Senior Internal Auditor

Overview

In this role, you contribute as part of Howden’s Internal Audit function to independently assess risk, controls, and governance across the group. You will deliver audits from the Group Audit plan, identify opportunities to improve processes, and build strong partnerships with senior stakeholders. You’ll help the function improve through innovation while developing your own skills. This is a people-first, collaborative role with opportunities to travel and grow within a global insurance group.

Pay / Benefits

• healthcare provision
• wellbeing offers
• competitive salary
• generous pensions
• volunteering in the community (paid day)
• sustainability commitments

Responsibilities

• Assist with delivery of diverse audits across the Group Audit plan
• Assess business processes, risks and controls to provide an independent appraisal
• Recommend improvements to processes and controls to boost efficiency
• Cultivate positive relationships with key stakeholders including senior management
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the Internal Audit function via innovation and challenging methods
• Support training and development to keep skills current and valuable

Key requirements

• Professional qualification in finance/business or insurance is favorable
• Experience in internal or external audit or insurance industry roles related to compliance, operations, or front-office
• Ability to perform risk assessments, develop audit programmes and execute testing independently
• Experience evaluating design and effectiveness of internal controls and performing root cause analysis
• Understanding of auditing concepts, internal control systems, and insurance/regulatory context
• Desirable professional qualifications (CIA, ACA, ACCA, CISA) and/or insurance qualifications (Cert CII, Dip CII, ACII)

• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Credibility and ability to build rapport with stakeholders
• Microsoft Excel proficiency
• Experience in data analytics / AI capability (viewed favorably)
• Risk assessment and audit testing methods

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