Audit Portfolio Manager: IT

Requisition Details & Talent Acquisition Contact

REQ 133867- Tshego Semenya

Location: Johannesburg

Closing date: 30 May 2024

Cluster

Group Risk

Career Stream

Auditing

Leadership Pipeline

Manage Self: Professional

Position

Audit Portfolio Manager: IT

Job Purpose

The objective and scope of work of GIA is to determine whether the Group’s systems of internal controls, risk management and governance, as designed and operated by management, are adequate and effective. 

The scope of GIA’s work is determined by a risk-based approach and so the key risks facing the Group, including subsidiaries, and the requirements of the GAC, subsidiary Audit Committees and the Group and subsidiary Executive Committees. This should include alignment to business strategic priorities

Job Responsibilities

The Audit Portfolio Manager – Digital, in the discharge of his / her duties, shall be responsible, inter alia, to the Head of Audit / Portfolio Executive / s to: 

• Support the periodic assessments of the outcomes of internal audit work to appropriate governing bodies, including the GAC, Board Risk Committee, Executive IT Committee (EITCO) and Group IT Committee (GITCO); 
• Report on the overall effectiveness of the governance, risk and internal control framework of the Group; 
• Comply with regulatory and corporate governance expectations of the internal audit functions;
• Report significant Digital issues related to the processes for controlling the activities of the Group, including potential improvements to those processes; 
• Report periodically on the progress of the Digital audit plan delivery; 
• Have in place a robust process to follow-up on management’s agreed actions to address Digital Controls issues raised by GIA; 
• Responsible for the delivery and measurable performance of their respective Digital audit portfolio, including audit plan delivery;
• Apply judgement to provide an overall audit opinion on the Digital system of internal controls of the Group;
• Provide insights from the outcomes of internal Digital audit work to appropriate governing bodies;
• Maintain an open and constructive relationship as a Trusted Advisor with senior internal and external stakeholders including External Audit, Business Executives and other GIA Heads of Audit;
• Implement effective and efficient audit processes to ensure that audit processes are optimized and comply with the relevant governance expectations of internal audit functions;
• Develop and maintain relationships with business and key stakeholders to ensure robustness and completeness of audit coverage and contribute at an insight generator / trusted advisor to business to enhance assurance provided over the control environment;
• Contribute to the development of a 12-month rolling Digital audit plan using a risk-based methodology, emerging technologies, taking into consideration specific business strategic focus areas, regulatory requirements pertaining to internal audit, as well as including any risks or control concerns identified by management, the GAC and the Board; 
• Deliver and report on the rolling Digital risk-based internal audit plan; 
• Have a robust process in place to follow-up and report on management’s progress in implementing agreed actions to address Digital issues identified by GIA; and 
• Maintain an open and constructive relationship with the CIA, GIA HoA: Digital & Technology, Business executives, and key stakeholders (including GIA Heads of Audit) by providing value added services and sharing information. 

Minimum Experience Level

The following minimum experience is required:

• 8 – 10 years financial services experience;
• Digital audit experience in a Banking institute;
• Ability to operate independently; and
• Leadership experience.

 

The following additional experience is preferred:

• Significant technical knowledge on cyber, its supporting technologies and processes.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

• Minimum required qualification: BSc Computer Science, Informatics or other related degree; 
• CISA; CRISK; CISM; CISSP; CGEIT (or another relevant IT Qualification)

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Institute of Internal Auditors standards
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Facilitation techniques
• Training effectiveness principles
• Quality assurance review manual
• Company policies and procedures
• Company vision and strategy
• Principles of project management
• Regulatory, Legal and Economics Principles
• Internal audit policies and procedures
• Ethics and Fraud
• Governance, Risk and Controls

Disclaimer

Preference will be given to candidates from the underrepresented groups

Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at +27 860 555 566

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Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at +27 860 555 566