Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

To execute the audit process effectively within relevant stakeholder environments by demonstrating a clear understanding to independently and objectively provide assurance and advice that enables client centric risk management.

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of a  risk-based, resourced, and relevant assurance plan for the product or business area responsible for.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of a risk assessment on all areas of risk origination and risk management of the product or business area responsible for, covering all the risk types to inform audit planning and reporting.
• Contribute to the development of a risk-based audit project scope, through audit walk-throughs, data gathering and analysis, stakeholder engagement and critical thinking.
• Build strong relationships with relevant internal stakeholders to understand the business and enable the assurance process.
• Maintain accurate and complete data on audits and audit findings on the audit system and contribute to data preparation and collection as required for governance reporting.
• Execute audit project closure steps in accordance with GIA methodology. Execute in accordance with GIA methodology data led audit testing to assess the design and operating effectiveness of controls, determine audit findings and residual risk, and agree remediation to address root causes.
• Finalize in accordance with GIA methodology the determination of risk-based audit findings, identifying the root cause and risk impact and agreeing remedial actions with relevant stakeholders.

• First Degree in Audit or related from a recognised Institution
• 3-4 years General business and or audit experience.
• Experience analysing and interpreting data and understanding IT controls.The ability to inspect, transform and model data to inform and support the internal audit process and decision-making
• Ability to utilise technology to source and analyse data that supports the internal audit process (risk assessments, full population testing) and drive visual presentation
• The ability to follow a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes in accordance with the IA professional standards to enhance and protect organisational value
• Knowledge of Internal Audit International Professional Practices and apply them to improve the audit methodology, and as a quality standard for audit engagement deliverables to ensure continuous improvement of the audit function.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Articulating Information
• Checking Things
• Developing Expertise
• Documenting Facts
• Examining Information
• Interpreting Data
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Audit Project Management
• Audit Report Writing
• IA Data Analysis
• IA Technology Application
• Internal Auditing
• Maintain IA Professional Practices