Information Systems Audit Manager

1 month ago

Johannesburg, Saudi Arabia BDO South Africa Full time

Description

The role exists to manage Information Systems audit engagements. Including, but not limited to, end-to-end engagement management, training, and upskilling of junior staff members, identifying and solutioning opportunities for stakeholder value creation.

The key roles of the IS Audit Manager are Daily Management of projects and people within the IT Centre of Excellence Department. The IS Audit Manager will be responsible for the following key activities to achieve the main objectives:

  • Managing Client Relationships
  • Planning of IS Audit Projects
  • Managing the resources assigned to each project and control WIP
  • Manage the day-to-day activities of any assignment from planning, execution to reporting.
  • Performance management People, Data Analytics Services Managing Client Relationships

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Business /Brand Development/Operational Excellence  
Development 

  • Develops effective networks/relationships inside the firm and maintains the contacts to identify opportunities of integration. 
  • Identifies at least 2 opportunities, write-ups, or presentations in a year for the development of new products or promotion of current services and procedures.

Client 

  • Identifies new opportunities and assist in growing existing internal client base. This includes cross selling BDO's other departments’ services into our contacts & clients. 
  • Assist in bringing in new business.
  • Compiles at least 6 technical proposals min of 1 every 2 months proposals and/or tenders annually to meet current and/or prospective clients' expectations. 
  • Ensures that a client satisfaction survey is completed after the completion of the engagement.

Brand 

  • Understands and speaks knowledgeably about BDO and ITCE's products and services and our values.

BEE 

  • Assists in the BEE activities/actions in both the BDO and ITCE arena Staff, procurement & Clients

Policies & Procedures 

  • Ensures personal and team adherence to BDO policies and procedures leave, dress code, conduct etc.

Finance

  • Budget 
    • Participates in the compilation of the ITCE department's annual budget.
  • Audit 
    • Ensures the scoping letter is prepared at least 1 week before starting date of the audit and/or the
    • Audit Committee whichever is first.
  • Timesheets 
    • Approves travel claims on Maconomy every day and on the same day carries out formal follow-ups on staff who have not submitted their timesheets.
  • WIP/Write offs 
    • Assist in ensuring WIP is billed monthly where appropriate.
    • Debtors should be kept with a minimum of 30 days including write offs, & provisions.
  • Productivity 
    • Minimum of 60% recoverability on one’s portfolio.
    • Check productivity levels for self and staff ensure they are meeting the set levels and communicate productivity levels to staff on a weekly basis. 

Quality and process

Audit 

  • Register, Budget, Engagement Letters, Pre-Audit Debrief minutes etc..
  • Communicates all appropriate deadlines to audit staff and monitor progress according to pre-established timelines through:
  • The Debrief meeting
  • Scope and Time Budgets
  • Identifies engagement resource requirements and ensures that the most appropriate resources are assigned to specific assignment roles – update the planning board at least a month in advance for staff with upcoming assignments.
  • Ensures that performance and documentation of work comply with the ITCE methodology through progressive/continuous review of work papers.
  • Ensures an effective audit programme is prepared a day after all relevant documentation is reviewed in line with ITCE's integrated audit methodology
  • Ensures on-site presence at least 24hrs on an 80hrs assignment.
  • Performs review of work papers within two days of receipt from staff with final Manager’s review done within 3 days after fieldwork is complete.
  • Ensures the draft report is produced for Director review within a week after fieldwork reviews are complete.
  • Issues Final report, with client responses/comments addressed to the client, after Director’s approval within 1 week after the draft report issue date.
  • Ensures the Audit File is up to the standard required for an external Quality Assurance Review according to the QAR Checklist. 
  • Prepares audit committee packs / reports 10 days before the Audit Committee meeting for all clients under his/her responsibility. Attends all the client audit committee meetings.
  • Judges the sensitivity of both client and management information and treats it appropriately

People Development, Learning and Growth

Staff

  • Manages audit team effectively on a day-to-day basis staff, budgets, deadlines ensuring that a plan is followed, and objectives are met.
  • Ensures that everyone’s developmental needs as well as the needs of the client are considered through use of formal staff development plans.
  • Ensures staff appraisals are carried out:
  • After major assignments 4wks+ assignments and produce staff development plans, 
  • Half yearly for the mandated HR appraisals within HR expected timelines.
  • Identify training needs/gaps
  • Conducts effective on the job training, ensuring that training needs of the junior staff are appropriately addressed through knowledge impartation and use of coaching notes/review notes.
  • Feedback will be given through 360 evaluations done yearly.
  • Develops team spirit/building in the Department involving the team members:
  • Involvement through Leading meetings
  • Building relationships through social events
  • Building Trust through transformation
  • Developing successful teams by working together
  • Communicate effectively with staff and management. Feedback will be given through 360 evaluations annually.
  • Obtains feedback from staff and check that instructions are understood and observed – hold audit debriefs at start of audit and follow-up weekly.
  • Knowledge sharing and upliftment of skills base 
  • Provide Management Training

Chain reaction

  • Embrace the principles of 'CLARITY' across every level and division of the business
  • Culture
  • Contribute to a better BDO. 
  • Remain focussed on cohesiveness and togetherness
  • Helpfulness
  • The way we respect our fellow colleagues and work together as one business and one team
  • Accountability 
  • Ensure that integrity and the highest ethics are our guiding principles
  • Introspection
  • Sharing open and honest feedback. 
  • Our commitment to quality in everything we do. 
  • New Opportunities
  • Innovations is change that unlocks new values. 
  • New ideas that present opportunities.

Requirements

Qualifications/Recognition of Prior Learning equivalent 

  • B. Com Accounting, Informatics, Computer Science, or relevant degree
  • CA/SA and/or CISA / CRISC or equivalent

Work Experience

  • Minimum 5 years working experience of IS Auditing
  • Minimum 3 years supervisor level in IS Auditing

Knowledge

  • ITIL, COBIT, COSO

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