Internal Control Assurance Manager

About the Role:

As an Internal Control Assurance Manager in ICAR, you will participate in various control testing activities. You will have the opportunity to learn about many areas of Swiss Re, as well as their processes and controls. This role offers you regular exposure to Swiss Re's Management and an opportunity to deal with themes that have organizational impact and drive the risk culture of Swiss Re.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform and review design and operating effectiveness testing procedures on internal controls over financial/non-financial reporting and other focus areas
• Document your testing procedures and present findings to the relevant stakeholders
• Support ICAR's central team on planning, execution and reporting of ICAR assurance cycles
• Provide support and mentoring to other ICAR team members
• Engage with various stakeholders across the business representing the team

Abou the Team:

The Internal Control Assurance & Reporting (ICAR) Team is a global team of Assurance Professionals, responsible for assessing the design adequacy and operating effectiveness of Swiss Re's internal controls. We liaise closely with Operational Risk Management, Group Internal Audit, Governance Teams, External Audit and Swiss Re Senior Management. Through our controls testing and assurance activities, we identify areas of control weaknesses and contribute to an improved control framework to ensure operational rigor and effective control related behavior across the Swiss Re Group.
In our work we apply innovative techniques and use data analytics and automation within our assurance and testing processes.
The ICAR team is part of Group Functions and Operational Risk Management, which consists of risk professionals with diverse backgrounds spanning different locations and competencies

About You:

• 10+ years of work experience in the financial services sector (insurance and/or reinsurance industry preferred), with exposure to finance or assurance functions like internal control testing, risk management, internal/external audit, financial reporting and controlling  
• Knowledge/experience of IFRS 17 and sound understanding of key business processes and controls over financial reporting value chain
• University degree in related field, qualified or working towards a CPA, CA, CIA or CFA professional certification 
• Critical thinker that sees the "big picture" (e.g. overall themes, trends, goals).
• Result oriented individual with agile mindset and ability to work independently, able to plan well, work in the field and able to deliver results in time.
• Good communicator, able to gain and maintain trust while delivering difficult messages.
• Strong analytical professional with problem-solving and interpersonal skills.
• Collaborator and motivated team player who can listen to others but also influence, as well as work effectively in cross functional teams and independently at the same time.
• Fluent in English, written and spoken.

Good to Have:

• Expertise or related experience in Asset Management/Financial Markets, Legal & Compliance, Fraud or ESG