Internal Audit Quality Assurance Senior

At Freddie Mac our mission of Making Home Possible is what motivates us and its at the core of everything we do. Since our charter in 1970 we have made home possible for more than 90 million families across the country. Join an organization where your work contributes to a greater purpose.

At Freddie Mac you will do important work to help build a better housing finance system and youll be part of a team helping to make homeownership and rental housing more accessible and affordable across the nation. Come join our outstanding Internal Audit (IA) team at Freddie Mac! Our Quality Assurance (QA) Program is part of the Professional Practices Group (PPG) within the Internal Audit Division.

This Quality Assurance (QA) Senior role supports the consistent execution monitoring and enhancement of quality assurance activities across audit and related review work. The role is ideal for a professional with strong analytical skills sound judgment and experience assessing work quality identifying themes and driving follow-up on results. The individual will help evaluate adherence to established standards and methodologies review outputs from automated QA routines and other monitoring activities and perform focused reviews in areas of elevated risk or concern.

Our team is responsible for promoting quality consistency and continuous improvement across audit activities. We provide objective review and insight on adherence to methodology quality of workpapers and deliverables effectiveness of issue follow-up and opportunities to strengthen execution. The team plays an important role in identifying trends supporting targeted reviews and enhancing the overall quality framework through both manual and automated QA techniques.

The Quality Assurance (QA) Senior will support quality assurance reviews and related analytical activities across audit and advisory work. This role will focus on evaluating the quality completeness and consistency of work performed; reviewing automated QA outputs and exception results; performing focused reviews in targeted areas; and following up on identified issues to help drive timely resolution.

Responsibilities may include:

• Performing QA reviews of audit files workpapers reports and supporting documentation for adherence to IA methodology professional standards and regulatory expectations

• Reviewing automated QA outputs exception reports dashboards and other monitoring results to identify trends anomalies and areas requiring follow-up

• Conducting focused reviews of selected engagements processes or outputs based on risk indicators quality trends or stakeholder concerns

• Following up on QA observations and action items to assess remediation progress and confirm issues are addressed appropriately

• Identifying recurring quality themes supporting root cause analysis and recommending practical improvements to processes templates guidance or execution practices

• Partnering with audit teams and stakeholders to clarify expectations discuss review results and promote consistency in execution

• Assisting in developing QA reporting metrics tools templates and automated monitoring approaches to support continuous improvement

• Supporting internal assessments of IAs conformance with applicable professional standards regulatory guidance and internal frameworks

• Contributing to periodic QA Program activities including assessment of IA efficiency and effectiveness and readiness for external quality assessments

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Business Information Systems Data Analytics or related field or equivalent experience

• Typically has 5 - 7 years related experiencein quality assurance audit risk management compliance controls testing or a related oversight function in a complex environment

• Strong analytical skills and experience reviewing work products interpreting results or exception reporting and identifying trends or issues requiring follow-up

• Ability to perform divisional focused reviews and self-assessments assess adherence to standards or methodology and support remediation tracking and process improvement

• Familiarity with the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Global Internal Audit Standards and broader audit risk or control frameworks

• Strong communication judgment and organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities

• Relevant certification such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) (preferred)

• Audit experience and familiarity with the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Global Internal Audit Standards

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to identify trends assess quality and determine appropriate follow-up actions

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly convey observations results and recommendations

• Detail-oriented mindset with a focus on consistency accountability and continuous improvement

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