Senior Audit Manager

**Job Summary**
- Group Internal Audit (GIA) represents the third line of defence and provides independent assurance of the effectiveness of management’s control of business activities (the first line) and of the control processes maintained by the risk framework owners and policy owners (the second line). GIA works with the group's other control functions, such as finance, risk and compliance, but does not place unqualified reliance on their work. GIA is an independent function whose primary role is to help the board and executive management to protect the assets, reputation and sustainability of the group.- As defined in the audit charter, all staff in GIA must exhibit the highest level of professional objectivity in gathering, evaluating and communicating information about the activity or process being examined. They must make a balanced assessment of all the relevant circumstances and not be unduly influenced by their own interests or by others in forming judgments. GIA will adhere to the definition of internal auditing, the core principles for the professional practice of internal auditing, code of ethics and the standards for the professional practice of internal auditing that are published by the IIA. It is expected that all members of GIA strive to operate as role models for the group’s valued behaviours. GIA methodology has defined “habits of a human auditor” which are aligned to the group’s valued behaviours and communicated across the function.- In addition to the responsibilities defined in the audit charter, the senior audit manager is expected:
- to act as a team leader on assigned audit work managing the auditors working on the audit to deliver the audit planning memo, controls document, agree issues and action plans with management and submission of draft report to the team manager for review;
- to act as team manager and take responsibility for overseeing the delivery of high quality audits, including finalising of audit issues and the audit report;
- to confirm that assigned audit work, as well as the work carried out by team members is executed in an efficient and effective manner, within the given budget and timelines, and in line with GIA methodology standards.
- to clearly identify the risks and impact of issues during issue writing, agreeing these issues with management and obtaining quality management action plans to mitigate the risks raised;
- to lead continuous monitoring of assigned countries / portfolio areas, and to build and maintain engagement with stakeholders;
- to take responsibility for the design and implementation of department wide exercises such as annual planning, risk assessment and training;
- to support GIA audit teams by providing product/country knowledge and expertise for their audits relating to the individual’s area of responsibility;
- to attend and present at formal committees and group meetings on behalf of the head of audit (hoa) or for their own area of responsibility, as required, e.g. Governance committees and country non-financial risk committees; and

**Key Responsibilities**

**Strategy**
- Support the Head of Audit (HOA) where required, in the development of the GIA risk assessment and development of an appropriate audit plan for the HOA’s assigned portfolio;
- Support the HOA to confirm that audits assigned to the individual in the GIA audit plan address the key risks identified in the detailed risk assessment and in the audit planning process, and meet relevant regulatory requirements and expectations that are required to be covered by GIA;
- Support the HOA to assess the assigned audit plan to confirm that it remains relevant throughout the year as the risk profile of the business changes. Propose changes as appropriate; and
- Ensure that audit team operates in line with the Audit Charter during engagements, remains independent from management and free from interference.

**Business**
- Assist the Head of Audit (HOA) to effectively manage the cost of assigned audits within the allocated budget for audit engagements; and
- Identify and implement opportunities for cost savings and optimal productivity of assigned audit engagements.
- Processes- To act as a Team Lead or Team Manager on assigned audit work. Also, have the ability to perform audits of business/ functions. This will entail managing the auditors working on the audit to deliver the Audit Planning Memo, Controls Document, agree issues and action plans with management and submission of draft report to the Team Manager for review;
- Provide clear guidance, detailed review and supervision of the audit team’s work so that audit deliverables meet quality standards and timelines in line with the GIA methodology;
- Provide guidance on business/audit technical knowledge and management skills to team leaders and team members to enable them to effectively deliver their assigned contributions for an audit;
- Provide technical input and challenge on audit work being undertaken within