Job Purpose

The Internal Audit Associate I will assist the Audit team by executing audit plans or other special reviews of auditable entities within the Group under the guidance of the Internal Audit Senior.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Understand and apply the internal audit methodology, quality assurance procedures, and reporting protocols.
• Assist the Internal Audit Manager and Senior during all aspects of planning, execution, and reporting on internal audit reviews, including follow-ups.
• Understand audit scope, objectives, and the audit plan for assigned audit projects.
• Conduct interviews and process walkthroughs, document processes, risks, and controls, and draft process flow charts where applicable.
• Accurately execute testing procedures within budgeted timeframes for business process and information technology controls.
• Prepare work papers and confirm that the relevant quality assurance processes have been followed and can be evidenced.
• Assist with the provision of advisory/consulting services.
• Support the preparation of Internal Audit reports, through the preparation of issue summaries and highlight recommendations to mitigate identified gaps for consideration by the Internal Audit Senior. Confirm that there is documented supporting evidence to justify preliminary findings.
• Recommend improvements that add value to risk management, internal control, governance, and business processes, and communicate control findings to process owners/audit clients.
• Attendance at stock counts as/where required.
• Other tasks as assigned.