Senior Audit Lead/Manager: General Assurance (Claims, Servicing and Enabling)

SUMMARY:
Senior Audit Lead/Manager: General Assurance (Claims, Servicing and Enabling)

POSITION INFO:

Senior Audit Lead/Manager: General Assurance (Claims, Servicing and Enabling)

Sandton

• Contribute to the development of the portfolio/s audit plan including the update and maintenance of the audit universe and identification of emerging risks;

• Execute and deliver the audit plan and management requests timeously;

• Contribute towards and provide updates on the Combined Assurance Plans for the relevant portfolios;

• Ensure audits are conducted as per the GIA Methodology and that the quality and performance standards are maintained at all times;

• Delivery of impactful audit reports with well thought out management actions and due dates;

• Facilitate the agreement of audit findings and rating with the relevant stakeholders;

• Analyse root causes of issues identified and make recommendations to management to improve the control environment accordingly as necessary;

• Facilitate the integrated audit approach where necessary, such as use of IT and DAS;

  Customers

• Provide input to the relevant committee and Board reporting; and

• Deliver an issues assurance plan per portfolio and ensure it is executed timeously and within quality standards.

• Develop and maintain effective relationships with SM portfolio executives especially for integrated audits;

• Support the Head of the Audit Portfolio/s in managing stakeholder engagement and relationships across the relevant portfolio/s; and

• Participation in SM portfolio key Governance bodies where the Head of the Audit Portfolio/s is unable to attend.

  Operations

• Support the Head of the Audit Portfolio/s in managing functional resource planning and integration, including the use of specialist consultants;

• Implement the functional resource plan and take corrective action (where required);

• Manage the portfolio/s GIA stats process and monthly reporting process by engaging line 1 and line 2; and

• Comply with IIA Code of Ethics and GIA Policies and Procedures.

   

   

   

  People

• Support the Head of the Audit Portfolio/s in acquiring specialist resources; and

• Performance management and development of direct reports.

  Responsibilities

  Skills and Experience

• Minimum 7 to 10 years’ experience in auditing and / or risk management (ERM)

• Reinsurance, claims, underwriting and pricing experience is essential.

• Solid background in the financial services / insurance industry, preferably in blue chip/global companies

• Detailed understanding of the life insurance environment incl. distribution, operations and products.

• Knowledge of key areas such as underwriting, claims, customer service and retention

• Knowledge of the regulatory environment for life insurance Minimum 5 years’ experience in managing teams and multiple assignments

• Experience of client relationship management at senior levels Experience in managing audit budgets (time and costs)

  Education

  Chartered Accountant: Risk Management l3.3o

   

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  Senior Audit Lead/Manager: General Assurance: Underwriting, Pricing and Reinsurance

  Sandton

• Contribute to the development of the portfolio/s audit plan including the update and maintenance of the audit universe and identification of emerging risks;

• Execute and deliver the audit plan and management requests timeously;

• Contribute towards and provide updates on the Combined Assurance Plans for the relevant portfolios;

• Ensure audits are conducted as per the GIA Methodology and that the quality and performance standards are maintained at all times;

• Delivery of impactful audit reports with well thought out management actions and due dates;

• Facilitate the agreement of audit findings and rating with the relevant stakeholders;

• Analyse root causes of issues identified and make recommendations to management to improve the control environment accordingly as necessary;

• Facilitate the integrated audit approach where necessary, such as use of IT and DAS;

• Provide input to the relevant committee and Board reporting; and

• Deliver an issues assurance plan per portfolio and ensure it is executed timeously and within quality standards.

   

  Customers

• Develop and maintain effective relationships with SM portfolio executives especially for integrated audits;

• Support the Head of the Audit Portfolio/s in managing stakeholder engagement and relationships across the relevant portfolio/s; and

• Participation in SM portfolio key Governance bodies where the Head of the Audit Portfolio/s is unable to attend.

   

  Operations

• Support the Head of the Audit Portfolio/s in managing functional resource planning and integration, including the use of specialist consultants;

• Implement the functional resource plan and take corrective action (where required);

• Manage the portfolio/s GIA stats process and monthly reporting process by engaging line 1 and line 2; and

• Comply with IIA Code of Ethics and GIA Policies and Procedures.

   

  People

• Support the Head of the Audit Portfolio/s in acquiring specialist resources; and

• Performance management and development of direct reports.

   

   

  Responsibilities

  Skills and Experience

• Minimum 7 to 10 years’ experience in auditing and / or risk management (ERM)

• Reinsurance, claims, underwriting and pricing experience is essential.

• Solid background in the financial services / insurance industry, preferably in blue chip/global companies

• Detailed understanding of the life insurance environment incl. distribution, operations and products.

• Knowledge of key areas such as underwriting, claims, customer service and retention Knowledge of the regulatory environment for life insurance

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in managing teams and multiple assignments Experience of client relationship management at senior levels Experience in managing audit budgets (time and costs)

  Education

  Chartered Accountant: Auditing l3.3o

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