Audit Manager - National B
Listing reference: agsa_000180
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 13 November 2026
Position summary
Industry: Auditing/Accounting
Job category: Accounting, Auditing
Location: Pretoria
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
We are seeking an experienced and results-driven professional to lead a portfolio of audits and manage multiple audit teams across the full audit lifecycle, from planning and execution through to reporting. This role is responsible for delivering high-quality, value-adding audits that comply with auditing standards and relevant legislation, while contributing to the successful execution of the AGSA strategy.
The successful candidate will provide strong leadership, stakeholder management, and quality oversight to ensure audit outcomes that enhance accountability, strengthen governance, and create meaningful impact within the public sector environment.
Job description
Requirement Overview
- Responsible for the management of a portfolio of audits to ensure that the audit process (planning, execution, reporting etc.) is managed in an effective and efficient manner with the allocated resources and completed on time and according to relevant audit standards and legislation.
Roles & Responsibilities
Audit planning
- Conduct research and engage with SM to gain an understanding of the auditee’s business environment including risks that may potentially affect the audit process.
- Discuss the identified risks with the audit team and come up with procedures to mitigate risks.
- Discuss the audit objectives, audit approach, focus areas and criteria with the audit team in line with AGSA audit strategy.
- Select the relevant audit team including appointment of specialist staff or contract out and engage them on the audit plans and budget.
- Plan and scope the audit assignment effectively. Allocate resources, define deadlines and ensure a comprehensive and appropriate terms of reference is set for each review.
- Ensure that appropriate audit components/sections are allocated to the audit team in line with their skill level and areas for development.
- Facilitate engagement meetings (entrance engagement) with management of auditees to discuss the scope, focus areas, objectives, methodology and due dates and request management to provide the audit team with relevant contact names, policies and procedures and any other information to assist in conducting the audit successfully.
Audit Execution
- Constantly meet with the audit team to monitor audit progress, adherence to budget targets and assess where support is required to engage auditees if the team encounters any challenges.
- Regularly review audit working papers and conduct relevant training for TA’s.
- Execute audit procedures and all working papers.
- Liaise with the management of the auditee on a regular basis through audit steering committee and audit committees.
- Constantly engage with manager to provide updates on audit progress and required support to complete the audit on time.
- Review errors identified during the audit and any other relevant audit documents and ensure that AM/ AS report them on the schedule of uncorrected misstatements.
Audit reporting
- Review the audit and management report to ensure that it is written in compliance with relevant audit and quality standards and discuss findings with SM.
- Assist the SM in responding to questions from the auditee when the SM presents the audit and/or management report to the audit steering committee on the audit process and outcomes.
- Accurately capture and update ASMIS information.
- Review communication of audit findings and RFIs.
Stakeholder engagements
- Build strategic and value adding partnerships with key stakeholders in the auditees to ensure support during the audit process.
- Update the ASMIS stakeholder information.
- Liaise with key stakeholders at auditees (such as Audit/MPAC Committee meetings) in the planning and execution of the audit, discuss findings, emerging risks and actions to address identified risks.
- Assist in the preparation of presentations on audit reports to SCOPA and parliamentary committees.
- Liaise with private audit firms relating to contract out audits.
People Management
- Implement initiatives for creation of talent pipeline and succession planning.
- Addressing any people matters that may arise from the team in partnership with relevant People Support BUs.
- Manage performance (including poor performance) to ensure that the team is productive and will contribute to achievement of organisational goals.
- Provide on the job training, coaching, mentorship and support to the team.
- Ensure that Trainee Auditors receive adequate and relevant exposure on audit components to ensure compliance with SAICA/ SAIGA requirements.
- Support the implementation of the People plan initiatives to attract and retain competent staff
Financial management
- Provide inputs in compilation of the centre budget.
- Monitor own and team recoverability and manage resources to comply with budget targets.
- Responsible to follow up with debtors, processing of invoices and monitoring of CWC budgets.
- Manage project financials including budgets, timely billing and collection and variance recognition
Ad-hoc duties. - Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks and assignments not stipulated on the job description as and when required.
Minimum requirements
Formal Education
- CA (SA) / RGA / ACCA qualification
Experience and Knowledge
- Completed articles (3 years)
- Two years work experience as an Assistant Manager.
Advantageous
- Prior experience in developing and implementing data analytics is required.
- Experience in auditing complex taxation environments will be advantageous.
- Experience in technical understanding of audit environment, audit standard practices, and reporting on audit outcomes.
- Experience in planning and monitoring the use of expenditure to meet organizational objectives and compliance.
- Experience in budget preparation and reviewing budget documents or reports.
- Experience in MFMA and PFMA.
- Implementation of CAATS.
- Preferably registered with SAICA as an assessor.
- Knowledge of IFRS accounting framework.
- Experience in auditing complex taxation and financial instrument environments
Closing statement
The AGSA is not responsible for the verification of data provided and shall not be liable for any errors, factual, transcription or otherwise, contained in the information posted. Therefore, ensure that your online application and CV is correct, accurate and up to date. To successfully upload documents on the career site, ensure that the document name does not contain any special characters. This appointment is subject to the preferred candidate obtaining the necessary security clearance, reference checking and competency assessment. We embrace and committed in achieving employment equity within the organization. Auditor General welcomes applications
from all persons with disabilities.
from all persons with disabilities.
Preference will be given to candidates within the hiring Business Unit
False & Inaccurate information provided will result in a disqualified application
NB: Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not hear from the us within four (4) weeks, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.