REQUISTION DETAILS

REQ 146597 Thembi Mtshali 

Location: Johannesburg 

Closing date : 6 July 2026

Job Family

Governance And Compliance

Career Stream

Internal Audit

Leadership Pipeline

Job Purpose

The objective and scope of work of GIA is to determine whether the Group’s systems of financial and internal controls, risk management and governance, as designed and operated by management, are adequate and effective. 
The scope of GIA’s work is determined by a risk-based approach and so the key risks facing the Group, including subsidiaries, and the requirements of the GAC, subsidiary Audit Committees and the Group and subsidiary Executive Committees. This should include alignment to business strategic priorities.

Job Responsibilities

Strategic insights & Client Centricity:
•    Understand current business strategy, digital initiatives, risks and expectations and consider key and/or emerging risks to provide input into the risk-based audit planning processes.

Transformational Assurance:
•    Execute audit assignment planning, fieldwork and reporting in line with the Group Internal Audit (GIA) methodology and Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), including file completion, continuous improvement of audit quality and delivery of audits within agreed timelines.
•    Identify and assess the design adequacy and operational effectiveness of manual and automated controls within audit scope and utilising data analytics.
•    Influence stakeholders to address inefficiencies in resolving audit findings through utilising professional experience in demonstrating benefits of best audit practice.
•    Identify process optimisation / improvements by assessing existing and newly implemented processes within business.
•    Execute follow-up on management’s agreed actions to address Audit issues raised by GIA. 

Digital Platform & Data Driven Audits:
•    Apply knowledge of banking sector, digital transformation, and emerging risks to assess and engage with stakeholders on large-scale and complex changing environments, data, IT and determine best approach and testing strategy to provide insightful reporting.

Integrated Risk and Control Environment
•    Engage with the risk and compliance community to ensure coordinated assurance approach and assessment of risk and control to ensure scope is appropriately defined.

Effective Leadership:
•    Create an environment of teamwork that contributes to Group Internal Audit (GIA).
•    Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities.
•    Contribute to the Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.).

Essential Qualifications

•    Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees.
•    Honours Degree (with Auditing / Information Systems).
•    Qualification on Process Optimisation an advantage.

Preferred Certification

•    Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
•    Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) – preferrable 

Minimum Experience Level

•    5+ years in banking (preferably within Auditing, Risk, Compliance or Information Technology).
•    Experience in the big 4 audit firms an advantage.
•    Exposure to process optimisation.

Types of Exposures

•    Achieving operational excellence by providing a view on strategic implementations and the optimisation of processes improved and implemented within Business.
•    Auditing in a retail banking (including a knowledge of products or channels) and / or financial services environment.
•    The ability to interact with diverse people

Technical / Professional Knowledge

Behavioural Competencies