Audit Executive for Regularity Audit in Pietermaritzburg
Recruitco · Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal
Overview
A leading South African organisation is looking for a seasoned audit executive to lead a large regularity audit portfolio in Pietermaritzburg. You will drive audit quality, governance and team performance at an executive level. This permanent role suits a CA(SA), RGA or ACCA professional with 10+ years of post qualification audit experience and strong leadership credentials.
About the role
This is a high impact executive role where you will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for a significant audit portfolio. You will shape and execute business strategy while ensuring high quality audit outcomes across the function.
What you will be doing:
- Leading and overseeing complex audit engagements and sign off responsibilities
- Driving audit quality, governance, risk management and operational excellence
- Building strong relationships with executive stakeholders, oversight structures and external partners
- Leading, developing and transforming high performing teams
- Managing financial performance, budgeting and resource allocation for the business unit
The organisation is a leading South African entity, and the role is based in Pietermaritzburg. You will engage at Board, Executive and Committee level while driving a culture of accountability and innovation.
Requirements
- CA(SA), RGA or ACCA qualification
- 10+ years of post qualification audit experience
- At least 6 years in a senior management or executive leadership role
- Proven track record leading large scale audit operations
- Experience managing senior stakeholder relationships
- Strong commercial, financial, people leadership and business management capabilities
- Sound understanding of public sector governance, legislation and audit practices
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership and direction for a large audit function and contribute to organisational strategy
- Lead and oversee complex audit engagements ensuring adherence to professional auditing standards and methodologies
- Drive audit quality, governance, risk management and operational excellence across the portfolio
- Build and maintain strong relationships with executive stakeholders, oversight structures, professional bodies, academic institutions and external partners
- Lead and develop high performing teams, talent pipelines, succession planning initiatives and transformation objectives
- Manage business unit financial performance, profitability, budgeting, productivity and resource allocation
- Provide leadership on sensitive, complex and high risk audit engagements and sign off responsibilities
Job details
- Organisation
- Recruitco
- Location
- Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Executive (10+ years)
- Education
- Bachelor
- Category
- Accounting & Finance
- Application Method
- Apply manually
Success Guide
This is a senior executive audit role, so your application should highlight your leadership track record and experience managing large audit teams. Make sure your CV clearly shows your CA(SA), RGA or ACCA qualification and at least 10 years of post qualification audit experience, including 6 years in a senior management or executive position. Emphasise any public sector audit exposure and your ability to engage at Board and Committee level. A cover letter that briefly explains why you are interested in this specific portfolio and location will help you stand out. Prepare for competency based questions around governance, stakeholder management and transformation.
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