Quality, Risk & Compliance Director Johannesburg

iqbusiness South Africa is actively recruiting for a Quality, Risk & Compliance Director position in Johannesburg. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals in the Finance / Accounting / Audit sector looking to advance their careers.

• Experience Level: 10 - 15 years • Educational Background: Others or equivalent • Industry Focus: Finance / Accounting / Audit • Location Preference: in Johannesburg

Financial professionals like Quality, Risk & Compliance Director are vital for organizational stability and compliance. This role offers the opportunity to impact business strategy and financial health.

Your extensive experience in Finance / Accounting / Audit qualifies you for leadership positions. This role offers the chance to shape industry practices and organizational direction.

When applying for this Quality, Risk & Compliance Director position, ensure your CV highlights: • Relevant experience matching the 10 - 15 years requirement • Educational qualifications in line with Others • Specific achievements in the Finance / Accounting / Audit field • Any certifications or specialized training

The Finance / Accounting / Audit sector in South Africa continues to show strong demand for skilled professionals. This position represents a valuable opportunity in the current job market.

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Employer: iqbusiness South Africa

We're seeking someone to give the client assurance that the service is controlled, neutral, compliant and audit-ready. To own quality, risk and governance across the service, and make sure independence and segregation-of-duties controls are designed, operated and evidenced. The role suits a finance, risk or audit leader who is used to reporting to boards and audit committees, and who can hold a live operation to its controls without slowing it down. About the ServiceA leading South African financial institution is mobilising a managed service to run its contingent workforce process end to end. The service covers the full contractor lifecycle: requisitions, supplier routing, onboarding, contractor care, renewals, timesheets and deliverables, billing control and exits. It operates for a large population of contractors and consultants placed by a panel of more than 200 recruitment suppliers. The service is delivered by a neutral managed service provider, on the client's systems and under the client's policies. The client keeps every decision that matters: policy, budget, rates, selection, payment and settlement. The provider administers, controls, reports and improves, and treats every supplier equally.

Quality and controlOwn the control framework, the policy and obligation register and the role-and-access matrices. Run control testing and report results to the client's risk and audit forums. Confirm that no process goes live until its controls, ownership and evidence route are in place. Independence and neutralityOwn the conflict register, recusal log and declarations, and the quarterly conflict reviews. Investigate and report breaches, and drive containment and corrective action. Make sure specialist teams stay inside their approved boundaries. Risk and auditMaintain the risk register and report material risks and dependencies. Support internal and external audit with complete evidence packs. Report control failures and repeated exceptions through governance. GovernanceChair the quality and risk forum and attend service governance forums. Work with the Compliance and Regulatory Lead, who carries out regulatory execution day to day. What success looks like No process goes live without its controls, owner and evidence route. Control testing completed on schedule and reported to the client's risk and audit forums. Conflict register, recusal log and declarations current, with quarterly reviews held. Audits supported with complete evidence and no unresolved repeat findings. Boundaries of the role Independence is central to this service. This role does not:accept risk or grant a policy dispensation on the client's behalf: the client accepts risk.override, or act in place of, a client decision on policy, budget, rates, selection, payment, settlement or risk acceptance.favour or disadvantage any supplier or candidate. You must declare any current or recent relationship with the client institution or with any supplier on its panel. Requirements

QualificationsChartered Accountant (CA(SA)), or an equivalent professional qualification in risk, audit or compliance. ExperienceAt least 10 years in finance, risk, audit or governance leadership, including in a regulated environment. Experience designing and testing controls, including segregation of duties. Experience reporting to boards, audit committees or regulators. Skills and knowledgeFinancial governance and risk management. Internal control design and audit management. Independence and conflict management. Executive reporting. Systems and toolsGovernance, risk and compliance tools, financial systems, and advanced Excel. AdvantageousBoard or audit-committee experience. Personal attributesIndependent judgement and the confidence to raise uncomfortable findings. Precision and discipline with evidence. Credibility with senior stakeholders and auditors. Practical approach to controls that protects speed of service. Working relationships The Compliance and Regulatory Lead. The client's risk, audit and compliance forums. The Strategic Commercial / Chief Solution Director, who sponsors independence controls. All operational and specialist team leads, for control ownership.

As all iqbusiness roles require honesty in the handling of or access to cash, finances, financial systems, or confidential information; our recruitment process requires that the following background checks be completed: credit, criminal, ID, and qualification verification.iqbusiness is committed to sustainable growth and transformation, we embrace diversity and employ previously disadvantaged individuals