Group Internal Audit Manager

Recruiter:

Humankind Group

Job Ref:

HC005707/Robyn

Date posted:

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

100000 Annually

SUMMARY:

Group Internal Audit Manager

POSITION INFO:

About the Role

A leading, fast-growing multinational group within the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector is seeking a Group Internal Audit Manager to provide independent, objective assurance over governance, risk management, internal controls, and compliance across its local and international operations.
This is a senior, high-impact role reporting directly to the Group CEO/Founder, with a dotted line to the Audit Committee. The successful incumbent will operate with full independence and unrestricted access to all Group entities, systems, and personnel.
The role is strictly assurance-focused and does not involve operational decision-making, control design, or implementation.

Key Purpose

To provide the Audit Committee and Executive Leadership with assurance that financial, operational, regulatory, and systems controls are appropriately designed and operating effectively across the Group.

Key Responsibilities

Internal Audit Planning

Develop and maintain a risk-based annual internal audit plan
Continuously reassess audit priorities based on emerging risks

Financial & Operational Controls

Review revenue, procurement, expenditure, inventory, and working capital controls
Assess AP, AR, and reconciliation processes across Group entities

Treasury & Cash Management

Evaluate bank governance, payment controls, segregation of duties, and liquidity management
Review cash forecasting and treasury processes

Compliance & Regulatory Assurance

Audit operational processes including sales, supply chain, HR, and shared services
Provide assurance over regulated quality systems (e.g. GMP/GDP environments)

Systems & IT Controls

Review ERP access controls, segregation of duties conflicts, and privileged user access
Assess system change management, data integrity, and cybersecurity controls

Tax & Statutory Compliance

Review accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of tax submissions and reconciliations

Fraud Risk Management

Maintain fraud risk assessments and perform targeted fraud testing
Investigate control weaknesses and anomalies

Governance & Risk

Identify and assess segregation of duties conflicts across systems and processes
Provide insights into enterprise risk exposure

R&D and Intellectual Property Governance

Review R&D spend governance and stage-gate approval processes
Assess controls over intellectual property, patents, trademarks, and confidential data

Reporting

Deliver clear, evidence-based audit reports with risk ratings and recommendations
Track remediation actions and escalate unresolved issues to the Audit Committee

Minimum Requirements

8–12+ years’ experience in internal audit, external audit, or enterprise risk
Experience working in a group or multi-entity environment (essential)
Exposure to regulated industries (pharmaceutical, healthcare, FMCG, manufacturing preferred)
Professional qualification: CA(SA), CIA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
Strong understanding of:
- Internal controls and audit methodologies
- ERP systems (SAP, Oracle or similar)
- Financial and operational risk
- Compliance frameworks
- Fraud risk and governance structures
Strong analytical, reporting, and stakeholder engagement skills
High integrity, independence, and professional scepticism

Role Constraints

No operational involvement or decision-making
No responsibility for designing or implementing controls
Pure independent assurance and reporting function

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