Senior Audit and Risk Associate

Mixta Africa

Remote

OVERVIEW

The function exists to protect the integrity of revenue, assets, and controls across a business whose income flows through membership fees, green fees, food and beverage, facility hire, events, and third-party maintenance contracts. The role provides independent assurance that those revenue streams are fully captured and reconciled, that procurement and contractor payments are authorised and value-for-money, and that the organisation's governance and compliance obligations are met giving management and the board a clear, evidence-based picture of operational risk at all times

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Internal Audit

■ Develop and execute a risk-based Annual Audit Plan covering all revenue-generating and operational units: golf course operations (green fees, tee-time bookings, caddy charges), clubhouse and F&B, membership administration, events and facility hire, property maintenance, and procurement.

■ Execute operational, financial, and compliance audits of auditable entities (e.g., hospitality revenue assurance, inventory/food & beverage controls, golf club operations, FM vendor management, utility billing, estate maintenance) to assess controls, operational efficiencies, and compliance with policies, SOPs, and regulations.

■ Conduct revenue assurance audits to verify that all green fees, member charges, F&B sales, and event deposits are fully captured, recorded, and reconciled to bank receipts with particular focus on cash and POS-heavy outlets.

■ Track and verify implementation of agreed audit recommendations; escalate unresolved high-risk items to management and coordinate with external auditors and provide all required working papers and schedules.

■ Perform special analyses and reviews, including compliance reviews, investigation of alleged fraud, operational leakages, and unethical misconduct and ensure work papers are adequately documented, and evidence is sufficient.

■ Review and report on the accuracy, timeliness and relevance of the financial and other information that is provided for Board and Management.

Risk Management

■ Maintain and update the enterprise risk register; map risks across strategic, operational, financial, compliance, and reputational categories with specific coverage of the sector's material exposures: cash leakage, membership revenue erosion, regulatory non-compliance (F&B licensing, environmental, health & safety), and asset deterioration.

■ Conduct periodic governance, risk management and internal control awareness workshops for each business and its staff, facilitate quarterly risk reviews with department heads, and present key findings through board-ready risk reports.

■ Monitor key risk indicators (KRIs) and escalate emerging risks to the Management and Audit & Risk Committee (or board).

■ Provide risk management advice on the business’s risk appetite and assess key business decisions and initiatives, including new memberships, events, facility maintenance and expansions, for alignment with approved risk appetite and tolerance.

Internal Controls

■ Ongoing liquidity and solvency monitoring and ensuring all borrowing covenants are adhered to.

■ Assess the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting, revenue assurance, procurement, payroll, and facility operations.

■ Identify control gaps and weaknesses; propose practical remediation measures.

■ Review and advise on standard operating procedures (SOPs) and policies for new or changing business processes.

■ Champion a controls-conscious culture across operations, including hospitality, events management, and groundskeeping.

Compliance

■ Monitor compliance with applicable laws, regulations, contractual obligations, and internal policies including health & safety legislation, environmental regulations relevant to golf course operations, food and beverage licensing, and data protection.

■ Conduct periodic compliance reviews and report findings to management.

■ Maintain a compliance calendar and ensure timely filing of statutory returns and licence renewals.

Governance & Reporting

■ Prepare quarterly and ad hoc reports for the Audit & Risk Management Committee (or Board) covering audit outcomes, risk profile status, and compliance matters.

■ Support the preparation of the Committee’s terms of reference, charter, and annual work plan.

■ Act as the function’s primary liaison with external auditors, regulators, and other assurance providers.