Senior Internal Auditor

RSA Insurance Group Plc is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to support the delivery of a risk-based 6+6 Audit Plan, helping the Board and Executive Management to protect the assets and reputation of RSA and to contribute to sustainable improvement in the Governance and Risk Control Framework.

Key responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• delivering assigned audits or sections of audits to time, to a high quality and budget, whilst providing support to other team members as required. In particular, the postholder will be required to identify and assess key risk areas, testing controls, undertaking applicable elements of planning and reporting and/or feeding into these areas;
• undertaking and supporting issue tracking and closure;
• utilising data analytics on audits;
• developing a good understanding of the business area being audited and feed business and stakeholder insights into the manager responsible for that area;
• developing high quality constructive relationships with stakeholders on each audit;
• delivering audit outputs to a high standard, including audit reports;
• preparing work papers on time and to a high standard;
• collaborating effectively with the team, to enable delivery of the overall plan;
• discussing and sharing experiences on audits;
• communicating clearly between all levels and ensuring the business manages upwards as well as sideways with a no surprised approach; and
• be an ambassador for the global team model ‘AsOne model’ by connecting and working across our regional teams.

Criteria for selection

The candidate must:

• hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree;
• have a relevant accounting qualification (for example, ACA or equivalent Masters degree in Finance);
• have at least four years’ relevant experience in either internal or external audits;
• have a track record of successfully conducting and leading complex audit engagements, including relevant experience in leading teams;
• have a consistent track record of excellence, eg having awards, working on high impact projects (inside or outside of employment), being in the top 10% of an academic class or honors student;
• have international experience and have worked with different cultures;
• be highly committed to delivering quality to stakeholders;
• have excellent communication skills, including fluency in English (speaking and writing);
• be proficient in computer applications;
• be willing and able to travel;
• be able to marry technical finance / accounting knowledge and strategic view;
• be creative and problem-solving orientated and willing to learn continuously and quickly;
• be able to quickly understand complex business environments, structure assignments and work to completion;
• have strong analytical skills;
• be open-minded and self-motivated;
• have strong interpersonal skills, ability to build rapport with various stakeholders; and
• be a strong team player and willing to ‘get stuck in’.

Apply via the portal.

Date posted: 21 February 2018 Closing date: 21 March 2018