Position: Internal Audit Intern
Report Line: Head: General Assurance Audit
Closing Date: 06 May 2024
Background
SABC is the hub of entertainment, News, and information to Millions of South Africans. Our Vision is to become the leading, credible voice and face of the nation and continent. We have an exciting opportunity available for Graduates to join our Group Internal Audit team.
Internships at SABC aim to provide Graduates with an opportunity to work with our clients and teams to address key business problems. With your education you will be afforded the opportunity to take on real-world challenges from day one.
Purpose
The purpose of this 12 months graduate programme is to provide support to the Internal Audit Department to ensure successful implementation of business initiatives or programmes that meet SABC’s objectives.
About the Team
The Internal Audit Team is responsible for auditing the efficiency and adequacy of financial and operational controls within the SABC to ensure that it is in accordance with corporate governance and the PFMA and to inform relevant stakeholders on the state of the control environment.
Responsibilities:
- Execute the Audit as per the approved annual Audit Plan.
- Assists in identifying and evaluating the SABC’s risk areas and provides input to the development of the audit scope.
- Performs audit procedures, including identifying and defining issues, developing criteria, reviewing and analysing evidence, and documenting client processes and procedures.
- Conducts interviews, reviews documents, develops and administers surveys, composes summary memos, and prepares working papers to support audit results.
- Identifies, develops, and documents audit issues and recommendations using independent judgement concerning areas being reviewed.
- Communicates or assists in communicating the results of audit and consulting projects via written reports and oral presentations to management.
- Represents Internal Audit on organizational project teams and at management meetings.
- Performs related work as assigned by the Internal Audit Portfolio Manager.
- Follows up to ensure that the recommended corrective measures are implemented by management.
INHERENT/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE - BCOM/ Auditing with Auditing III or equivalent qualification (NQF7).
KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge of and skill in applying internal auditing and accounting principles and practices, management principles and preferred business practices;
- Knowledge of the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and the Code of Ethics developed by The Institute of Internal Auditors;
- Knowledge of management information systems terminology, concepts, and practices.
- Knowledge of industry program policies, procedures, regulations, and legislation;
- Skill in conducting quality control reviews of audit work products;
- Skill in collecting and analysing complex data, evaluating information and systems, and drawing logical conclusions.
- Skill in planning and project management, and in maintaining composure under pressure while meeting multiple deadlines.
- Skill in negotiating issues and resolving problems;
- Skill in using a computer with word processing, spreadsheet, and other business software to prepare reports, memos, summaries, and analyses;
- Skill in effective verbal and written communications, including active listening skills and skill in presenting findings and recommendations; and
- Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with co-workers, agency staff and external contacts, and to work effectively in a professional team environment.