Senior Manager - QAIP at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

• Drive the development, delivery and maintenance of a robust and comprehensive IA Quality Assurance and Improvement Program for the Absa Internal Audit Function

Job Description

Key Accountabilities:

• Assessing other aspects of the IA Activity from time to time in line with the IIA Standards (e.g., thematic reviews)
• Providing timely, succinct, and insightful feedback on all QAIP reviews to audit teams and senior leaders within IA.
• Drive continuous improvement of the IA Methodology and review of the pan African IA Charters in line with relevant regulations, industry standards and best practice , and provide training on the changes.
• Lead 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.
• Lead the QAIP digital transformation journey
• As and when required, perform (plan, execute and report) QA File Reviews of completed audits to assess audit risk and adherence to the Internal Audit (IA) Methodology.
• Reviewing and contributing 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.
• Assess the independence and objectivity of the IA Function and IA staff members to enable the CIA’s attestation to the Chairman of the GACC
• Supporting audit delivery teams, when required, with advice on the practical application / coaching on the implementation of IA Methodology principles.
• Providing regular methodology training and updates to auditors across the IA function, including new recruits/joiners.
• Support the Chief Internal Auditor and Head: QAIP with brand eminence activities.
• Fulfil any ad hoc activities as required
• Supervising the QAIP team i.e. line manager responsibilities

Preferred and Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required), Masters degree preferred.
• Relevant professional qualifications i.e. CIA, and Certified External Quality Assurance Assessor is required
• Financial services and/or Information Technology industry knowledge, preferably within the Banking sector
• Minimum of five years’ experience in risk-based internal auditing, risk management or risk and control activities in a regulatory discipline, with Quality Assurance experience within Internal Audit (i.e. file reviews)
• Minimum of four years' line manager experience

Knowledge and Skills:

• Extensive experience in risk-based 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 enterprise-wide capacity, contributing to the main effort of the function over the demands of individual silos
• Thought leadership and Eminence.
• Pragmatism

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

End Date: July 25, 2025