QEL Assistant Manager at Ernst & Young Global Limited (EY)

Job Summary:

To support the Quality Enablement Leader with execution of all aspects of the function including:

• Implementation & ensuring operating effectiveness of all projects aimed at enhancing consistent, high quality audits across Africa
• monitoring of Audit Quality Indicators aimed at pro-actively managing audit quality & performing implementation testing on engagement files to assess implementation & quality action plan efforts risk oversight activities

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Participate as part of the extended QEL Network across all Geographies in Africa.
• Manage the execution of implementation & quality action plan testing.
• Use state of the art technologies, visualizations & artificial intelligence, to analyse and interpret Audit Quality Information & use insights to engage with audit teams for timely correction.
• Perform archive administration and monitoring.
• Support the firms’ efforts to improve the pacing of audits incl. implementation & monitoring of Canvas Milestones.
• Project Manage the execution of actions resulting from all quality meetings.
• Prepare extracts of QEL communications.
• Participate in Key Findings Reviews; or other risk oversight activities.
• Support the QEL to Finalise ISQM documentation for all QEL processes, implement & monitor related controls.
• Coaching support on audit engagements.

Knowledge and Skills Requirements:

• Strong technical and working / practical knowledge of EY GAM and EY Policy.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders across the organisation at all levels.
• Skilled in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Good organization and co-ordination skills required.
• Ability to demonstrate strong project management and time management skills.
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of flexibility and adaptability.

Supervision Responsibilities:

• Will supervise teams of staff / trainees in performing implementation testing.

Other Requirements:

• May require occasional travel, both domestic and international.
• Proficient in English, both written and verbal.

Experience:

• Completed articles at EY.