Audit Manager (12 Month Contract)

About Group Internal Audit (GIA)

Group Internal Audit (GIA) provides independent and objective assurance that assists the Board of Directors and Group Executive Committee to protect the assets, reputation and sustainability of the organization. We perform audit activities designed to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the Group's internal control systems and to add value through improving the Group's operations.

GIA's vision is Advancing Swiss Re's Resilience.  We aspire to be critical thinkers who lead from every seat, challenge the status quo, understand risk, and demonstrate that we are responsive to risk. We offer a suite of audit products that are tailored to the nature of the assurance goal and deliver comprehensive messages to management over end-to-end processes and their control environment. And lastly, our continuous risk assessment process (which utilize data analytics and external data factors) drives the allocation of our resources, the audit proposals and prioritization. We continuously extend the use of data analytics and automation within our audit processes.

About the Role

As an Audit Manager (APAC), you will work within an agile framework in which you will work with the Audit Director to manage and execute the delivery of audits related to Swiss Re's activities in the Asia Pacific region and globally, to deliver independent assurance to the Board of Directors of Swiss Re Group as well as the relevant Legal Entities in the Asia Pacific region.

Your key tasks are to work with within a team of auditors to ensure strong execution and delivery of audits, contributing strong business insights and meeting internal standards and quality. Furthermore, you contribute your technical insights and expertise in GIA strategic initiatives, projects, committee and regulatory reporting, including managing a small team to achieve these objectives when required. You also work with the Audit Director in ensuring robust execution of the continuous and bottom-up risk assessment processes that underpin our risk based and agile auditing approach, relying on both quantitative and qualitative information for the region to ensure appropriate audit coverage through regional or global audits.

For you, this role is a unique opportunity to deal with themes that have organizational impact at the most senior level of the organization driving the risk culture of Swiss Re. You will be constantly challenged to learn new areas of Swiss Re's global business, to assess the effectiveness of the relevant processes, risk and controls and to devise workable solutions to address complex business problems.

Relevant work experience together with the ability to analyze, structure and assess difficult circumstances, to work collaboratively as well as speaking and writing in a concise manner, are key success capabilities required for this position. Your engagement combined with your talent to negotiate effective solutions will make a difference!

This is a senior role, reporting directly to the Audit Director (Managing Director) APAC.

Main Responsibilities:

• Understand Swiss Re's enterprise risks, working with the audit team across APAC to drive and execute continuous and bottom-up risk assessments processes in a robust manner to identify key control issues and ensuring appropriate audit coverage.
• Own audit task delivery within an agile audit team, playing a key role in the end-to-end audit process, including planning, scoping, fieldwork and reporting.
• Ensure that all audit reports and outputs are delivered with robust quality, offering valuable and compelling insights to Senior Management and stakeholders.
• Exhibit expertise in GIA methodology and how to apply across the audit.
• Supporting the Audit Managers and Audit Director in Committees, Executive board meetings or regulatory reporting when required.
• Work with Audit Directors and managers to build strong stakeholder relationships, particularly with stakeholders within the first and second line of defense to identify potential red flags and emerging risks and controls issues are managed or mitigate.
• Participate in committee and/or regulatory reporting when necessary, taking strong ownership and accountability in representing Internal Audit's perspective, ensure timeliness in delivery and achievement in overall management objectives.

About You

• 12+ years of experience in external, internal audit, and/or risk advisory, including prior experience in financial services. Prior track record in a Big 4, leading global external audits and/or risk advisory engagements for (re)insurance clients highly preferred.
• Degree in Accountancy, Actuarial, Business, Finance related fields.
• CPA, CA, CIA, or CISA professional certifications.
• Past experience in presenting and managing Audit Committees ideal.
• Deep knowledge in regulatory landscape across APAC for the (re)insurance sector, including a strong understanding of end-to-end insurance business processes and their related governance, risks and controls issues in a large global organization.
• Strong understanding of solvency and capital requirements in SST, Solvency II, RBC and economic capital ideal.
• Strong knowledge of internal audit methodologies, audit projects management, continual risk assessment, with experience with agile framework (preferred).
• Management experience preferably in a global, matrix driven organization.
• Asia language skills (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) an advantage.
• Highly organized, self-starter, with proven ability to be highly accountable and manage various audits, reporting and projects under pressure and tight timelines.
• Collaborator and motivated team player, able to lead and empower team members to work together to achieve audit and/or project objectives.
• Highly adaptable, with proven ability to work across cultures and manage multiple tasks effectively and not feel flustered in complex or ambiguous situations.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage, influence and gain respect of stakeholders to drive collaboration and alignment.
• Strong capabilities in global vision, inspiring and building commitment, attracting, and developing talent, fostering integration and teamwork, cultivating key relationships, and delivering results.
• Strong problem-solving skills and critical thinker that sees the "big picture" (e.g. overall themes, trends, goals), able to demonstrate sound judgement and make appropriate recommendations.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.