Duties and responsibilities

• Analyze, identify risks and prepare reports
• Prepare and examine financial records, identify potential areas of opportunities and risks, and provide solutions for businesses and individuals
• Managing risks in assurance, capital markets, internal audits, regulatory consulting, e-commerce, or internal controls
• Improve the quality of organizations’ control environment and so reduce the risks error and fraud
• Conduct detailed research on industry operations and how they work and identifying needs and challenges facing companies in various industries
• Actively seek opportunities to eliminate anything that doesn’t help clients to deliver highest quality in their audits
• Responsible for conducting detailed process walkthroughs, control testing, documenting findings, and drafting initial and final reports.
• Guide junior consultants/interns, contributing to team learning and leveraging audit tools and data analytics to enhance engagement efficiency 
• Utilize IT and data analytics tools to support internal audit projects, including data extraction, analysis and visualization
• Evaluate internal controls’ design and operating effectiveness over financial reporting, including identifying control gaps and recommending improvements
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify control gaps and facilitate the implementation of corrective actions
• Develop plans to improve organizations’ efficiency and productivity 
• Delivering independent audits that inspire confidence in financial reporting
• Acting with integrity, using professional skepticism and adhering to high ethical standards
• Leveraging advanced data analytics to address key issues and deliver an efficient audit that provides deep insights into various businesses
• Provide assurance services that support key business objectives
• Help organizations verify the accuracy of ESG disclosures and internal controls, ensuring that both financial and non-financial information meet the increasing demands of stakeholders and regulators, such as sustainability reporting requirements in the CSRD.
• Provide investors and other stakeholders with the information they need to make well-informed decisions
• Continually developing skills in data and analytics tools
• Provide valuable insights to help government agencies, regions and municipalities adapt to changing needs. Develop and implement solutions for local government audits, provincial government audits and consulting services related to operations excellence and digitalization
• Involved in audit planning and conduct research on client background and key risks
• Assist with the development and defining the scope of review, propose tailored audit work program and audit time schedules.
• Perform walkthrough interviews with key stakeholders/senior management and testing of complex/non-routine audit areas including the development and completion of work programs
• Assist with the preparation of the draft and final written reports covering the audit findings (control issues/gaps) and propose corrective action plans to the management. Assist in the wrap up audit work files, and closure of the engagement 
• Build and maintain relationships with clients to help develop the practice through support of the preparation of proposals and business development.
• Research the latest market trends, challenges, identify potential customers and craft customized solutions in collaboration with other teams, including sales and marketing 
• Develop, review and maintain cybersecurity assurance artefacts, including risk assessments, assurance cases, control matrices, and evidence submission
• Perform assessments against cyber security controls and regulatory control frameworks.
• Design and work on Cybersecurity framework based on business objectives and strategic imperatives of the client organization including goals, vision, mission, and operational plans
• Designing and implementing data protection and privacy programs for our clients and supporting their businesses
• Evaluating data protection and privacy practices of our clients and Conducting Privacy Impact Assessments
• Monitor processes and drive improvements in inefficiency and quality of cyber-security program
• Assist in the development of workflows by transitioning strategic plans into implementation plans and operational readiness.
• Facilitate strategic planning initiatives, documentation, technical roadmaps and security tool rationalization
• Assist in designing the security organization structure including cyber defense
• Develop security policies, procedures, standards based on the security strategy and roadmap
• Review cybersecurity policies and processes to identify gaps in design of control based on comprehensive assessment framework
• Maintain continuous communication with key stakeholders in support of the security strategy, and plan and solicit feedback, to uplift the programs and capacities
• Conduct Current State Assessment of cyber security practices against the defined controls and provide recommendations for to-be-state
• Run cyber security diagnostic assessments and develop programs for Cybersecurity skill development and enhancement
• Assisting in delivering privacy projects to act as a subject matter expert on them or to lead a team towards client experience
• Assisting and guiding our clients in adhering to the complex web of relevant national and international regulations (e.g. EU General Data Protection Regulations, PDPA and etc.)
• Deploying processes and tools to help detect and prevent privacy breaches
• Ensuring a harmonized approach towards data protection and privacy by bringing together our clients’ stakeholders (e.g. legal, compliance, risk, HR, security, business functions).
• Assisting clients in privacy related incident response activities
• Supporting the clients’ team by acting as an interim team member (e.g. data protection officer, security officer, security manager, security analyst). 
• Proactively identify and pursue opportunities for further business and team growth. Work closely with other teams, including sales and marketing, to identify new opportunities and craft customized solutions for various industries.
• Stay abreast of industry regulations, tools and standards to ensure compliance and best practices are integrated into our audit processes.

Salary range

• R700 000 – R1 650 000 per year depending on experience, skills and qualifications

How to Apply?

Please submit resume to: carrers@mctg-consulting.co.za 

Deadline date: 23 June 2025