IT Auditor

The Road Accident Fund’s mission is to provide appropriate cover to all road users within the borders of South Africa; to rehabilitate and compensate persons injured as a result of motor vehicle accidents in a timely and caring manner; and to actively promote safe use of our roads.

Purpose of the Job: Reporting to the Manager: IT Auditor, the successful incumbent is accountable to conduct IT audits per the annual audit plan.

Key Performance Areas

Plan Audits

• Prepare the notification letter to be sent to the client in accordance with the approved annual audit plan.
• Conduct preliminary survey on the area or processes to be audited.
• Prepare the Audit Planning Memorandum for the audit.
• Prepare process flows and system descriptions.
• Prepare Risk and Controls Matrix and perform and evaluate the adequacy of controls.
• Prepare the audit program based on the outcome of the preliminary survey.
• Timely submission of planning documents to IT Audit Manager for review.
• Conduct introductory meetings with the auditee to discuss the area to be audited.
• Prepare audit file and cross-reference all working papers to audit evidence in accordance with the Quality Assurance standards.
• Taking inputs from Seniors/Supervisors and appropriately and accurately applying comments and/or feedback.
• Prepare Quality audit file that comply with the IIA standards and Audit department methodology.
• Provide assurance and recommend controls in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations and National Treasury frameworks.

Conduct Audits

• Conduct audits as per the audit program and provide reasonable assurance regarding the effectiveness of controls.
• Document working papers using Teammate system and cross-reference all the working papers in accordance with the Quality Assurance standards.
• Download data from the system being audited and perform data analysis using auditing software such as ACL.

• Draft audit findings substantiated by valid audit evidence, identify root causes and provide practical recommendations.
• Discuss findings with auditee during the course of the audit to ensure the accuracy of the findings. 
• Timely submission of draft audit findings to IT Audit Manager.
• Address and respond to IT Audit Manager’s review notes.
• Conduct follow-up on previous audit findings.

Reporting

• Draft audit report with findings and substantiated by valid audit evidence, identify root causes and provide practical recommendations.
• Attend to Audit Manager’s review notes.
• Obtain management comments and action plans.
• Conduct exit meeting with the auditee and prepare minutes of the meeting.
• Identifying and reporting on standard criteria, making reference to applicable Acts, regulations and policies that might have been contravened.
• Aid in the development of functional reporting systems, for management, project or performance reporting.
• Report regularly and periodically perform necessary submissions as and when required to provide progress updates and/or inform management decisions.

Stakeholder Management

• Aid in proactive and progressive relationships with key stakeholders.
• Deal with inquiries and requests for information from both internal and external stakeholders.
• Aid in the maintenance of relationships with vendors, service providers or procurement teams and ensure that all relevant procured items are invoiced and paid on time.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree/ Advanced Diploma in Auditing/ Information Technology/ Computer Sciences/ Commerce related qualification.
• Certifications such as CISA, CGEIT, CRISC or CISM will be an added advantage.
• SAP qualifications or certifications will be an added advantage.
• Certification in Data analytics would be advantageous.
• ISACA or IIA membership would be advantageous.
• Relevant 4 years IT auditing experience including IT General Controls Reviews and Application Controls Review.
• IT auditing experience gained in a Large State-Owned Company and/or auditing or advisory firm with a similar size to RAF will be advantageous.

NB: “RAF offers Total Employment Cost packages with no additional contributions from the Employer, successful candidates are required to structure their packages in a manner that will suit their needs”.

The Road Accident Fund subscribes to the principles of employment equity and preference will be given to People with Disabilities.

Applicants who have not received any correspondence from us within six weeks from the closing date can consider themselves unsuccessful

Security Vetting shall be conducted on all prospective employees

It is the applicants’ responsibility to have foreign qualification evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) and to provide proof of such evaluation.