Senior Audit Manager Technical

Our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. With a heritage dating back more than 175 years, we have a long history of innovation in savings and investments, combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions.

Our two distinct operating segments, Asset Management and Life, work together to provide access to balanced, long-term investment and savings solutions.

Through telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

This is a key role in the Internal Audit Group Finance team for those with at least ten years’ experience in financial services and/or internal audit. The role is intended to bring the role holder up to the level where they have:

• A strong understanding of the workings of interactions with senior management, actuaries, accountants, and the governance structure (particularly the Audit Committee);
• A good understanding of the behaviours required to succeed in a respectful workplace where teamwork is essential;
• An ability to quickly assess key Finance operational processes and identify operational risks and controls, and deficiencies / inefficiencies inherent within them;
• An ability to effectively lead and/or delegate all aspects of audit assignments;
• Confidence to lead and train staff in not just performing internal audit assignments but also in other skills to position them for progression;
• An ability to articulate effectively both orally and in writing to senior stakeholders with minimal correction needed;
• Confidence to challenge assumptions and articulate findings to the most senior stakeholders.

To succeed you will need to demonstrate the following qualities:

• Be eager to learn, to take on new challenges, and to take ownership of your work;
• Be able to build relationships to work collaboratively;
• Be able to challenge, be challenged, and to value and respect the views of others;
• Be willing to share your knowledge and ideas and ask for help when you need it;
• Be able to review and process information quickly;
• Be able to demonstrate excellent knowledge of the business and the role of audit;
• Be able to communicate clearly to meet the needs of your audience.

• Detailed knowledge of professional standards and codes relating to the actuarial or accountancy specialism.
• Relevant professional qualification (e.g. Actuary, or accountant) with significant relevant financial experience
• Detailed level knowledge of life and pensions products, markets and competitors
• Good knowledge of actuarial modelling and financial reporting
• Detailed knowledge of audit tools, techniques and industry best practice
• Detailed level knowledge of the UK Financial Services sector, including regulatory, governance and risk management rules and regulations relevant to financial and non-financial risk
• Experience of using actuarial understanding and/or finance knowledge to support decision making.

• Leading meetings with the stakeholders to position the audit process, confirm the scope of the audit review, and confirm the planning process.
• Overseeing the work delegated to and performed by team members in performing the planning exercise.
• Reviewing and taking responsibility for the Terms of Reference document to ensure that it accurately reflects the audit mandate and is prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Internal Audit Standards Manual.
• Reviewing and taking responsibility for the update of Team Mate+ records of processes, activities and risks to ensure that they meet the requirements of the Internal Audit Standards Manual.

• Travelling to different sites when necessary to meet relevant staff and review documents and information.
• Overseeing the design and performance of audit testing across different business/operational areas.
• Performing audit testing in key areas across…