Divisional Internal Auditor (External Applications Only - Based in Limpopo)

Description:

Provide internal audit service delivery at store / divisional level with primary focus placed on providing assurance to management regarding compliance to policies, procedures, and guidelines

Requirement:

• NQF level 6 (six) Internal Audit diploma and 4 (four) years internal audit work related experience

• Knowledge of IIA standards

• General working knowledge of key processes that are critical to the business such as accounting, finance, procurement, and inventory

• Ability and willingness to travel extensively

• CIA qualification and prior experience in the retail industry will be beneficial

• Knowledge and experience with the use of internal audit software (BarnOwl skills and experience will be beneficial)

Key Performance Area

Description

Compliance reviews

• Perform the following types of audits at store level which comprises of detailed testing of adherence to company policies and procedures.

• Compliance audits

• Roaming audits

• Store opening audits

• Store closure audits

Follow-up reviews

• Perform follow-up review audits to determine the extent of corrective action.

Technical / professional / special projects (as and when required)

• Improvement of audit programs

• Creation of new audit programs for new focus areas

• Review of company policies and procedures

Participation in special investigations and or ad hoc assignments (as and when required)

• Forensic / tip-off / management request

• Investigation of high risk areas identified through CAAT's

• Stock take reviews

Competencies

Description

Dutifulness

• Demonstrating commitment to agreements.

• Honours agreements.

• Works hard.

• Shows a lot of self-discipline.

• Takes responsibility for his/her own work.

Result-oriented

• Being focused on achieving objectives and results, persevering in the face of adversity.

• Makes concrete agreements with others about the results to be delivered. Remains focused on results when other things interfere.

• Makes an effort to achieve objectives.

• Has a clear goal in mind.

• Looks for a solution when achieving the objective becomes threatened.

• Finishes the job in time.

Planning

• Systematically organising activities and setting time frames, setting priorities.

• Ensures that the necessary means to perform the job are available on time.

• Puts matters in an efficient order when planning.

• Makes the plan understandable for everyone involved.

• Makes, and maintains a realistic plan.

• Sets priorities.

Devotion to quality

• Demanding a high quality of provided products and services and acting accordingly.

• Has high quality standards for the work of others.

• Has high quality standards for his/her own work.

• Delivers the quality that was agreed and that is expected by the other party.

• Sees and uses opportunities to improve the quality of what is delivered.

Performing under pressure

• Maintaining an effective performance under pressure, or when faced with setbacks or disappointment.

• delivers good results under pressure.

• persists when faced with setbacks.

• continues to do the right thing under pressure, without making mistakes.

• maintains an even performance under pressure.

Analysing and forming opinions

• Researches a problem before drawing conclusions.

• Recognises the causes of events.

• Quickly gets to the root of a problem.

• Draws logical conclusions.

Flexibility

• Being able to change one's own behaviour or approach in order to achieve a certain objective.

• flexibly handles matters that turn out differently than anticipated.

• accepts that there are different ways to reach a certain goal.

• changes the approach when things fail, in order to secure the end result.

• adjusts priorities when circumstances require

Assertiveness

• Effectively standing up for oneself.

• Isn't afraid to enter into discussion.

• Effectively stands up for his/her own opinion.

• Can handle criticism.

• Speaks up when others cross his/her boundaries.

Providing feedback

• Giving scope to others by sharing one's views on their performance.

• Provides others with insight in the effectiveness of their performance.

• Provides feedback regularly.

• Provides feedback that people consider useful.

• Isn't afraid to use feedback to bring up subjects that are negative or sensitive.

• Provides specific feedback.