Head of Internal Audit

About the role

Join an established South African short‑term insurer with a rich history, a strong transformation mandate and a genuinely people‑focused culture. This is an opportunity to step into a high‑impact control‑function leadership role, with direct exposure to the Audit & Risk Committee and Exco, while shaping the organisation's approach to governance, risk and internal controls.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement the Board‑approved risk‑based internal audit strategy and plan.
• Align audit coverage with the ERM framework, risk appetite and material risk exposures.
• Provide independent assurance over governance, risk management and internal controls.
• Provide regulatory and prudential compliance assurance.
• Escalate material governance or control failures to the relevant governance structures.
• Ensure high‑quality audit reporting with clear findings and actionable recommendations.
• Monitor the remediation of audit findings.
• Work closely with Risk Management and Compliance to support a combined assurance model.

Required profile

• Matric (Grade 12) and BCom Accounting (or BCom Honours/CTA/CA(SA)/CIA) qualifications.
• 8–10 years' experience within Internal Audit and/or Risk Management, preferably in the insurance or financial services sector.
• Proven experience operating at senior level and engaging with executive and governance structures.