Reporting to the Vice President, Head of Internal Audit - Europe, the Senior Internal Auditor will be primarily responsible for planning and conducting assigned internal audit activities related to U.K. and European-based operations.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and conduct various internal audit engagements including initiating the planning process, coordinating information gathering, researching applicable operational and regulatory requirements for the relevant project and drafting the audit report
• Provide value-added process improvement recommendations to business units/functions
• Working knowledge of the U.K. and European regulatory regimes and frameworks and apply such knowledge to the internal audits engagements, as applicable
• Conduct internal controls testing to support compliance with Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley Effectively manage and interact with external auditors and third party internal audit service providers, as applicable
• Monitor and report progress on the implementation of management action plans
• Perform ad-hoc internal audit projects and provide support to the Global Audit team as needed

Qualifications, Skills, & Experience:

• A Bachelor's Degree essential, preferably in Accounting or Finance
• An accounting designation required (CA, ACCA, CPA or ACA)
• CIA preferred or currently pursuing the CIA designation
• Typically 3-5 years of experience within/related to the (re)insurance or financial services industry
• An in-depth knowledge of relevant U.K. and European regulatory and compliance requirements, including Solvency II, Lloyd's Principles, etc. Understanding of SEC reporting requirements advantageous.
• A strong understanding of internal controls and financial reporting testing experience, preferably within the (re)insurance industry
• Strong judgment, decision-making, analytical and consulting skills
• An ability to work effectively, with minimum supervision, interacting across all levels of management and a highly professional demeanor
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Capable of making fair and accurate representations and the ability to adapt messages to the needs of the audience and effectively respond to questions
• Effectively manage the expectations of key stakeholders and adapt to changing needs, concerns and priorities of internal and external stakeholders
• Strong written skills and experience in writing risk based audit plans and audit reports
• Self-motivated, strong organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Ability to prioritize responsibilities making effective use of time whilst remaining flexible to changing work needs/demands
• Strong computer skills
• Be able and willing to travel