Internal Auditor: Finance & Tax at Absa, Johannesburg
Absa · Johannesburg, Gauteng
Overview
Absa is looking for an Internal Auditor to join their Finance and Tax audit team in Johannesburg. If you have around three years of audit or finance experience in banking and want to help assess internal controls while growing your career at one of Africa's biggest banks, this full time role could be a strong next step.
About the role
Join Absa Group Internal Audit as an Internal Auditor in the Finance and Tax team based in Johannesburg. You will assess whether internal controls are working effectively and carry out audit assignments in the Finance function in line with the Group Audit Plan and Absa's Internal Audit methodology.
Day to day you can expect to:
- Take part in the annual audit planning cycle and share input on risk and control profiles
- Run risk assessments to spot high risk areas in Finance and Tax
- Work across all audit phases: planning and scoping, fieldwork testing, and reporting
- Agree audit observations and actions with management for factual accuracy
- Help the team validate audit issues and stay current on key regulations and policies
- Write up key risk assessments and risk profiles for Finance and Tax functions
- Build your audit methodology knowledge through training and apply it during audits
- Deepen your general and technical Finance and Tax knowledge through self study and workshops
Application note: You will apply on Absa's official careers portal, not on the job board page. Use the apply button to continue on the bank's own system.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or Advanced Diploma in Business, Commerce and Management Studies (required)
- CA(SA) professional qualification (preferred)
- Minimum of three years experience in external or internal audit, or equivalent finance experience within a major financial institution
- Demonstrated experience and sound knowledge of the banking sector
- Experience drafting test strategies and testing Finance general controls
- Good knowledge of Finance processes
- Awareness of the regulatory and compliance environment, specifically in Finance
- Ability to articulate complex issues clearly
- Ability to manage time, resources and budget effectively
- Integrity, competence and financial soundness
- Technical competencies in regulatory compliance, commercial business acumen, financial analysis, risk management, audit methodology and internal controls
Responsibilities
- Participate in the annual audit planning cycle and provide input on risk and control profiles, business strategy and material risks
- Perform risk assessments to identify high risk areas within Finance and Tax or impacting the environment that needs focus
- Actively participate in all audit phases: planning and scoping, fieldwork, and reporting
- Ensure audit observations and planned actions are agreed with management for factual accuracy
- Assist the audit team with validating audit issues
- Keep the audit team up to date on key regulations and policies relating to Finance and Tax functions
- Provide write ups on key risk assessments and risk profiles for Finance and Tax functions
- Develop in depth knowledge of the audit methodology by attending training and applying it during audits
- Improve Finance and Tax knowledge through self learning, external workshops or training for professional qualification
Job details
- Organisation
- Absa
- Location
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Mid (3+ years)
- Education
- Bachelor
- Category
- Accounting & Finance
- Posted
- 6 November 2026 (1 day ago)
- Application Method
- Apply online
Success Guide
This is a great role if you have a few years of audit or finance experience in banking and want to step deeper into internal audit at a major bank. When you apply, make sure your CV clearly shows your audit project experience, the finance or tax areas you have worked with, and any testing of controls you have done. Mention your CA(SA) progress or qualification if you have it. Since Absa uses an online portal, have your CV, academic transcripts and degree certificate ready to upload. In interviews, expect questions about risk assessment, how you handle disagreements with management on audit findings, and your knowledge of banking regulations. Be ready to talk through a real audit you worked on from planning to reporting.
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