Internal Process Controller

About Premier FMCG

Premier FMCG is at the heart of South Africa’s FMCG industry, delivering trusted, iconic brands across our Bakery, Milling, Confectionery, Home & Personal Care and Culinary divisions. We are driven by innovation, collaboration, and a high-performance growth culture. We empower our people to strive for excellence ensuring that our products and people make a difference in the everyday lives of our consumers.

Job Purpose

As the Internal Process Controller, you will be responsible for leading and executing the completion of audits across various business units by being the main contact with stakeholders for the assigned review, reviewing and evaluating the internal controls of operations and assessing their efficiency and effectiveness, evaluating the associated risks and providing guidance to the junior team members. Providing timeous, accurate and complete reporting to the Governance & Internal Control Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the execution of the audit processes in line with prescribed framework and procedures from planning to reporting.
• Completion of tasks assigned with integrity, due professional, objectivity, and independence.
• Work effectively with the team, manage own time and tasks assigned and provide guidance to junior team members by reviewing work submitted.
• Assist with drafting of scope letters with the guidance and review of the Manager.
• Lead opening and closing meetings with confidence, accuracy and sufficiency of information.
• Use risk-based audit methodology to perform audits.
• Address review notes from the Manager in a timely manner and update
• Work independently and proactively communicate all challenges or concerns to the Manager to ensure work is completed in a timely manner.
• Responsible for effective and timeous communication with stakeholders during tasks assigned to you.
• Obtain an in-depth understanding of the process under review, related risks and internal controls, populating the Risk and Control Matrix and assessing if controls adequately mitigate risks.
• Develop working papers and ensure timely completion and submission.
• Apply analytical skills in evaluating internal controls, associated risks, apply professional audit techniques, prepare audit work papers, develop relevant and practical recommendations, and document findings as part of conducting audits.
• Execute tests per the Audit Program and ensure that working papers are of the highest quality.
• Identify, document findings (description, root causes, risks and recommendations) and consolidate with findings noted by the junior team members.
• Plan timely execution of follow-up audits.
• Assist in risk management activities as per tasks delegated to you.

Qualification Requirements

• Relevant BCom/Internal Audit Essential
• Relevant Honours Degree Essential
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) Essential
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Desirable

Experience Requirements

• Internal Auditing experience 4 - 5 years Essential
• FMCG experience - 2 years Desirable
• IS Audit experience – 2 years Essential

Key Outputs

• Excel (pivot tables and formulas) Advanced Essential
• Report Writing Advanced Essential
• Presentation Intermediate Essential
• Analytical thinking Advanced Essential
• Planning and organizing Intermediate Essential
• Communication Essential Advanced Essential