IT Auditor

The IT Auditor is accountable for advancing data analytics within Internal Audit to increase the use of data and the automation of data analytics
Work involves conducting the conversion of data into insights that will identify areas of risk and non-compliance to policies processes and procedures.
Responsible to analyse large data sets using the Audit Command Language (ACL) tool.
Internal Audits and key projects
To perform audits as per the audit plan
Identifies, evaluates, and documents potential data sources
Plan, scope, design and deliver analytics on audit assignments in line with audit objectives
Identify control gaps and recommend risk aversion measures including cost and time savings
Automating the analysis of key KPI’s and building regular trend analysis and continuous monitoring
Perform continuous monitoring data analysis as part of the performance of various reviews, e.g. control effectiveness reviews, data migration reviews, data quality assessments, etc.
Understand key risks and identify potential analytics to leverage on, highlighting trends, risks and control inefficiencies
Audit Reporting
Prepare audit findings with thorough root cause analysis and practical recommendations
Preparing audit reports and memorandums for sign off
Budget Control
Monitoring the audit budget on each review
Risk management
Highlight risk areas and provide assurance to the business that operational internal controls and processes are effective and operating as intended
Qualifications and Experience
BCom Honours in Accounting/Finance or B.Sc in Information Systems/ Computer Science/ Statistics
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Certification (Desirable)
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) Certification (Desirable)
ACL Certified Data Analyst (ACDA) Intermediate Certification (or working towards it)
Minimum of 2 years relevant experience at a large complex data driven organisation in a mixture of business audit (business knowledge) and data analysis. The experience needs to be both business and IT related given the focus on the position to be able to play in both the IT and business space.
Experience with reading and creating ACL scripts will be considered a strong advantage. Experience in reading and developing Python queries could be considered as an alternative for the role essential.
Experience with ACL Robotics would be advantageous
Experience in Data Migrations through the use of analytic tools (MS SQL, ACL etc) to determine validity, accuracy and completeness of data moving from the source system to the target system.
Experienced in the use of data analytics.
Proficient in SAP and a sound knowledge of SAP data tables (Desirable).
Experience in designing audit tests (or exception reports) using coding will be advantageous.
Experience with metrics and reporting using visualisations in Business Intelligence (BI) tools such as Tableau, Power BI or similar tools.
Understanding of database tools, structures and extraction tools such as SQL and ACL.
A conceptual and integrated understanding of physical risk, IT risk, financial risk, operational risk, process risk and compliance risk.
Knowledge of data analytics with coding.
Understanding of IT risks and key controls, general controls and their impact on business risks and controls (Desirable).
Knowledge of information systems terminology, concepts and practices.
Knowledge of financial accounting systems, ERP systems, Payroll and HR systems, Access Management and Segregation of Duties systems, and the key risks and controls associated with them to examine and critically evaluate potential risks, procedures and design and/or assess suitable controls.