Karen Van Der Westhuizen

Experience

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  BDO South Africa

  Jan 2013 - Jul 2017

  During my employment my responsibilities include:- writing system descriptions (including identifying risks and controls) for various processes;- performing walkthroughs for the processes being reviewed;- developing audit programs;- performing effectiveness testing for the processes reviewed; and- documenting report findings for the processes that were audited. - The following processes have been reviewed: Procurement and Payment; Inventory and Fuel; and HR and Payroll.- Reviewing trainees' work. Show less During my traineeship I gained experience while working under supervision in the following:- writing system descriptions (including identifying risks and controls) for various processes;- performing walkthroughs for the processes being reviewed;- developing audit programs;- performing effectiveness testing for the processes reviewed; and- documenting report findings for the processes that were audited. - The following processes have been reviewed: Procurement and Payment; Inventory and Fuel; and HR and Payroll. Show less

  • Internal Auditor

    Jan 2015 - Jul 2017

  • Trainee Internal Auditor

    Jan 2013 - Dec 2014
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  Deloitte

  Jul 2017 - now

  I am a Manager in the Internal Audit department within the Internal Controls & Assurance division of Deloitte Risk Advisory. My duties include:- Managing the team while on site (overseeing and reviewing juniors’ work)- Transferring skills to juniors who are planned on the review- Performing basic internal audit analytic tests- Participating in opening and closing meetings- Leading process discussions/ walkthroughs and documenting process narratives- Developing risk and control matrices (including audit programmes)- Evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of the control environment i.e. execution of the audit programme- Drafting reports- Reviewing work- Performing Quality Assurance Reviews Show less I am an Assistant Manager in the Internal Audit department within the Internal Controls & Assurance division of Deloitte Risk Advisory. My duties include:- Participating in opening and closing meetings- Leading process discussions/ walkthroughs and documenting process narratives- Developing risk and control matrices (including audit programmes)- Evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of the control environment i.e. execution of the audit programme- Drafting reports- Assisting in managing the team while on site (overseeing and reviewing juniors’ work)- Transferring skills to juniors who are planned on the review- Performing basic internal audit analytic tests Show less I am a Senior Consultant in the Internal Audit department within the Governance, Regulatory and Risk division of Deloitte Risk Advisory. My duties include:- Participating in opening and closing meetings- Performing process walkthroughs and developing the Standard Operating Procedures/ system descriptions- Developing risk and control matrices (including audit programmes)- Evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of the control environment i.e. execution of the audit programme- Drafting reports- Assisting in managing the team while on site (overseeing and reviewing juniors’ work)- Mentoring juniors- Performing basic internal audit analytic tests Show less

  • Manager

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Assistant Manager

    Jul 2021 - Aug 2023

  • Senior Consultant

    Jul 2017 - Jun 2021