Key Accountabilities:
· Oversees the completion of all phases of the audit process for assigned multiple concurrent audits to the required Group and IIA standards and AXA methodology.
· Maintains a strong understanding of key business, finance, and regulatory requirements for the area of the business covered including, emerging risks.
· Performs risk assessments for the area of the business covered, contributing
significantly to the entity’s annual internal audit plan
· Develop, maintain and enhance the skills and capabilities of your direct reports, empowering them, encouraging knowledge sharing and best practices
· Develops effective relationships with relevant management within the business areas covered.
· Works with management in tracking action plans to assist with timely resolution.
· Applies internal audit standards and best practice, ensuring application of GIA (group internal audit) standards/CAPT Methodology during audit reviews. Provides ideas and input to the continuous improvement of GIA processes
· Shares expertise within the wider Global Internal Audit family.
· Is responsible for their own professional development and pro-actively identifies relevant training including GIA standards/AXA methodology etc. and development needs and develops their own professional network.
· Examine underlying business data supporting the audited processes for enriching decision-making on the approach, as well as to provide robust observations supporting the audit conclusions.
Measures:
· Quality audit work papers and reports, including quality closure criteria, delivered to the planned timeline
· Recognized as subject matter expert on the covered areas.
· Quality risk assessment linked to the business strategy
· Positive feedback form relevant management.
· Evidence of working proactively with management to close issues, contributing to real and sustainable improvement.
· Impact on the business recognized by senior management.
· Development plans in place for all team members, and self-development with evidence of review.
· Evidence of sharing relevant information.
· Evidence of own skills and competencies developed
Skills and Experience:
Soft skills:
· Management and leadership through team of professionals
· Work effectively alone or as part of a team
· Solves problems
· Thinks objectively demonstrating sound judgement
· Resilient under pressure
· Flexible and able to adapt to change
· Strong verbal and written communication skills
· Demonstrates empathy.
· Analytical with attention to detail
· Ability to influence senior levels of management, breaking down silos and sharing knowledge.
· Demonstrates strong behavioral skills: respect, humility
· Acts in line with the AXA values: Customer First, Courage, Integrity and One AXA
· Ability and desire to keep learning.
Language:
· Clear written and spoken Chinese Mandarin and English is a must
Experience:
· Bachelor's degree or above.
· Considerable experience in one or more of Financial Services, Insurance or Internal Audit for at least six years and with experience in leading and managing team members.
· Internal audit qualifications is an advantage.
· Ability to analyse data sets through Excel, PowerBI or other analytic tools (as an advantage).