Head of Internal Audit, Compliance and Risk Management Department

Head of Internal Audit and Risk Management Department

Assist the Municipality achieve its objectives on fraud risk management in terms of the fraud prevention plan and strategy.Facilitate the development and implementation of the annual risk management operation plan. Report progress made on the implementation of risk management operational plan to the risk management committee and audit committee on a quarterly basis.Assist the risk management committee with the annual review of the risk management policy, risk… Show more Assist the Municipality achieve its objectives on fraud risk management in terms of the fraud prevention plan and strategy.Facilitate the development and implementation of the annual risk management operation plan. Report progress made on the implementation of risk management operational plan to the risk management committee and audit committee on a quarterly basis.Assist the risk management committee with the annual review of the risk management policy, risk management risk appetite framework, combined assurance framework and risk management committee charter.Facilitate the process to review and monitor the strategic and operational risk register of the municipality on a quarterly basis.Assist with the development and implementation of the three year rolling risk based internal audit plan and lead the audit team to execute audits in terms of the annual operational plan.Lead discussions of audit findings with management and review internal audit reports drafted by the audit team.Facilitate the process to develop and evaluate the adequacy of the combined assurance plan in covering key organisational risks in terms of the Combined Assurance Model.Participate in the Combined Assurance Model in auditing key organisational risks.Carry out ad-hoc audits based on management requests.Internal audit team leader reporting directly to the Chief Audit Executive.Monitor and report on compliance with laws and regulations on a quarterly basis.Advice unit managers on designing and implementing cost effective control systems and controls.Assessing the risks on the updated risk register and develop a risk based audit plan.Review audit performed by the audit team and ensure adherence to the approved Internal Audit Methodology of the Municipality. Show less

Performing risk assessment procedures and designing appropriate response to the risks identified.Developing audit strategy and audit plan to audit compliance with laws & regulations; audit performance information and audit annual financial statements of Government Departments and Public Entities in terms of the Public Finance Management Act and Municipalities in terms of the Municipal Finance Management Act.Raise and communicate audit findings to management.Compilation… Show more Performing risk assessment procedures and designing appropriate response to the risks identified.Developing audit strategy and audit plan to audit compliance with laws & regulations; audit performance information and audit annual financial statements of Government Departments and Public Entities in terms of the Public Finance Management Act and Municipalities in terms of the Municipal Finance Management Act.Raise and communicate audit findings to management.Compilation of the management letter/report.Supervising and on-the-job coaching of junior audit team members.Assist audit manager with audit budget preparation and monitoring.Attend audit steering committee meetings to provide audit progress and discuss audit findings.Assist with individual performance evaluation of team members in terms of individual performance contracts.Client/stakeholder relationship management and environmental scanning to identify client relations issues to be escalated leadership and senior management.Preparing management and audit reports. Show less

SAICA articles in terms of SAICA training regulations from an accredited training office.

Bookkeeping, VAT returns, Company registrations, Business Plans, Business Profiles, Business Proposals, etc.