, and other relevant materials and
reports.
• Strong ability to effectively respond to questions and present information.
• Strong mathematical skills and ability to apply related analytical thinking in the work situation to
solve practical problems.
• Strong ability to comprehend and interpret oral and written instructions.
• Strong ability to prioritise tasks and work under pressure in a deadline driven environment.

Experience
• Graduate with 1 – 2 years of related work experience.
• Related audit, accounting or applicable business experience.
• Public Sector accounting / auditing experience preferrable.

Required Computer Package Experience
• Microsoft Office
• CaseWare
• BarnOwl or other relevant Internal Audit / Audit / Accounting Software

Key Duties and Responsibilities – Key Performance
Indicators
• Work effectively as a team member, manage own time in line with budget, share responsibility,
maintain communication and update the Senior Internal Auditor / Team Leader Expert on
progress made proactively.
• Demonstrate the ability to work independently and pro-actively communicate all challenges,
concerns and exceptions to the Senior Internal Auditor / Team Leader Expert in order to ensure
that all assigned tasks are timely completed and signed-off.

• Provide support and assistance to Senior Internal Auditors / Team Leader Expert, as assigned by
the Director, in order to effectively perform daily operations and enable effective execution and
reviews of audit tasks.
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel.
• Contribute to a team’s understanding of relevant legislative requirements and complex issues by
conducting research or interviews and analysis, and summarizing findings clearly and concisely.
• Contribute to the development of documents and presentations that demonstrate the issue,
solution options and implications.
• Evaluate internal controls, apply professional audit techniques, prepare audit work papers,
develop solutions, and document findings as part of conducting financial, operational, and
compliance audits at Internal Audit clients.
• Obtain an understanding of the client industry, assessment area, related risks and processes and
assist in drafting the Risk and Initial Assessment Summary to be submitted for review by the
Senior Internal Auditor / Team Leader Expert.
• Assist in completing project related planning documentation to be submitted for review by the
Senior Internal Auditor / Team Leader Expert.
• Attend team planning and client opening meetings and take minutes.
• Obtain an understanding of the sampling methodology and document the application thereof
relating to the related project.
• Attend meetings with the control owners and take minutes of meetings.
• Prepare a draft control description, based on the meeting with the control owners, that will be
submitted for review by the Senior Internal Auditor / Team Leader Expert.
• Prepare and assist in drafting the Business Process, Risk & Control Matrix that will be submitted
for review by the Senior Internal Auditor / Team Leader Expert.
• Provide inputs to and challenge the Audit Program.
• Execute tests per the Audit Program and ensure that working papers are of the highest quality.
• Identify issues, draft and submit audit findings (findings, root causes, risks and recommendations)
for review by the Senior Internal Auditor / Team Leader Expert.
• Attend meetings with the Senior Internal Auditor / Team Leader Expert where audit findings are
discussed with the relevant responsible person at the Internal Audit client, management feedback
is obtained, and action plans and implementation dates confirmed.