Internal Asset Management Auditor

Generali Italia SpA; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Generali Italia SpA is seeking an Internal Auditor to join the Audit Team responsible for Asset Management entities. The role supports the Audit Manager in delivering the audit plan, organizes and completes audit work, and documents and reports audit results.

The ideal candidate will contribute to risk analysis, annual planning, and the preparation of audit plans, minutes, and reports, while maintaining professional relationships with auditees and external auditors.

Qualifications

• University degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or Engineering.
• Minimum 2 years of external/internal audit experience, preferably in Asset Management or Banking.
• Good knowledge of MS Office; analytical and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Contributes in risk analysis for risk assessment process for the Company.
• Contributes to annual plan development and maintenance.
• Performs audit work and supports the Audit Manager in preparing Audit Plan, Meeting Minutes and Audit Report.
• Agrees on corrective actions and supports final audit report with guidance from the Audit Manager.
• Manages relationships with Auditees and external auditors; tracks action implementation.

Skills

Audit experience

Risk analysis

MS Office proficiency

Asset Management knowledge

Education

University degree in Business Administration/Accounting/Finance/Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Audit tools

Job description

The Internal Auditor will be part of the Audit Team in charge for Audit activities on Asset Management entities. The candidate supports the Audit Manager in the audit plan delivery, organizes/completes of audit work, documents and reports audit results.

• Contributes in risk analysis for risk assessment process for the Company

Annual Planning:

• Contributes to annual plan development and maintenance
• Performs audit work
• Supports the Audit Manager in the preparation of the Audit Plan for the specific audit activity, Meeting Minutes, draft and final Audit Report
• Agrees on corrective actions and delivers the final audit report with the support of the Audit Manager
• In this regard, has the ability to operate with minimum supervision on less complex assignments, subject to guidance when required and subsequent review
• Helps in checking issues resolution
• Helps in tracking the implementation of agreed actions

Reporting:

• Reports and documents audit results

Relationship with Auditees and other control functions:

• Manage good relations with Auditees and external auditors
• Support the Audit Manager in granting that the evolving Internal Audit program reflects the changing pattern of risks and addresses current and emerging priorities
• Contributes to the team in terms of professional skills, technical knowledge, energy and motivation

Requirements

The ideal candidate will meet the following requirements:

• University Degree preferably in Business Administration/Accounting or Finance/ Engineering
• Technical knowledge of investments and finance and internal control processes
• Previous experience (minimum 2 years) in external/internal audit (Asset Management entities, Banks) or previous experience in Asset Management industry or Banking
• Good knowledge of computer work and advanced command of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Access);
• Availability to travel up to 20% of working time

Nice to have:

• Any other foreign languages (French / German)
• Experience with forensic auditing and professional certification (ACCA,CIA,CISA,CFE)
• Analytical and a team player, with presentation skills and ability both to write in a clear and concise manner and ability to manage time effectively
• Commitment to continuous learning and willingness to keep up to date on new developments in the audit field
• Comfortable to deal with and able to communicate effectively within the Audit Team and Auditees. Able to work across teams
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Having an international mindset

Company Profile

Generali is a major player in the global insurance industry – a strategic and highly important sector for the growth, development, and welfare of modern societies. Over almost 200 years, we have built a multinational Group that is present in more than 60 countries, with 470 companies and nearly 80,000 employees.

Generali Investments Holding (GIH) oversees the Generali Group's global Asset Management activities, GIH gathers all the Generali affiliates, acting as majority shareholder. With over 600 bn€ under management, it is one of the leading European Asset Managers.

The Audit department performs Internal Audit activities on Asset Management processes in the Asset Management Entities of the Group. The function is in charge of evaluating the conformity of Company operations, even where specific external regulations exist, with the ethical standards adopted by the Generali Group, verifying the adequacy of the Company organizational structure and its compliance with the relevant regulations, the effectiveness of the Company processes and of the information systems.