Overview
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Job Description:
We are seeking a Senior Manager to join the Assurance Professional Practice Group (Assurance PPG) supporting the Firm's Quality Management (QM) function. This team is responsible for assessing and evaluating the Firm's system of quality management (SQM) across the assurance practice.
In this role, you will operate at the intersection of regulatory compliance, audit quality, and operational performance. You will play a critical role in maintaining, testing, and continuously improving the Firm's SQM ensuring it is effective, scalable, and practical. This position offers broad exposure across the Firm, with frequent collaboration with practice offices, National Office, and cross-functional teams including People Solutions and Technology.
Key Responsibilities
Assess Compliance with Standards
- Actively participate as a member of the Assurance QM team to assess firm compliance with the quality standards of the PCAOB, AICPA, and IAASB.
- Identify gaps and potential improvements to the SQM.
Manage Workflows
- Facilitate periodic update of documentation by process owners.
- Participate in ongoing risk assessment.
- Design test plans, supervise the execution of testing, and review results.
- Coordinate with teams integral to the annual evaluation for timely completion.
Oversee Documentation
- Develop and maintain the documentation database and other documentation for the Firm's Assurance SQM.
- Manage data and its relationships.
- Identify gaps and suggest improvements.
Consult and Educate
- Assist in maintaining the Firm's Assurance SQM by educating and consulting with process owners and control operators to facilitate understanding of how processes address risks in achieving the Firm's quality objectives.
- Design, prepare, and deliver training on maintaining the SQM and related documentation strategies.
Deploy Evaluation Model
- Enhance and execute a model to evaluate the results of the Firm's monitoring and remediation activities for ultimate inclusion in the Chief Executive Officer's annual evaluation of the Assurance SQM.
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