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Internal Auditor

Recruiter
Hiscox
Location
London
Salary
Excellent salary + Benefits & Bonus
Closing date
4 Mar 2019
Reference
PCK498-22890

Job Details

Internal Auditor

As a part of a small, friendly and dynamic team of 10, you will conduct internal audits across the Hiscox Group in line with the Audit Plan and will involve working with senior stakeholders across the globe. The role involves 20% travel and you could find yourself visiting our offices the US, Europe, Bermuda and even Asia.

The role will provide unparalleled insight across the Hiscox Group, and could present opportunities to move in to more senior roles either within Internal Audit and Compliance, or within Hiscox more broadly.

The team

The Group Internal Audit team provides independent and objective assurance and advice to the Group Audit Committee, and to the Boards of Directors of the companies within the Group, over the processes and systems of control and risk management operating in the Group. Its scope covers all aspects of the Group and its activities. It also liaises closely with other monitoring functions across the Group, including Group Compliance and Group Risk. Its Audit Plans are developed using a risk-based approach.

The Vision for the Group Internal Audit team is 'To be recognised as a leading edge audit function among its peer group, which provides robust assurance and value creating insight and challenge through the excellence of its people, processes and technology'. The purpose of this Vision is to provide a consistent point of reference for our development. Our day to day work and any changes we make to what we do must be consistent with and contribute to this Vision.

Key responsibilities

The role covers all aspects of the successful delivery of audits, including:

  • ensuring the successful and timely completion of reviews, from initial scoping and planning through to reporting and follow up of actions and recommendations;
  • effective stakeholder and relationship management at all levels;
  • making effective and pragmatic recommendations to address issues and to add value to the business;
  • working with and supporting other team members;
  • contributing to Internal Audit's planning and strategy, and to its continued development; and
  • helping to build and maintain Internal Audit's presence and reputation across the Group.


Outside the Audit Plan, you may be asked to conduct specific reviews or to take on special projects.

Person Specification

  • Previous external or internal audit experience, preferably gained with the Big 4, in insurance or financial services
  • Must be degree qualified with a professional accountancy, audit or internal audit qualification (or significant progress towards completion)
  • Data analytics experience is preferable (R, Python, Tableau, SQL)
  • A dynamic, assertive and self-confident individual who can deliver without the need for high levels of supervision
  • Strong people and relationship building skills, notably influencing and negotiating
  • Innovative problem solving skills and the courage to apply them
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
  • Good commercial awareness

About Hiscox

Hiscox is an international specialist insurer and reinsurer. We provide market leading products and excellent service to individuals and businesses across a range of non-life insurance and reinsurance needs. A FTSE 100 company, we can trace our roots to the Lloyd's market in 1901. We employ over 3,000 highly professional staff, with offices and customers across a global network.

Company

As an international specialist insurer, and FTSE100 company, we are far removed from the world of mass market insurance products. Instead we are selective and focus on our key areas of expertise and strength - all of which is underpinned by a culture that encourages us to challenge convention and always look for a better way of doing things.

We insure the unique and the interesting. And we search for the same when it comes to talented people. Hiscox is full of smart, reliable human beings that look out for customers and each other. We believe in doing the right thing, making good and rebuilding when things go wrong. Everyone is encouraged to think creatively, challenge the status quo and look for solutions.

Scratch beneath the surface and you will find a business that is solid, but slightly contrary. We like to do things differently and constantly seek to evolve. We might have been around for a long time (our roots go back to 1901), but we are young in many ways, ambitious and going places.

Some people might say insurance is dull, but life at Hiscox is anything but. If that sounds good to you, get in touch.

You can follow Hiscox on LinkedIn, Glassdoor and Instagram (@HiscoxInsurance)

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