Auditor III (STCC: Dedicated Capacity Commission) Jobs

Job Purpose

To independently plan and conduct complex audits across multiple tax types and periods with various risks. Understand risk implications across other tax types and ensure compliance with all legislative requirements.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification and Experience Required

• Relevant Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in Audit or Taxation (NQF 7) and 5-7 years’ experience in an Audit or Forensic Financial Investigative Audit environment, including 2-3 years at a functional specialist level.

OR

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) and 10 years’ related experience in an Audit, Tax, or Forensic Financial Investigative Audit environment, including 2-3 years at a functional specialist level.

Job Outputs

Process

• Observe and report any possible violations of procedures or standards of conduct, escalating where necessary.
• Use resources effectively to complete work and report any shortages.
• Plan and conduct multiple tax audits based on risk profiles to ensure compliance with relevant acts.
• Lead, plan, and conduct full-scope (integrated) audits to ensure compliance, and report findings and recommendations.
• Plan and organize your own work tasks.
• Gather information to review progress, support reporting, decision-making, and identify improvement opportunities.
• Apply knowledge of methods, systems, and procedures to spot trends and risks.
• Communicate interpretations and judgments on work outputs and queries in your area of expertise.
• Follow policies, practices, standards, procedures, and legislation correctly.
• Use your knowledge and experience to diagnose and solve problems.
• Initiate and implement process or procedural changes, and provide guidelines for new requirements.
• Investigate opportunities for improving operations, processes, products, and risk management.
• Plan and organize tasks within given guidelines.
• Resolve queries and problems promptly, using discretion as per guidelines.
• Execute specialist input by investigating opportunities in products, processes, and risks.
• Plan value-added improvements, initiatives, and services to meet operational goals.

Governance

• Implement and contribute to governance, compliance, integrity, and ethics processes in your area of specialization.

People

• Build and maintain productive relationships with peers and team members to meet objectives.
• Seek, integrate, and share new knowledge from learning opportunities to perform your job.

Finance

• Follow policies, standards, legislation, and procedures to avoid resource wastage, unauthorized spending, or wasteful expenditure, and report any violations.

Client

• Plan, conduct, and lead full-scope (integrated) audits to ensure compliance, and report findings and recommendations.
• Promote a culture of service excellence to build positive relationships and allow for feedback.
• Provide expert services, advice, and support to internal and external stakeholders.

Behavioural Competencies

• Fairness and Transparency
• Analytical Thinking
• Accountability
• Conceptual Ability
• Attention to Detail
• Honesty and Integrity
• Trust
• Respect
• Problem Solving and Analysis
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Organisational Awareness
• Building Sustainability
• Drive for Results
• Persuasion Ability

Technical Competencies

• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Reporting
• Analysis and Interpretation of Financial Statements
• Business Knowledge
• Efficiency Improvement
• Audit Methodology
• Quality Orientation
• Customer Orientation
• Customer Liaison
• Problem Solving and Judgement
• Planning and Organising
• Business Acumen
• Risk Identification