FT Contract - Internal Auditor - Johannesburg (Incl. Northern Suburbs) - South Africa

12 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT

Reporting to the Finance Director

The Internal Auditor will establish and maintain the company's internal audit and risk management function, providing the Finance Director and Executive Committee with independent, objective assurance over the business's key risks, controls, and reporting. The role is central to embedding a structured, evidence-based risk and audit discipline across the organisation.

This role calls for a senior, seasoned finance professional who has genuinely “seen it all before” – someone with the gravitas and experience to hold their own in tough conversations and to draw a firm line with operational teams on the ground when required. The company's internal audit programme is intended to work alongside the Finance team and Risk Officer as a proactive guard against fraud, theft, and non-compliance. The successful candidate must be comfortable moving between roles as required – acting as trusted advisor and business partner in the normal course, but equally capable of stepping into the role of disciplinarian and prosecutor when integrity or compliance is on the line.

Risk Matrix — Support the Finance Director with implementation of a risk-based approach at an Executive level encompassing all areas of the business, ranging from key strategic and commercial risks, operational, IT and people management. Develop and maintain the risk matrix, scoring, and prioritising the top business risks across all functions and product categories.

Risk Register — Build and maintain a comprehensive group risk register, capturing risk identification, ownership, mitigating controls, and residual risk ratings.

Executive Reporting — Design and deliver executive-level KPI scorecard reporting, tracking key performance and risk indicators for leadership and the Board.

Internal Audit Programme — Develop, plan, and execute an annual risk-based internal audit programme across branches, functions, and business processes. The Internal Auditor will be responsible for design and performance of required testing and may from time to time make use of finance staff to assist when required on larger projects.

Effectiveness Assessment — Conduct periodic effectiveness assessments of the internal control environment and audit function, recommending improvements to close gaps

Key Skills & Competencies:

Experience:

Minimum 10 years' internal or external audit experience.

Industry — prior exposure to a retail, wholesale, or distribution environment preferred.

Qualification — B.Com with Honours, minimum requirement. CIA, CA(SA), or equivalent professional qualification advantageous.

Technical — strong understanding of risk frameworks, internal control principles, and audit methodology.

Stakeholder Management —  ability to engage confidently and independently with senior stakeholders and branch operations.

Personal Attributes — high attention to detail, sound analytical judgement, and strong written and verbal reporting skills.

IT & Systems Risk — experience conducting IT systems risk reviews, ranging from access controls, business process reviews, and IT operational risks.

Must have their own vehicle and be willing to travel