Client:

Flour, bread, agricultural feed manufacturer and retailer   

Duration:

5 years   

Key Roles/ Services Performed:

Senior IT auditor, Internal Auditor 

Details:

Assistance with the development of the annual IT audit plan

Application control reviews of in-house developed systems for special purpose requirements including stock control, manufacturing, inventory control, invoicing, and financial modules including AP, GL, AR and fixed assets

Systems development life cycle participation for review of user requirements, system specifications and other project deliverables for adequacy of internal controls and suitability for the business unit

Development of CAATs for the regular Internal Audit procedural reviews including exception reporting, sample extraction and recalculation procedures

IT environment reviews including detailed security assessments of the UNIX operating system, Progress database and the internal networking environment

Participation in packaged system’s implementations including an ERP-based manufacturing and financial system and a Time and Attendance system, to review internal controls and project implementation practices

Internal Auditor duties included procedural/compliance audit of all operations of the group, as part of a team or team leader, financial statement and tax return review, operational and efficiency audits

Benefits to client:

Efficient, risk based audit focused in on key operational issues and metrics based on CAATs.

Enhanced IT control environment as well as more effective internal systems implementations