Senior Manager Pre-Issuance Reviewer

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Job Description

Support the Audit & Assurance practice's System of Quality Management through the performance of independent pre-issuance reviews of audit engagements, ensuring compliance with professional standards, Deloitte methodology, and applicable regulatory requirements.

The role includes:

• Performing independent, risk-focused pre-issuance reviews of audit engagement files prior to the release of the audit opinion.
• Evaluating significant judgments made by engagement teams, including risk assessment, materiality, audit responses, and conclusions reached.
• Assessing compliance with International Standards on Auditing (ISAs), Deloitte Audit Methodology, independence requirements, and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
• Identifying deficiencies, gaps, or areas of non-compliance and challenging engagement teams on the appropriateness of audit approaches, evidence obtained, and conclusions reached.
• Holding constructive and robust discussions with engagement partners and senior members of the engagement team regarding significant audit risks, key judgments, and engagement quality matters.
• Liaising with engagement teams to facilitate the timely resolution of review findings before audit report issuance.
• Providing consultation and guidance on complex technical auditing, accounting, and reporting matters.
• Supporting consistent execution of high-quality audits through the sharing of insights, emerging risks, leading practices, and common findings across the practice.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of audit quality by identifying trends and recurring issues observed during pre-issuance reviews.
• Supporting practitioners in responding to internal and external regulatory inspections where relevant.
• Assisting in the development and delivery of audit quality initiatives, coaching, and training programmes aimed at enhancing professional skepticism audit execution, and compliance with standards.
• Developing high-performing people and teams through coaching, mentoring, and technical support.
• Promoting a strong culture of audit quality, professional excellence and continuous improvement across the Audit & Assurance practice.

• Honours Accounting Degree.
• Registered CA(SA).
• Minimum of 7 years' audit experience, including significant experience leading and managing complex audit engagements, with 3 years in a management role.
• Strong technical knowledge of International Standards on Auditing (ISAs), IFRS, and regulatory requirements applicable to audits.
• Preference will be given to candidates with audit experience in the financial services industry, particularly banking, insurance, retirement funds, asset management, and medical schemes.

Key Competencies

• Strong technical audit and financial reporting expertise.
• Professional scepticism and sound judgment.
• Independence and objectivity.
• Risk assessment and critical thinking.
• Influencing and stakeholder management.
• Coaching and people development.
• Written and verbal communication excellence.
• Commitment to audit quality and continuous improvement.

Note: The list of tasks / duties and responsibilities contained in this document is not necessarily exhaustive.  Deloitte may ask the employee to carry out additional duties or responsibilities, which may fall reasonably within the ambit of the role profile, depending on operational requirements.

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