Internal Control Assurance Manager

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Are you a critical thinker who likes to analyze complex topics and provide insights on risks? Do you enjoy working in a diverse team? Join us at Internal Control Assurance & Reporting (ICAR) Team and help us to safeguard Swiss Re's resilience.

About the Role

As an Internal Control Assurance Manager in ICAR, you will participate in various control testing and reviewing activities. You will have the opportunity to learn about many areas of Swiss Re, as well as their processes and controls. This role offers you regular exposure to Swiss Re's Management and an opportunity to deal with themes that have organizational impact and drive the risk culture of Swiss Re.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Perform testing and review procedures on internal controls over financial reporting or non-financial operations value chain across various areas such as underwriting, claims, operations etc. including accurate documentation of testing results and clear presentation of findings to the relevant stakeholders
• Assess and validate identified control deficiencies, ensuring appropriate severity assessment and clear, well-articulated documentation of observations
• Define the testing approach, sampling methodology, and timelines as well as review and challenge workpapers prepared by team members to ensure completeness, accuracy, and high-quality of documentation in line with internal standards
• Engage with various stakeholders such as control owners, business stakeholders, External Auditors and Control functions across the business representing the ICAR team
• Develop and maintain automated control testing solutions by leveraging data analytics
• Provide guidance, coaching, and technical support to team members as well as actively contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, including standardization of testing practices and team capability building

About the Team

The Internal Control Assurance & Reporting (ICAR) Team is responsible for assessing the design adequacy and operating effectiveness of Swiss Re's internal controls. We liaise closely with Operational Risk Management, Group Internal Audit, Governance Teams, External Audit and Swiss Re Senior Management. Through our controls testing and assurance activities, we identify areas of control weaknesses and contribute to an improved control framework to ensure operational rigor and effective control related behavior across the Swiss Re Group.

In our work, we apply innovative techniques and use data analytics and automation within our assurance and testing processes.

The ICAR team is part of Group Functions and Operational Risk Management, which consists of risk professionals with diverse backgrounds spanning different locations and competencies.

Zamestnanecké výhody, benefity:
• Attractive performance-based bonus
• Ultra flexible working time in a hybrid setup, allowing you to work from home up to 50%
• Health & wellbeing program, including massages and sport activities
• Sessions with a psychologist and health check-ups directly at the workplace
• Modern office spaces in an attractive location (fun room, relaxation room, music room)
• Vivid community life (running club, book club, art club, Parents@SwissRe, and many others)
• 5 additional days of holiday
• 6 sick days and extra sick leave support
• Day off dedicated to volunteering
• Lunch allowance fully paid by Swiss Re
• Pension contribution
• Life insurance (fully covered)
• Learning and development opportunities
• Legendary summer event
• Public transport benefit
• Multisport card and corporate discounts

Požiadavky na zamestnanca:
• 10+ years of work experience in the financial services sector (insurance and/or reinsurance industry preferred), with exposure to assurance functions like internal control testing, risk management, internal/external audit, financial reporting and controlling
• Strong knowledge of underwriting, claims handling or re-insurance business operations and sound understanding of key business processes and controls over financial reporting or non-financial operations value chain
• High attention to detail with a strong risk and control mindset with proven experience in reviewing workpapers and identifying control gaps and communicating audit findings and control deficiencies to Senior Management
• University degree in related field, qualified or working towards a CPA, CA, CIA or CFA professional certification
• Hands-on experience with AI is considered a value-add, particularly in applying AI for driving audit efficiency and leveraging Generative AI solutions for automated testing, documentation, and data analysis
• Critical thinker that sees the "big picture" (e.g. overall themes, trends, goals)
• Result oriented individual, with agile mindset and ability to work independently, able to plan well, work in the field, collaborate in a global and fast-paced environment and able to deliver results in time
• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills, able to gain and maintain trust while delivering difficult messages
• Team worker, able to listen to others/but also influence and guide team members as well as ability to review, challenge, and provide constructive feedback
• Fluent in English, written and spoken