Internal Audit Manager

**What are we looking for?**

Are you looking for an exciting job opportunity in Internal Audit?

In Zurich Group Audit you will be part of a professional Internal Audit department rated as one of the top 10% in our peer group.

Group Audit works as a global integrated team, with a one-global-team mindset across the 19 countries where our teams are located. Our mandate is to protect Zurich and its customers by providing assurance to the Zurich Boards of Directors and Audit Committees as well as to the Group CEO and Senior Management. We are an audit team that promotes and supports personal growth, innovation and creative thinking by operating as a passionate, united, innovative and high-performing team.

We are looking for an Audit Manager to join our audit team and assist in the delivery of audits in Spain and be part of our internal audit organization. You will manage, plan, scope and deliver local and global audits, with increased complexity and play a key role in driving sustained improvements in the business, shaping and focusing the audits towards the identified risks, executing and overseeing the audit testing and delivering valuable insights to our business partners and senior management. You will get the opportunity to deepen your knowledge in insurance operations and to contribute to sustained improvements at all levels within the Zurich organization.

This is a great opportunity to progress your career within a global business and deliver an exceptional service to internal clients.

Your day to day will consist of:

- Assist the Portfolio Manager in planning and determining the audit scope for relevant audits and review the audit work in line with Group Audit standards.
- Monitor resources (audit team) assigned to the audits and track progress against plan to ensure projects are delivered as per budget and time parameters.
- Engage with business stakeholders and gather audit data; obtain buy-in and reach an agreement on final audit reports and corrective actions.
- Use data analytics in audit engagements, where appropriate.
- Oversee closure of agreed actions.
- Provide specific risk inputs to the development of the rolling audit plan.
- Provide guidance on controls, risk and governance to the business, as required, to ensure full compliance with the organization´s rules and regulations.
- Report and escalate risks and issues as appropriate.
- Build technical / commercial knowledge and business awareness through own research and interactions with relevant stakeholders.
- Contribute to the Group Audit global team through own professional skills and technical knowledge.
- Build relationships with peers in Group Audit across geographies and proactively exchange ideas and information.

**What do we need?**
- Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in Business Administration, Accounting or Insurance/Actuarial Sciences.
- Preferred previous experience as a Manager from an insurance / financial services business with a sound knowledge of insurance or newly appointed Senior Manager with 7-10 years’ experience (internal/external audit) gained in a public accounting firm.
- Expertise in Data Analytics as part of an audit approach.
- Relevant professional qualification such as CIA / CISA is desired.
- Detailed knowledge of internal audit processes, principles of internal controls and risk assessments.
- Experience of working in a multinational and complex organization.
- Good understanding of insurance industry, key markets, participants, innovation drivers, business issues, standards and guidelines, regulatory environment and developments.
- Capable of building credible relationships with global colleagues and senior business management.
- Good organization, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Good communications skills, with good verbal and written Spanish and English are required. Additional languages are advantageous.
- Ability to challenge and identify innovative solutions.
- Ability to work customer focused, collaborative, flexible, persistent and results-oriented.
- Flexibility and endurance to cope with varying workloads, pressures and priorities.

**Additional Information**

Work location is Spain, Barcelona or Madrid with occasional travel to other locations.

**For being from zurich**

At Zurich we want to take care of you and these are some of your benefits:

- Option to work remotely within Spain even up to 80% - you choose
- Flexible working hours
- Wide range of internal and external trainings
- Free language classes depending on the needs
- Ticket restaurant
- Life Insurance
- Pension plan - after 1 year in the company
- Referral bonus if you bring other talented people like you
- Special banking and insurance conditions
- Exclusive employees discounts

**About us**

Our nearly 55,000 employees in more than 215 countries and territories are the foundation of our success. They are the ones who enable companies and communities to confront a world of risk with confidence. Imagine if you cou