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IT Auditor

IT Auditor

Discovery LimitedZA
30+ days ago
Job description

Job title : IT Auditor

Job Location : Gauteng,

Deadline : October 12, 2025

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Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

Strategic

  • Assist in attending to management queries.
  • Build / maintain relationships with the Discovery companies and other Assurance Providers :
  • Discovery Invest, Life, Employee Benefits, Insure, Corporate, Health, Vitality RSA, Vitality Group,Vitality Health, Vitality Life, External Audit.
  • Facilitate the maintenance of risk profiles (inherent & residual view of IT risks).
  • Challenge risk management information received from the business and provide meaningful input to management on where IT risk management processes and controls can be improved.

    • Technical

    Knowledgeable in :

  • IT General Controls
  • Application Controls
  • Technical Infrastructure
  • Project and Programme Management
  • Cyber and Information Security
  • Data Assurance, Data Analytics, continuous auditing via Computer Assisted Auditing Techniques
  • (CAATs) : advantageous

    • Operational

  • Ensure audits are performed in line with Audit Methodology.
  • Provide feedback to Audit Management on the planning, execution and reporting of the audits.
  • Obtain input from the Audit Management relating to risks associated with the audit topic.
  • Ensuring that all risks are addressed for the specific audit engagements.
  • Follow up with Group Risk, Compliance and Forensics on any pertinent issues affecting a particular audit.
  • Defining the purpose, scope and audit approach of each audit for assigned areas of audit coverage.
  • Assist Audit Management in determining the scope of Internal Audit assignments.
  • Prepare engagement letter for review by Audit Management.
  • Prepare / review the Audit Planning Memorandum (APM).
  • Prepare / review approved system descriptions, walkthroughs and / or process flow diagrams and address / raise review notes where applicable.
  • Prepare / review risks and controls matrix (RACM) and address / raise review notes where applicable.
  • Prepare / review test procedures and address / raise review notes where applicable.
  • Obtain approval from Audit management with regards to any changes to RACM, audit test procedures / sample sizes.
  • Perform testing and document working papers on Audit Software where applicable.
  • Review working papers on Audit Software (performed by IT Auditors) and raise review notes where applicable.
  • Prepare / review the Audit Finalisation Checklist at the end of an audit.
  • Close day to day supervision of the IT Auditors and process of work.
  • Provide regular progress updates (at least weekly) on audit assignments.
  • Keep track of the budget and timesheets on a weekly basis and submit to Audit Management.
  • Escalate in timely manner to Audit Management if deadlines are not going to be achieved.
  • Escalate cases where feedback is not received.
  • Advise Audit Management immediately of any problems experienced on an audit section.
  • Monitoring of the quality of work performed by the audit team and taking corrective action (where applicable).
  • Provide training and supervision to audit team in order to ensure that that the required audit objectives are met and that adequate practical coverage is achieved.

    • Ultimately responsible for quality of audit files (MK or other).

  • Proactively take on additional tasks as requested by Audit Manager.
  • Provide meaningful input and monitor the effective and timely implementation of management actions to address any control weaknesses identified through risk profiling, risk events and control self- assessment.

    • Follow-ups

  • Follow up on outstanding audit issues and management actions.
  • Preparation and submission of follow-up progress reports for risk and / or audit committees.

    • Development

  • Self-development : studying, attending courses, external courses, e-Learnings.
  • Present training to the IT audit team.
  • Completion of mini-appraisals
  • Schedule meetings with Audit Manager for the combined review of mini appraisals.

    • General

  • Stay up-to-date with Internal Audit profession and industry developments.
  • Ongoing development and improvement of audit methodology.
  • Travel if required.

    • Education and Experience

  • B Degree or equivalent (and relevant) qualification (with Computer Science / Computer Auditing / Information Systems / Auditing as majors)
  • CIA / CISA / CISM / CRISC / CGIT (one or more of the afore mentioned is required)
  • 2+ years audit experience
  • IT General Control Reviews.
  • Application control reviews.
  • Essential knowledge :
  • Internal Controls
  • Risk management framework (COSO)
  • IT General Control reviews
  • Application Control reviews
  • Internal controls
  • Corporate and IT governance
  • IT Infrastructure technical knowledge (reviewing of databases and operating systems)
  • CAATs / data analytics
  • Cyber and information security
  • Computer literacy

    • The following would be deemed as an advantage (and would be required for career progression) :

  • Studying towards or in possession of relevant Bachelors or Honours Degree
  • Financial Services experience

    • Competencies

  • Analytical Thinking Ability : ability to split a task or problem into its component parts and use these in a logical and systematic manner to reveal all the implications of the consequences of situations
  • Communication Skills : able to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.
  • Relationships : building relationships with auditees, business and external auditors.
  • Reporting Skills : ability to consolidate information and compile reports reflecting the necessary relevant information
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