Kashif Azeem (FCCA, BSc Hons)

Kashif is one of TIAA’s Directors of Audit, having joined the company in September 2025. Kashif has over two decades of internal audit experience, is dedicated and highly motivated. He previously worked with another large internal audit provider prior to joining us.

Leading and supporting a team of highly skilled specialists, Kashif consistently delivers to his portfolio of clients across different public sector organisations. Kashif is responsible for the oversight on all aspects of the service, including developing strategic and annual plans, presenting to audit committees, devising, monitoring and reviewing individual audit assignments, strengthening assurance at every client and leading and supporting a team of skilled staff to deliver a high-quality service.

Kashif has particular expertise in the areas of risk management, governance and data quality. He has the knowledge and experience to make significant and recognised contributions to maintaining and improving internal control and performance and ultimately, the improvement of operational performance.

Career Highlights

• Kashif led the risk, governance and internal audit elements of due diligence review as part of the merger of two large Housing Associations. The review identified some potential risks that should be considered as part of the merger decision;
• Kashif led on a joint review with a pension subject matter expert to review both the controls framework for onboard staff and the setup of the pension following the implementation of a new payroll system. The review formed part of the implementation plan for the system and aided the organisation in identifying gaps in the onboarding process, as well as compliance with the Pension Regulator’s requirements;
• Kashif led the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) and the new Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF)-aligned toolkit reviews across his client base. This included working alongside other subject matter experts in IT, Information Governance and Internal Audit to review each NHS organisation’s self-assessment against NHS England’s requirements. This wholistic approach provided each organisation with a tailored approach to their review and conforming to NHS England’s requirements;
• Kashif has led the development of audit plans which encompass key ‘Golden Threads’, such as Equality, Diversity and Inclusion; Social Value and Value for Money. The inclusion of these Golden Threads has allowed organisations to consider how embedded each thread is within each audit area and identified areas were improvements could be made to further embed these threads into operational processes;
• Kashif has led Internal Audit Teams at both Housing Association’s and NHS Acute Trust’s that had recently merged with other providers, respectively. Each client and respective audit committee’s were impressed with the development of the internal audit plan to encompass the new organisation, the working arrangements and the Team that included a number of subject matter experts.