Conducting the entrance conference at the beginning of each audit.
Assigning audit guide sections or program steps to be performed by the staff member(s), along with providing or assisting in providing training, coaching, and guidance to internal audit staff in conducting audits and on other audit-related issues.
Monitoring the day-to-day progress on work assigned (stopping unwarranted work and assigning follow-up work when necessary).
Reviewing audit work papers prepared by the staff member(s) to ensure satisfactory completion and initialing to evidence the review, whilst preparing to-do lists, or counseling the staff member(s) as to additional testing, editing, further documentation judged necessary, or how unnecessary work can be eliminated in the future.
Evaluating the efforts of the staff member(s), complimenting good work performed, and constructively criticizing work needing improvement and preparing personnel evaluation forms as required/requested.
Communicating audit findings to senior management throughout the audit, along with presenting and communicating audit findings at the audit review meeting and drafting management responses in the audit report.
Assembling the draft audit report, seeing that all point sheets have a disposition, and determining those findings to be included in the report or those to be handled as minor findings.
Keeping the audit manager informed regarding the status of audits in progress and contacting the audit manager regarding targeted audit completion and scheduling of the formal audit review meeting.
Pursuing professional development opportunities, including external and internal training and professional association memberships, and sharing information gained with co-workers and making recommendations on ways to improve the audit work process.
Performing other work as assigned by audit management.
