Senior Internal Auditor – Life & Investments at Old Mutual

Job Description

The role has responsibility for the delivery of audits in the Life & Investments portfolio within Old Mutual Limited (OML).
This role will support the Audit Lead and Audit Managers in executing on audits and managing stakeholder relationships.
Only candidates with previous financial services industry experience will be considered.

Delivery of Services

• 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 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 ratings with the relevant stakeholders;
• Analyse root causes of issues identified and make recommendation to management to improve the control environment accordingly as necessary;
• Execute on the issues assurance plan and ensure it is executed timeously and within quality standards.
• Support the Audit Lead and Audit Managers in managing stakeholder engagement and relationships across the relevant portfolio/s; and
• 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.

Qualifications & Professional Affiliations

• Relevant University Degree
• CA (SA), CIA would be advantageous

Experience

• Non-negotiable: Must have prior working experience in the financial services industry, for example Investments, Asset Management, Life Insurance and Property Management.
• Minimum 5 years experience in auditing and / or risk management (ERM)
• Knowledge of the regulatory environment
• Experience of client relationship management at senior levels