Internal Auditor: Finance & Tax

About this role

Absa’s Group Internal Audit function is looking for an Internal Auditor to join its Finance and Tax team in Johannesburg. You will check that internal controls work well and carry out audit assignments in the Finance function, in line with the group audit plan and Internal Audit methodology.

What you’ll do

• Help plan the yearly audit cycle by looking at risks, control gaps, business strategy and material risks to the bank.
• Run risk assessments to find high-risk areas in Finance and Tax, or in the wider environment that needs attention.
• Take part in every audit phase: planning and scoping, fieldwork, and reporting. Make sure findings and action plans are agreed with management.
• Support the audit team in validating audit issues.
• Keep the team up to date on key Finance and Tax regulations and policies.
• Write up key risk assessments and the risk profile for the Finance and Tax functions.
• Build a deep working knowledge of the audit methodology through training and day-to-day audit work.

What you need

• A bachelor’s degree or advanced diploma in Business, Commerce or Management Studies (required).
• A CA(SA) qualification (advantageous).
• At least three years of experience in external or internal audit, or equivalent finance experience in a major financial institution (preferred).
• Proven experience and sound knowledge of the banking sector (preferred).
• Experience in drafting test strategies and testing finance general controls.
• Good knowledge of finance processes and of the regulatory and compliance environment for finance.
• The ability to explain complex issues clearly.
• Good time, resource and budget management.
• Skills in regulatory compliance, financial analysis, risk management, audit methodology and internal controls.

Is this job for you?

This role suits someone with a solid background in finance or audit who knows how banks work. You should enjoy testing controls, spotting risks and explaining findings to managers. If you are keen to keep building your finance and tax knowledge, this could be a good fit.

Tips before you apply

• Have your degree or diploma certificate, and your CA(SA) details if you hold them, ready to upload.
• Put your audit or finance experience at the top of your CV. Name the institutions, your role and the controls you tested.
• Show your banking knowledge with clear examples, such as a control review or risk assessment you completed in a financial institution.