Audit Manager - HFG

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global insurance and reinsurer is seeking an Internal Audit Manager for its reputable internal audit function. The role involves providing assurance on the performance of internal controls related to financial reporting processes, while managing stakeholder engagement and leading a supporting team.

Qualifications

• Relevant financial controls audit experience, ideally within financial services.
• Understanding of audit methodologies and standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the internal audit function in the European region.
• Maintain the internal controls in financial reporting framework.
• Engage with senior stakeholders and represent the function in governance meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

Process Improvement

Audit Methodologies

Education

Professional Accounting Qualifications

Job description

Job Description

Internal Audit Manager - Financial Controls

Leading Global Insurance and Reinsurer seeking an Internal Audit Manager to join this highly regarded Internal audit function that has a history of developing future talent.

Essentially you will be expected to provide assurance to stakeholders on the performance of internal controls as they relate to financial reporting processes

Responsibilities:

• Leadership for the function in the European region.
• Owning the Internal Controls in Financial Reporting framework, maintaining it, making recommendations for change to the governance oversight committee
• Representing the function in governance meetings, and handling senior stakeholder engagement.
• Owning the audit management system for ICFR, maintaining it, and making recommendations for improvements.
• Oversight of a supporting team member
• Produce and maintain documentation of walkthroughs and process, risk and control documentation.
• Undertake testing of the operating effectiveness of key controls on a cyclical but risk-based approach
• Report on the status and outcomes of work to relevant Boards, Committees and to senior management.
• Work with the internal audit team to ensure minimisation of overlap of control testing.
• Escalate any control issues, as these arise, to the Head of Internal Audit and management.
• Identify opportunities for continuous process improvement and adoption of industry best practices in terms of process execution, internal controls, ethics and compliance.

Ideally you will be able to demonstrate:

• Relevant financial controls audit experience, ideally within financial services.
• Understanding of audit methodologies and standards
• Professional accounting qualifications will be .

Hybrid working available