SENIOR AUDITOR: FINANCIAL AUDIT
Department of Agriculture · gauteng · Pretoria
- Closing date
- 30 October 2026
- Reference
- 3/3/1/95/2026
- Salary band
- R 413 001
- Application method
- Email application
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Department: Department of Agriculture Directorate: Performance and Financial Audit Location: Gauteng: Pretoria Salary: R413 001 per annum (Level 08) Requirements: Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a National Diploma in Auditing / Accounting (NQF Level 6). Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Financial Auditor. Membership of the Institute of Internal Auditors is recommended. Job related knowledge: The Standards of the Institute of Internal Auditors. Risk based internal audit methodologies and 5 procedures and software. Job related skills: Communication skill (written and verbal). Interviewing skills. Analytical skills. Problem-solving skills. Computer literacy. Business process analysis skills. Risk and control assessment skills. A valid driver’s license. Duties: Perform the Planning of the annual audit plan projects according to the deliverables and timelines defined on the approved audit projects planning memoranda. Perform the compilation of the electronic audit software of the Planning Phase Deliverables of the performance and Financial Audit Directorate’s projects allocated to this position, in line with the Chief Directorate’s quality standards, methodologies, policies and procedures on a continuous basis, and report progress to the Assistant Director: Financial Audit on a weekly basis. Perform the Execution of the annual audit plan projects according to the deliverables and timelines defined on the approved audit projects planning memoranda. Perform the compilation of the electronic audit software of the execution phase deliverables of the performance and Financial Audit Directorate’s projects allocated to this position, in line with the Chief Directorate’s quality standards, methodologies, policies and procedures on a continuous basis, and report progress to the Assistant Director: Financial Audit on a weekly basis. Perform the defined scope of the Reporting of the annual audit plan projects according to the deliverables and timelines defined on the approved audit projects planning memoranda. Perform the compilation of the electronic audit software of the execution phase deliverables of the performance and Financial Audit Directorate’s projects allocated to this position, in line with the Chief Directorate’s quality standards, methodologies, policies and procedures on a continuous basis, and report progress to the Assistant Director: Financial Audit on a weekly basis. Perform the Closure of the annual audit plan projects according to the deliverables and timelines defined on the approved audit projects planning memoranda. Perform the compilation of the electronic audit software of the execution phase deliverables of the performance and Financial Audit Directorate’s projects allocated to this position, in line with the Chief Directorate’s quality standards, methodologies, policies and procedures on a continuous basis, and report progress to the Assistant Director: Financial Audit on a weekly basis Application
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Requirements
- ✓Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a National Diploma in Auditing / Accounting (NQF Level 6)
- ✓Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Financial Auditor
- ✓Membership of the Institute of Internal Auditors is recommended
- ✓Job related knowledge: The Standards of the Institute of Internal Auditors
- ✓Risk based internal audit methodologies and 5 procedures and software
- ✓Job related skills: Communication skill (written and verbal)
- ✓Interviewing skills
- ✓Analytical skills
- ✓Problem-solving skills
- ✓Computer literacy
Key responsibilities
- •Perform the Planning of the annual audit plan projects according to the deliverables and timelines defined on the approved audit projects planning memoranda
- •Perform the compilation of the electronic audit software of the Planning Phase Deliverables of the performance and Financial Audit Directorate’s projects allocated to this position, in line with the Chief Directorate’s quality standards, methodologies, policies and procedures on a continuous basis, and report progress to the Assistant Director: Financial Audit on a weekly basis
- •Perform the Execution of the annual audit plan projects according to the deliverables and timelines defined on the approved audit projects planning memoranda
- •Perform the compilation of the electronic audit software of the execution phase deliverables of the performance and Financial Audit Directorate’s projects allocated to this position, in line with the Chief Directorate’s quality standards, methodologies, policies and procedures on a continuous basis, and report progress to the Assistant Director: Financial Audit on a weekly basis
- •Perform the defined scope of the Reporting of the annual audit plan projects according to the deliverables and timelines defined on the approved audit projects planning memoranda
- •Perform the compilation of the electronic audit software of the execution phase deliverables of the performance and Financial Audit Directorate’s projects allocated to this position, in line with the Chief Directorate’s quality standards, methodologies, policies and procedures on a continuous basis, and report progress to the Assistant Director: Financial Audit on a weekly basis
- •Perform the Closure of the annual audit plan projects according to the deliverables and timelines defined on the approved audit projects planning memoranda
- •Perform the compilation of the electronic audit software of the execution phase deliverables of the performance and Financial Audit Directorate’s projects allocated to this position, in line with the Chief Directorate’s quality standards, methodologies, policies and procedures on a continuous basis, and report progress to the Assistant Director: Financial Audit on a weekly basis