Senior Internal Auditor

AXA Group; Paris; Hybride; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading insurance corporation in Paris is seeking an Internal Audit Professional to lead reviews and ensure the effectiveness of risk management. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Finance or Accounting, along with proficiency in both English and French. This role offers the flexibility of hybrid work, ensuring a balance between office and home responsibilities.

Prestations

Flexible working conditions

Internal mobility opportunities

Commitment to social and environmental causes

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in Finance/Accounting or Big 4.
• Knowledge of IFRS 17 and Solvency 2 is required.
• CIA certification is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Lead internal audit reviews of Corporate Centre.
• Coordinate transversal internal audit reviews.
• Document audit work in internal tools.

Connaissances

Full proficiency in English

Full proficiency in French

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Formation

Graduate in Finance, Accounting or Auditing

Outils

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Description du poste

Overview

Your work environment:

The headquarters of the AXA Group (GIE AXA) brings together our corporate activities. It provides guidance and support to subsidiaries worldwide to ensure coordination and monitoring of the Group's global strategy, the application of its standards, the consistency of commercial approaches and the sharing of best practices. The headquarters gathers approximately 1000 employees and is distinguished by its strong international culture (45 nationalities), which makes it a rich and stimulating place to work. Within the Group, you will join the Group Internal Audit team. Group Internal Audit monitors and reviews the effectiveness of the internal control and risk management framework operated within the Group and directs the global internal audit teams to accomplish its objectives of providing independent and objective assurance on the effectiveness of risk management, internal control and governance processes. The Corporate center team performs internal audit reviews of Corporate centre as well as coordination of transversal reviews performed across the world by local internal audit teams and occasionally performing certain audit missions or investigations in other parts of the Group.

Your job and daily missions:

Internal Audit reviews

• Lead internal audit reviews of Corporate Centre (Group functions) and ALM over Finance, Human resources, Risk Management, Legal and Compliance processes with proactive update and feedback to the manager;
• Coordinate transversal internal audit reviews between local and central internal audit teams;
• Document audit work in our internal audit tool in accordance with standards;
• Write the audit report making recommendations on internal controls, operating efficiencies and governance processes being reviewed;
• Present audit conclusions to Group management;
• Follow up audit findings and recommendations and monitor management’s response and implementation.

Audit standards

• Develop and maintain audit programs;
• Assist in preparation of papers for the Audit Committee as directed;
• Help ensure that the highest operational standards are consistently adopted across the Group;

Other

• Develop and maintain professional relationships with management;
• Develop training programs on subjects that may be of wider interest to the audit community;
• Provide assistance to the Finance Audit community, preparing presentations on relevant topics as needed;
• Actively involved in discussing with GIE AXA Corporate Centre and AXA Liability Manager Top Management the adequacy of controls to address those risks to ensure that Internal Audit is regarded as a value-added function;
• Identify training needs with respect to auditing approaches, tools and techniques and remain current through an ongoing commitment to participation in learning and development;
• Participate in ad-hoc projects bringing technical expertise as determined by the Global Head of Finance & Risk audit.

Your Profile

Let’s talk about you:

Education: Graduate specialising in Finance, Accounting or Auditing

Experience: Ideally 7-10 year experience in Finance / Accounting or Big 4 company with knowledge of the insurance industry.

Other skills

• Full proficiency in English (minimum score: TOEIC 900 / TOEFL 105) and French (both essential);
• Knowledge of IFRS 17 and Solvency 2;
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint);
• Strong analytical, report writing and communication skills;
• CIA certification would be a +;
• Willing to travel for up to 10% of time.

Soft skills

• The applicant must show a great ability to listen, a critical mind, a good analytical sense as well as capacity for synthesis;
• Possess strong (oral and writing) communication skills, ability to convince of the value of his / her opinions;
• Be result oriented with ability to focus on detailed tasks to achieve specified outcomes within deadlines;
• Be able to deal with sensitive and confidential audit issues using developed discretion and judgment, while maintaining independence and objectivity.
• Be concerned with service quality and implementation / follow up;
• Demonstrate capacity to anticipate obstacles and think about next steps;
• Be able to work autonomously, be objective and rigorous in his / her approach.

About AXA

Why AXA? Every day, we work together for human progress by protecting what matters. A mission that puts a smile on your face and makes you want to get up in the morning!

One of the world\'s leading insurers in the protection of property, people and assets, AXA is 145,000 employees and contributors who are committed to our customers on a daily basis, 51 countries in which we distribute our products and services and more than 90 million customers who place their trust in us worldwide. As a responsible corporate citizen, AXA is committed to social and environmental causes on a daily basis. We are committed to an inclusive policy that recognizes and values individual differences. Do these ambitions speak to you? Then come and change the world with us!

About the Entity

The headquarters of the AXA Group is based in Paris and brings together the Group\'s corporate activities. It is distinguished by its strong international culture.

What We Offer

You will join:

• A responsible company, towards people, including its employees and customers, and towards the planet
• A company with strong values
• A company promoting internal mobility and the training of its employees
• A flexible company, allowing hybrid work, in the office and from home.

The information provided by applicants will be treated as strictly confidential and used for recruitment purposes only.