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charissa prinsloo

@charissaprinsloo

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I strengthen technology controls, audit assurance, and risk governance across financial services.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to deepen my impact in technology risk, controls, data governance, and AI-enabled control environments while leading assurance work, strengthening remediation, and developing junior auditors.

At ABSA, I strengthened Treasury’s end-to-end control environment by assessing risks, completing RCSAs, standardising KRIs, and supporting risk and control committees.

Previously at KPMG South Africa, I led and delivered IT audits across ITGCs, application controls, cybersecurity, governance, and SAP environments for financial services and corporate clients. I translated findings into practical remediation strategies for senior management while planning engagements, allocating work, and reviewing audit quality.

I bring 4+ years in IT audit and technology risk, with hands-on data analytics and Power BI reporting experience. I also coach junior auditors and am currently completing my CISA.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Treasury Governance & Control AVP

ABSA

Nov 2025 - Jan 2026 (2 months)

Operated as part of a First Line of Defence team, partnering with Treasury business and stakeholders to design, implement and maintain an effective end-to-end control environment. Evaluated processes to identify risks, assessed control effectiveness, and supported RCSAs and risk reporting.

Risk Control Self Assessments (RCSAs)Enterprise Risk Frameworks Operational Risk Key Risk Indicators (KRIs)Data Governance Policy Development Stakeholder Management Reporting

IT Audit Supervisor – Technology Risk & Governance

KPMG South Africa

Oct 2024 - Oct 2025 (1 year)

Led IT audits spanning ITGCs, application controls, cybersecurity and governance processes for financial services and corporate clients. Planned and scoped engagements, reviewed working papers, and delivered audit reports to senior management.

IT Audit ITGC Application control Cybersecurity Governance SAP SAP GRC Audit Planning Workpaper Review Team Leadership Stakeholder Management

IT Audit Senior Analyst – Technology Risk

KPMG South Africa

Jan 2022 - Sep 2024 (2 years 8 months)

Executed ITGC and IT application control (ITAC) testing across diverse technology environments for external and internal audit engagements. Conducted process walkthroughs, identified IT risk exposures, and supported SOC 1, SOX, PCAOB and ISAE 3402-aligned testing.

ITGC ITAC SOC 1 SOX PCAOB ISAE 3402 Engagements SAP Risk Assessment Remediation Planning Collaboration

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

ISACA

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Information Systems Auditing

Currently pursuing the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification.

University of Pretoria

BCom Honours, Internal Auditing

Completed a BCom Honours in Internal Auditing at the University of Pretoria in 2020.

University of Pretoria

BCom, Financial Science

Completed a BCom in Financial Science at the University of Pretoria in 2019, with majors in Accounting, Financial Management, Taxation, and Internal Auditing.