Manager: Quality Assurance and Improvement Programme

2 weeks ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Absa Bank Limited Full time
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  • With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.
Job Summary


The QAIP team is looking for a leader and change agent, with the mindset to enable quality and the continuous improvement of a pan-african Internal Audit Function, through the use of innovative data-led solutions, project and change management skills and Internal Auditing experience.

This is a Manager role that requires a big-picture thinker, with the ability to connect the dots and articulate complex ideas in a simple manner.


Job Description:

  • Overall job purpose:_
  • Plan, execute and report on Quality Assurance and Improvement Programme (QAIP) reviews in order to provide assurance as required by the IA Charter and IIA Standards. These initiatives include, amongst others, Internal Assessments, updates to the IA Enablement System, External Quality Assurance Reviews (EQARs), etc.
  • Deliver on the QAIP's mandates and commitments including continuous improvement through research and benchmarking, digital transformation/automation of the QAIP function and defining and monitoring performance measures for the Internal Audit Function

Key Accountabilities:
Support the development, delivery and maintenance of a robust and comprehensive IA Quality Assurance and Improvement Program for the Absa Internal Audit Function, including, but not limited to:

  • Develop and maintain enhanced quality assurance metrics for the Absa Internal Audit Function
  • Drive the digital transformation and automation efforts of QAIP processes
  • Assessing other aspects of the IA Activity from time to time in line with the IIA Standards (e.g., thematic reviews)
  • Assisting the department in keeping current on changes and emerging best practices of the IA profession from a professional practices and quality assurances perspective, including undertaking research/benchmarking activities on into other emerging issues and opportunities.
  • Providing timely, succinct, and insightful feedback on all QAIP reviews to audit teams and senior leaders within IA
  • Performing (plan, execute and report) QA File Reviews of completed audits to assess audit risk and adherence to the Internal Audit (IA) Methodology.
  • Compiling the Functions' annual IIA Self-Assessments against all the IIA Standards and Code of Ethics for period reporting to the Group Audit and Compliance Committee
  • Be a key point of contact with independent assurance providers during external reviews, i.e., External Quality Assurance Reviews (EQARs).
  • Providing regular methodology training and updates to auditors across the IA function, including new recruits/joiners.-
  • Fulfil any adhoc activities as required


Line Manager responsibilities and other relationships- Collaboration with the Extended Leadership Team on Internal Audit methodology and/or training matters to ensure timely remediation and continuous improvement of IA quality matters.- Maintain a professional working relationship with external auditors during external reviews.- Manage co-sourced resources assigned to the QAIP, including Professional Practices, team.

Role/person specification

  • Preferred Education_
  • Relevant professional qualifications as appropriate (e.g. CIA, and Certified External Quality Assurance Assessor)
  • Master's degree or equivalent is advantageous


 Preferred Experience_
  • Financial services industry knowledge, preferably within the Banking sector.
  • Minimum of five years' experience in riskbased internal auditing, risk management or risk and control activities in a regulatory discipline, with Quality Assurance experience within Internal Audit (i.e file reviews).


 Knowledge and Skills_
  • Extensive experience in riskbased auditing or risk/control activities.
  • Ability to communicate and influence at senior/middle management levels in the organisation.
  • Evidence of influencing and driving change.
  • Ability to think and operate in an enterprisewide capacity, contributing to the main effort of the function over the demands of individual silos
  • Proven experience of managing teams in a complex, matrix environment
  • Adaptable leadership style.
  • Thought leadership and Eminence.
  • Pragmatism
Education

Bachelor's Degrees and Advanced Diplomas:
Business, Commerce and Management Studies (required)

  • Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised_

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