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Group Internal Audit Manager
Job Location:
Job Location:
Johannesburg - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
21 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
18 August 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Group Internal Audit Manager
About the Role
A leading fast-growing multinational group within the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector is seeking a Group Internal Audit Manager to provide independent objective assurance over governance risk management internal controls and compliance across its local and international operations.This is a senior high-impact role reporting directly to the Group CEO/Founder with a dotted line to the Audit Committee. The successful incumbent will operate with full independence and unrestricted access to all Group entities systems and personnel.
The role is strictly assurance-focused and does not involve operational decision-making control design or implementation.
Key Purpose
To provide the Audit Committee and Executive Leadership with assurance that financial operational regulatory and systems controls are appropriately designed and operating effectively across the Group.Key Responsibilities
Internal Audit Planning- Develop and maintain a risk-based annual internal audit plan
- Continuously reassess audit priorities based on emerging risks
- Review revenue procurement expenditure inventory and working capital controls
- Assess AP AR and reconciliation processes across Group entities
- Evaluate bank governance payment controls segregation of duties and liquidity management
- Review cash forecasting and treasury processes
- Audit operational processes including sales supply chain HR and shared services
- Provide assurance over regulated quality systems (e.g. GMP/GDP environments)
- Review ERP access controls segregation of duties conflicts and privileged user access
- Assess system change management data integrity and cybersecurity controls
- Review accuracy completeness and timeliness of tax submissions and reconciliations
- Maintain fraud risk assessments and perform targeted fraud testing
- Investigate control weaknesses and anomalies
- Identify and assess segregation of duties conflicts across systems and processes
- Provide insights into enterprise risk exposure
- Review R&D spend governance and stage-gate approval processes
- Assess controls over intellectual property patents trademarks and confidential data
- Deliver clear evidence-based audit reports with risk ratings and recommendations
- Track remediation actions and escalate unresolved issues to the Audit Committee
Minimum Requirements
- 812 years experience in internal audit external audit or enterprise risk
- Experience working in a group or multi-entity environment (essential)
- Exposure to regulated industries (pharmaceutical healthcare FMCG manufacturing preferred)
- Professional qualification: CA(SA) CIA ACCA CIMA or equivalent
- Strong understanding of:
- Internal controls and audit methodologies
- ERP systems (SAP Oracle or similar)
- Financial and operational risk
- Compliance frameworks
- Fraud risk and governance structures
- Strong analytical reporting and stakeholder engagement skills
- High integrity independence and professional scepticism
Role Constraints
- No operational involvement or decision-making
- No responsibility for designing or implementing controls
- Pure independent assurance and reporting function
Required Experience:
Manager
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