Catherine Newham

Experience

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  Zurich Financial Services

  Sept 1993 - Feb 2008

  • Senior Business Auditor

    Nov 2004 - Feb 2008

  • Operations Developer

    Nov 1999 - Oct 2004

  • Team Co-ordinator, Life Servicing

    Mar 1999 - Nov 1999

  • Technical Services Adviser

    Sept 1993 - Mar 1999
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  Capita

  Mar 2008 - now

  Development and agreement of a risk-based audit plan, including ongoing review of the plan to ensure it remains appropriate and relevant. Managing a team focussed on delivery of the audit plan, which assesses the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls over systems and processes including risk management; governance systems; and operational activities. Management of Divisional / Group-level audits. Development and maintenance of relationships with key internal, and client, management stakeholders. Attendance at / deputising for Head of Audit in key internal and client governance meetings. Show less Maintaining the technical integrity of the Group Internal Audit (GIA) methodology and audit tools to ensure GIA activity remains in line with CIIA requirements and best practice. Delivery of regular updates to core GIA documentation in line with CIIA standards and requirements and business needs.Design and delivery of training modules to support GIA in the delivery of CIIA compliant audit activity, including: general practice / methodology training; and automated working papers system-specific training. Delivery of regular technical updates to GIA.Design and delivery of QA programme and assignments to improve GIA compliance with CIIA standards, including liaison for external quality review, review of audit assignment files to ensure consistency in quality, with feedback to audit directors, management and staff; agreement of corrective actions to address issues. Coaching via management supervision and quality review activities.Reporting on the adequacy and effectiveness of internal processes, systems and controls, including risk management; and governance systems and processes. Management of Divisional / Group-level audits. Development and maintenance of relationships with key internal and client management stakeholders. Deputising for Director in key internal and client governance meetings. Show less Maintaining the technical integrity of the Group Internal Audit (GIA) methodology and audit tools to ensure GIA activity remains in line with CIIA requirements and best practice. Delivery of regular updates to core GIA documentation in line with CIIA standards and requirements and business needs.Design and delivery of training modules to support GIA in the delivery of CIIA compliant audit activity, including: general practice / methodology training; and automated working papers system-specific training. Delivery of regular technical updates to GIA.Delivery of QA assignments to improve GIA compliance with CIIA standards, including review of audit assignment files to ensure consistency in quality, with feedback to audit directors, management and staff; agreement of corrective actions to address issues. Coaching via management supervision and quality review activities.Reporting on the adequacy and effectiveness of internal processes, systems and controls, including risk management; and governance systems and processes. Management of Divisional / Group-level audits. Development and maintenance of relationships with key internal and client management stakeholders. Show less Reporting on the adequacy and effectiveness of internal processes, systems and controls, including risk management; and governance systems and processes. Development of annual risk-based audit plans for up to four business units; management of delivery of annual audit plans for two business units, covering six clients. Development and maintenance of relationships with key internal and client management stakeholders.Development and maintenance of CIIA-compliant Group Internal Audit process manual. Design and delivery of process training for audit staff and coaching via management supervision and quality review activities. Show less

  • Audit Manager

    Jul 2019 - now

  • Manager - Training and Quality, Group Internal Audit

    Jan 2015 - Jul 2019

  • Assistant Manager - Technical, Group Internal Audit

    Jun 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Assistant Audit Manager

    Jul 2010 - Jun 2014

  • Internal Auditor / Senior Internal Auditor

    Mar 2008 - Jul 2010