Internal Auditor

Role Overview

Were hiring an Internal Auditor based in South Africa to support delivery of independent, objective internal audit services to UK clients—predominantly not-for-profit and public sector organisations. You will evaluate the effectiveness of risk management, governance, and internal controls, identify improvement opportunities, and produce clear, practical reporting for stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Attend virtual meetings/workshops with auditees to understand business processes and controls.
• Support risk-based audit planning (process mapping, risk/control identification, audit programs).
• Execute audit testing and document results clearly and consistently.
• Identify control gaps, raise findings, and draft practical recommendations.
• Prepare draft reports and supporting working papers for review by the UK client manager.
• Support compliance reviews against policies/regulatory requirements and escalate issues requiring action.
• Manage stakeholders through structured updates, timelines, and expectation-setting.
• Contribute to continuous improvement; more experienced hires may coach junior colleagues.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Must-have

• 12+ months internal audit experience (in-house OR outsourced/consulting).
• Strong audit fundamentals (walkthroughs, testing, evidence, issue writing, reporting).
• Confident written and verbal communication for virtual stakeholder engagement.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Able to work independently with strong quality and deadline discipline.

Nice-to-Have

• Exposure to not-for-profit / public sector or regulated environments.
• Progress toward CIA / ACCA (or similar).
• Experience with audit/GRC tooling (e.g., TeamMate, AuditBoard, Pentana, SharePoint audit packs).