Associate Manager – Audit and Advisory Services

Associate Manager – Audit and Advisory Services

Requirements

• 3 to 5 years of internal audit, risk management, operations or equivalent business or advisory/consulting experience.
• University degree is required.
• A recognized accounting (CPA, CA) or auditing (CIA, CISA) designation is preferable, but not essential for candidates with good insurance industry experience.
• Knowledge of audit methodologies, control frameworks and risk management practices, and SOX requirements.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, ability to effectively communicate ideas and recommendations, and to listen and consider ideas of others.
• Ability to work efficiently in diverse environments and cultures.

Responsibilities

• Execute audit and advisory assignments and special projects in accordance with department and IIA standards.
• Develop adequate understanding of the risks being handled by the unit being evaluated to assess the controls in place to mitigate these risks.
• Assist in planning, executing engagements to deliver on the annual plan and assist project leads in reporting.
• Prepare meaningful, concise, and well-articulated working papers, findings and recommendations.
• Manage and communicate expectations regarding work deadlines and deliverables.
• Follow up on open issues with management, maintain open communication and leading the remediation testing of issues.
• Apply analytical skills and be open minded to explore different ways to audit and advise, embrace and activity use data analytics.
• Lead various SOX processes, assist in SOX Planning, and provide oversight during walkthrough and testing phases.
• Develop and maintain strong relationship with management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Life insurance experience, understanding of life and health insurance operations and products is preferred.
• Knowledge of the data analysis tools is preferred.