Internal Audit Manager : Johannesburg - Ernst & Young

EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team up to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

Management and Boards of Directors rely heavily on Internal Audit to provide important proactive assessments and assurance around the effectiveness of controls and company processes, while also providing objective advisory support. You will be engaged in delivering some of the most significant and class-leading internal audit and risk engagements globally.

As part of our market-leading global network of risk professionals, you will gain the valuable experience you need to become a successful risk advisor. At EY, we recognize that it is the perspectives, skills and enthusiasm you bring to our clients and team that makes the difference.

Your client responsibilities

• Work effectively as a team member, sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication.
• Assign and manage tasks with other team members considering engagement needs and identified business outcomes, and organize own work such that important items get done first.
• Build strong internal relationships within EY and with other services across the organization.
• Research client industry, company structure, key customers and suppliers and possible insight into operations and the various processes.
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel.
• Collaborate with the client to identify critical project outcomes, work products, barriers to success, and changes in expectations or scope.
• Manage time within budget of the engagement (s) for self and team.
• Identifying possible business risks and control weaknesses from the business processes under review.
• Review worked performed by team members.
• Review and/or draft documents and presentations to explain issues and solution options and implications.
• Display a logical thought process in understanding client challenges and exploring possible solutions.   
• Identify and escalate potential risks and issues to partner along with suggested preventive or mitigating actions.
• Present reports to client.
• Assist with drafting proposals.

Your people responsibilities

• Act as a visible role model for our people.
• Coach and mentor junior team members.
• Give honest supportive feedback to colleagues.
• Take personal responsibility for own performance and career development.
• Play an active role in EY and Service line team activities.
• Understand and follow workplace policies and procedures.

Technical skills requirements

• Must have Honours in Internal Audit, Accounting, Business, Finance or other related field.
• Must have CIA or equivalent.
• Minimum of 7 years of related work experience of which 3/ 4 must be supervising, coaching and managing staff.
• Related audit or applicable business experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft office (including Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint).

Additional skills requirements

• Being able to multi-task and prioritise client commitments when working on multiple clients/ engagements.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated integrity, values, principles, and work ethic.
• Enquiring mind.
• Analytical
• Self-starter
• Team Player
• Share EY’s values and vision
• Disciplined
• Able to handle pressure.
• Team building ability.
• Good communication skills.