The Manager: Financial & Operational Audit role will be accountable to achieve the following objectives:The role as part of a pool of internal audit professions will be a strong administrative report to the Senior Manager and will be expected to work on different projects and initiatives with other Senior Managers in the team.Audit Management Create a holistic picture of each project to provide context for the findings, and implement procedures as required to perform Financial and Operational audits. Manage assigned Financial and Operational audits, special requests, advisory engagements and management requests and review the work performed to ensure the adequacy of audit scope, testing performed, and the accuracy of conclusions reached. Support and deliver on Internal Audit plan. Support the management of expertise and resource planning and requirements for Financial and Operational Audit assignments, special assignments and management requests. Manage the audit assignments' progress and escalate any roadblocks to completion to the Senior Manager for intervention and resolution. Ensure that IA methodology as prescribed by Group Internal Audit is strictly adhered to, including identifying and defining issues, developing criteria, reviewing and analysing evidence, and documenting financial and operational processes and procedures. Oversee and manage the work of the audit staff where assigned in conducting reviews, reviewing documents, developing and administering audit surveys, composing summary memos, and preparing working papers, documentation of audit issues and recommendations for improvement or other audit documents. Implement the audit program, recognise control weaknesses, assess the severity of weaknesses using appropriate testing mechanisms and relate them back to the scope and objectives of the audit. Develop recommendations for bringing programs and operations into compliance with goals and objectives and document findings. Communicate the results, findings and recommendations of audit projects through written reports and face-to-face presentations on a timely basis to the Senior Manager: Financial and Operational Audit. Ensure that the audit is carried out on the eGRC system in a timely manner, in the appropriate sections at each phase of planning, execution, reporting and wrap up phases of the engagement, and that this is done in line with process and methodology as mandated by the Group Internal Audit and Forensics function. Follow up on the implementation of audit recommendations in a timely manner. Perform control adequacy and effectiveness reviews of business processes. When necessary and under the supervision of both the Senior Manager and General Manager, interact with Executive Management to obtain and/or communicate relevant information to achieve the objective/s of the Audit function. Maintain all MTN and professional ethical standards and ensure internal audit activities are carried out in compliance with The International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (Standards) and IIA Code of Ethics. Support the Senior Manager: Financial and Operational Audit in coordinating with External parties where needed and facilitate their work within MTN. This requires ensuring that the audit work is carried out on the eGRC system in the appropriate sections at each phase of planning, execution, reporting and wrap up engagement phases, as the engagement work progresses. Report on an ad-hoc basis on specific audit engagements as and when necessary Assist and support the Senior Manager in managing stakeholder expectations and high-quality work relationships in Group and OpCos. Consult with the second line control functions in the execution of the internal audit engagements, as may be needed. Responsible for professional development and upskilling self in line with professional expectations. Audit AdvisoryIn support of the Senior Manager and under supervision in line with the Internal Audit Mandate: Provide an advisory service to business on governance and business risk issues. Identify opportunities for increasing operational efficiencies and strengthening management controls on management requests, strategic projects, high value tenders and ad hoc assignments. Maintain relationships with management of assigned functional/business units to provide a value-added service. Perform risk identification of business operations to assess potential problems or control weaknesses and provide guidance on how to address identified shortcomings on an ad-hoc basis. Program Assurance ManagementIn support of the Senior Manager and under supervision in line with the Internal Audit Mandate: provide independent assurance of programmes assigned to role. Assist the Senior Manager Financial and Operational audit in preparing Programme Assurance plans based on the identified risks and challenges. Design, perform and/ or manager Assurance activities on Programme Assurance that address core business needs. Reporting Assist the Senior Manager and / or GM -IAFS to provide oversight on OpCo reporting, OpCo coordination, OpCo support and OpCo IA operations. Report on a monthly basis to management relating to progress made and in accordance with the measurement metrics set by the organisation. Report on an ad hoc basis on specific projects as and when necessary. Assist in reporting on a monthly basis relating to progress made on Group and OpCo Internal Audit activities to those charged with Governance. Key Deliverables High quality and consistent reporting on Audit, Advisory and other defined Assurance Outcomes High quality delivery, oversight and management (where applicable) of Audit, Advisory and Assurance outcomes Start and prepare the draft Quantification of Values at Risk. Assisting with regional coverage footprint across Departments/Functions/Locations, (. Outside the Manco OpCo) audit activities where required On a weekly basis updating eGRC system in line with process and methodology Governance deliverables Comply with policies, procedures and guidelines set forth by Group IA and Forensics teams and ensure teams complies with the same. Participate in operational and finance meetings. Reporting support for monthly as well as ad hoc reporting relating to plan progress. Prepare reports based on the work completed. Role Dependencies Active support from the Senior Manager: Financial and Operational Audit Understanding of the respective Financial, Operational, OpCo technology and business contexts and the risks associated with these. Inter functional collaboration with other lines of assurance. Intra functional collaborations with Technology audit teams and Forensic Services teams MTN policies and procedures (dependence on understanding, complying and applying) A valid passport (for the travel required across MTN's footprint. Feedback is our expectation of the quantification, example noted is the impact of the error in the risk identified as well as risk escalations and tax and accounting impacts in law (fines, penalties)Education: Minimum 4-year Bachelor of Commerce Degree or equivalent in Accounting/Audit/Finance Chartered Accountant (CA (SA) or equivalent) and a member in good standing required or CIA and a member in good standing required In addition, IIA CCSA, (prior IIA SA PIA), IIA CRMA, IIA Certified Quality Assessor will be beneficial Accredited Artificial Intelligence course Post Graduate certification / Post Graduate in Analytics / Post Graduate in Risk Management / MBA would be advantageous. Arabic, or Portuguese or French languages will be beneficial Experience: Minimum 5 years of post articles experience in Auditing and Accounting, preferably with Telecommunications Auditing experience, with at least 3 years managing or performing independent assurance of complex projects/programmes, in a medium to large organisation, coupled with supervising / managing others Work and Exposure to multinational organisations across diverse cultures and geographies advantageous Understanding of emerging markets (advantageous) Experience from a Big 4 Accounting firm will be highly advantageous. Diversity of client and work experience portfolio Strong IA and risk management experience of designing controls, understanding enterprise control frameworks and prioritizing risks Competencies: Conceptual Thinker, Problem Solver, Improvement Driver Culture and Change Champion, Supportive People Manager, Relationship Manager Results Achiever, Operationally Astute, Agile, Responsible, Accountable Fluent in spoken English, proficient in professional English required Skills: (Listing continued overleaf) Strong analytical skills. Risk Management. Business Process Improvement. Strong Internal Audit Practice skills Results orientated – ability to motivate, manage and drive consensus across diverse teams. Demonstrated ability to drive issues and tasks through to completion. Project Management Financial Acumen Problem Solver Strong investigations skills Customer Focused This is given so for Post grad input we agree to delete. Addition from the CAE
