Senior Advisor Auditing

Listing reference: eskom_004747
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 21 May 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Accounting, Auditing
Location: Sunninghill
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
Position/Task Grade: G16 Area of specialization: To provide professional audit work, identify relevant risk factors regarding the respective areas of expertise, internal audit management with assurance for controls e.g. health of the organisation, integrity of financial and other information and compliance with applicable standards, laws and regulations. Department: Portfolio 3 Business Unit: Portfolio 3 -Distribution Non-Technical Location: Megawatt Park Reference Number: 50893299HB Closing Date: 21 May 2026
Job description

·       Skills and Competencies Required

       Leadership

·       Leading audit project team

·       Team player

·       Motivating teams

·       Coaching and transfer knowledge and skills

·       Valuing diversity, treat everyone with fairness and respect, adhering to the principles of diversity and inclusion

·       Living the organisation’s values and encourage the right behaviour according to the organization values, code of ethics and relevant professional standards

       Behavioral

·       Be ethical and professional

·       Demonstrate integrity

·       Maintain objectivity

·       Exercise due professional care

·       Demonstrate competency

·       Maintain confidentiality

       Knowledge

·       Audit methodologies and internal audit standards.

·       Business process analysis to identify inefficiencies.

·       Governance, risk management and control processes in organisations and the relation with internal audit outputs

·       Control frameworks such as Committee of Sponsoring Organisations (COSO) IT General Controls, and Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies (COBIT).

·       Root cause analysis to determine underlying causes of problems and undesired events.

·       Sampling methodologies and techniques.

·       Research methodologies and benchmarking practices.

·       Data analytics and artificial intelligence tools.

·       Enterprise risk management i.e. risk analysis and control assessment.

·       Laws, regulations and practices relevant to the organisation. 

       Skill

·       Technical and analytical

·       Critical thinking and problem solving

·       Professional scepticism

·       Attention to detail

·       Technology and digital

·       Communication and interpersonal (verbal, written and presentation)

·       Time management and organisation

·       Adaptability

·       Negotiation and conflict management

·       Research and benchmarking

        Key Responsibilities

·       Provide technical expertise and professional support to Internal Audit management.

·       Provide audit engagements according to professional standards and legislation.

·       Ensure performance management and reporting.

·       Manage customer relations and communication.

 “If you have not been contacted within 28 days after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.”

“Eskom is committed to equality, employment equity, and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of Eskom and its employment equity goals and  targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups.  Eskom reserves the right not to make an appointment to the posts as advertised.  Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply for positions.” 

Eskom is committed to providing a smoke-free environment for its employees and visitors at the workplace.

Minimum requirements

 

       Qualification(s): 

·       B Degree/B Tech/National Higher Diploma/Advanced Diploma in Internal Audit/Commerce/Finance/Business Administration/Business Management/Supply Chain Management/ Engineering/Science/Forensic Science/Law/Human Science/Social Science/Data Science/ Information and Communication Technology/ Computer Science at NQF 7 with 360 credits

       Related Minimum Experience:

·       Minimum of 5 years of Auditing experience

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