Our client has gone through a period of profound changes, with the aim of building a 'world class' internal audit function. Those changes included the creation of a number of specialist audit teams. One of these teams provides expertise in the areas of Financial Management and Actuarial.
This creates a fantastic development opportunity for the successful candidate. In addition to a strong focus on the actuarial and finance functions within the business, you will benefit from some exposure to various business units across the Group, and will be given the opportunity to raise your profile with the Senior Leadership Team in Aviva. Candidates will use and further develop strong consultative skills including communication and stakeholder management - as well as broadening their understanding of the global business.
Under guidance of the Head of FM&A Audit (UK Life and Ireland), the senior manager will be responsible for the delivery for a wide range of financial management & actuarial audit reviews, ranging from actuarial reporting and product pricing to financial and insurance risk management.
Accountabilities:
Stakeholder management at a senior management level.
Delivery of a risk based reviews for financial management/actuarial related processes across a number of business units, with a focus on UK Life and Ireland.
Lead on key stakeholder reviews or technical or complex reviews where appropriate.
Participate in or lead reviews for across UK Life and Ireland Business, and sometimes other business units outside of the UK, working flexibly in order to achieve this.
Provide quality assurance on technical or specialist reviews.
Provide technical support and training to colleagues throughout Internal Audit.
Report to the business units’ stakeholders.
Provide ongoing support and consultation with businesses’ management in relation to issue tracking and closure.
Manage relationships with relevant External Audit resources.
Qualifications:
A Qualified Actuary with a number of years of relevant post qualification experience, or a relevant professional qualification matched by comparable experience.
Skills/knowledge:
Extensive business knowledge – recognised expert in the relevant business area (actuarial and financial management).
Commercial and strategic awareness.
Mental agility and decision making skills.
Project planning/management skills to support complex technical and business reviews.
Ability to prioritise and progress multiple workstreams side by side.
Strong service delivery focus.
Specialist technical knowledge of risk management or audit techniques. (May be developed once in role.)
Sensitive to cultural diversity.
Advanced written & spoken English language essential. Other language skills preferable but not essential.
Experience:
Has provided advice or expertise in respect of technically complex actuarial and financial business processes.
Senior stakeholder management.
Management of specialist teams will be beneficial, though not essential.
Evidence of proven career track record and consistent record of achievement.
