Internal Auditor at The Foschini Group
The Foschini Group
Overview
TFG is looking for an Internal Auditor to join their Group Risk and Assurance team. You will help protect the business by assessing financial, operational and technology risks across a global retail group. This is a great opportunity for someone with audit experience who wants to grow their career in a dynamic retail environment with one of South Africa's biggest fashion and lifestyle retailers.
About the role
Group Risk and Assurance is TFG's independent assurance and risk function. The team helps protect and strengthen the Group by providing assurance over financial, operational, technology, cybersecurity, compliance and strategic risks through internal audits, control assessments, risk reviews and governance reporting.
As an Internal Auditor, you will support the Board, Executive Management and business leaders in making informed decisions and maintaining an effective control environment across TFG's global operations.
Key duties include:
- Conducting process analysis and documenting key business processes using narratives and flowcharts
- Identifying and assessing key risks and controls
- Developing, maintaining and updating the Risk and Control Matrix
- Preparing audit workpapers and performing audit testing
- Preparing and validating audit findings and recommendations with control owners
- Monitoring and following up on agreed remedial actions
- Analysing data and extracting insights
TFG is an internationally diversified retail portfolio of 34 speciality lifestyle and apparel brands. The company values collaboration, effective communication, accountability, trust, managing complexity, optimising work processes and being tech savvy.
Preference will be given, but not limited to candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act.
Requirements
- BCom or BTech in Internal Audit or Accounting
- At least 1 year of relevant work experience in a commercial or business environment
- 2 to 4 years of proven audit experience
- Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) or another relevant professional body such as SAICA or SAIPA
- Progress towards CIA certification or a relevant professional qualification
- Proficient in applying accounting principles, financial assertions and auditing financial controls
- Exposure to tools such as ACL, IDEA and Power BI
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Good problem solving and multitasking abilities
- Able to work under pressure while maintaining accuracy and quality
- Open to embracing new technologies and ways of working
- Customer centric with excellent interpersonal skills
- Proficient in MS Office applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Responsibilities
- Conduct process analysis and document key business processes using narratives and flowcharts
- Identify and assess key risks and controls
- Develop, maintain and update the Risk and Control Matrix to ensure risks and mitigating controls are accurately documented
- Prepare audit workpapers in line with audit programme steps, ensuring sufficient and appropriate evidence is obtained
- Perform audit testing and document results against audit programme requirements to assess control effectiveness
- Prepare and validate audit findings and recommendations with control owners
- Monitor and follow up on agreed remedial actions to ensure timely implementation of corrective measures
- Analyse data and extract insights
Job details
- Organisation
- The Foschini Group
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Junior (1+ years)
- Education
- Bachelor
- Category
- Accounting & Finance
- Application Method
- Apply online
Success Guide
This is a solid opportunity to join TFG's Group Risk and Assurance team, a key function that supports the entire global retail group. As an Internal Auditor, you'll get exposure to financial, operational and technology risks across many brands, which is great for building a well-rounded audit career.
If you have between 2 and 4 years of audit experience and are working towards or have completed your CIA or a relevant professional qualification, this role is worth your attention. Make sure your CV clearly shows your audit experience and any exposure to tools like ACL, IDEA or Power BI. Also highlight your membership with the IIA or another relevant body.
TFG is a large, dynamic retailer, so expect an interview process that may include competency-based questions around risk assessment, communication, and working under pressure. Be ready to talk through examples of how you've documented processes, tested controls and followed up on findings. Good luck!
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