Senior Audit Manager

Senior Audit Manager – Remote Quality Assurance Improvement Program (QAIP) Location: Remote (once/twice onsite in a month) Quality Assurance Improvement Program (QAIP) services for Internal Audit department. As an Internal Audit subject matter expert, you will evaluate specific areas identified by the Professional Practices team. Your goal is to enhance the QAIP methodology by defining, developing, and documenting the QAIP process in alignment with the current Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Global Internal Audit Standards. Key Responsibilities Remediate gaps identified during the 2025 QAIP Governance review and External Quality Assessment (EQA). Develop a detailed QAIP roadmap, including required QA procedures, methodology enhancements, and execution of QA reviews. Assist in designing improvement and talent development programs based on Quality Assurance Review (QAR) findings. Review the effectiveness of the Internal Audit (IA) methodology (policies and procedures) to ensure comprehensive coverage and full compliance with IIA Standards, including effective use of data analytics. Perform an annual review of the IA strategy, performance objectives, and plan to confirm alignment with the company’s strategic plan, governance, risk management, and control processes. Evaluate the IA workpaper tool and review controls (e.g., access controls, security controls) to ensure performance, efficiency, reliability, and accuracy. Ensure there is a proper process to identify all auditable entities within the audit universe. Review the IA audit plan to confirm it follows IA methodology; ensure all plan changes are properly reviewed, approved, and reported to the Audit Committee if needed. Review IA’s action tracking process for open audit findings to ensure timely and proper actions are taken per methodology. Assess documentation quality for issue validation. Communicate results and status to the Audit Committee periodically. Review the tracking process for open regulatory and third-party findings to ensure timely actions and sufficient documentation for issue validation. Communicate results and status to the Audit Committee periodically. Provide an independent review of the continuous monitoring process, including Internal Audit’s participation in management committees and forums. Communicate results to the Audit Committee periodically. Perform a self‑assessment against IIA Standards to evaluate the quality of ongoing IA performance and identify opportunities for improvement. Communicate results to the Audit Committee. Review the Risk Management opinion to confirm that applicable risks are identified, considered, and aligned where possible. Communicate results to the Audit Committee. Review IA’s evaluation of adverse events and Management responses for sufficiency and recommend potential updates to IA methodology. Required Profile Senior‑level Internal Audit subject matter expert with strong experience in Quality Assurance Improvement Programs (QAIP). Deep knowledge of Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Global Internal Audit Standards. Experience in evaluating and improving internal audit methodologies, policies, procedures, and processes. Ability to work remotely and deliver high‑quality documentation and recommendations. #J-18808-Ljbffr