Methodology and Quality Assurance Manager
- Recruiter
- Brewster Partners
- Location
- England, West Yorkshire, Leeds
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- 21 Sep 2016
- Closes
- 28 Sep 2016
- Ref
- GM - 09099
- Contact
- Gillian McBride
- Job Title
- Audit
- Category
- Banking and Financial Services
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
The company:
Brewster Pratap are delighted to be working with International Personal Finance in their search for a Methodology and Quality Assurance Manager. IPF is a leading international home credit and digital provider of consumer finance who provide credit responsibly. Their relationship with their customers is unique and they pride themselves on being a lender that is responsible, ethical and very well trusted. IPF strategy for growth means great opportunities for the business but also for its employees. It's an exciting time for everyone in the business and everyone who joins. Their values govern everything they do, supporting their vision and central to delivering business strategy. They are respectful, responsible and straightforward and above all provide outstanding customer service.
The job:
The position of Methodology and Quality Assurance Manager reports to the Head of Internal Audit and is accountable for leading the Group Internal Audit in their implementation of a best in class quality culture of continuous improvement. The key purpose of this role is to establish and maintain a methodology and quality assurance process. You will be accountable for:
- Develop and maintain best-in-class (efficiency and effectiveness) internal audit methodology, tools and processes
- Deliver the quality assurance vision of Group Internal Audit through a portfolio of strategically aligned projects and process enhancements
- Formulate, communicate, calculate and report on an ongoing basis an agreed set of metrics to support continuous internal audit process improvement
- Deliver all training and development activities relating to internal audit methodology and quality assurance
- Plan, execute and report the results of cold-file quality reviews of finalised internal audit engagements, as requested by the Head of Internal Audit
- Provide technical expertise for methodology and quality assurance initiatives
- Provide assurance to the Head of Internal Audit that GIA complies with all applicable internal and external rules, regulations and legislation
- Issue relevant newsletters to GIA
- Provide internal audit operational support as requested by the Head of Internal Audit
- Maintenance of the Group-wide risk-based Internal Audit Plan
- Preparation of reporting documentation for the Audit & Risk Committee
- Keep sufficiently abreast of emerging methodology and quality assurance innovations to assist GIA to meet its objectives
- Perform ad hoc projects as requested by the Head of Internal Audit
The person:
You will be a qualified auditor or professionally qualified accountant, ideally with financial services experience, and have extensive internal audit experience at a senior level.
You will have had knowledge of performance coaching techniques, including knowledge of team coaching and be highly skilled in people development, being able to identify development needs for team members and ensuring that development solutions are implemented.
The benefits:
Competitive remuneration package
Good career progression
Excellent benefits package.
Brewster Pratap Recruitment Group focuses on the recruitment of talent in South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, East Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. If you are interested in discussing this job in more detail or any other aspect of recruitment and talent identification we would really like to hear from you.