Deputy Manager-Internal Audit

130 years of trust, time to shape what's next. Allianz Group is one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers - built on over a century of stability, expertise, and financial strength. Allianz Services is where that legacy meets the future. 8,200+ people. Eight countries. Three continents. We deliver specialized services to clients within Allianz Group, powered by AI, advanced analytics, and a mindset that refuses to stand still. From core insurance operations to engineering and consulting services, we reimagine how insurance works. What truly sets us apart are our people and the trusted partnerships we build, anchored in our values of expertise, integrity, and empowerment. We don't support the business. We shape it.

Overall Objectives of Job:

To support the Internal Audit function, in all aspects of Internal Audit work.

- Conducting audits identifying business risks and assessing the effectiveness of controls operating over: Allianz Services entities internal processes
- Services provided by Allianz Services to its customers

- Identify, analyze and evaluate risks within business processes.
- Draft audit programs to effectively test the design and operational effectiveness of the system of internal controls.
- Perform walkthroughs and audit audit activities, as assigned.
- Contributes to identifying risk-based control weaknesses and defining actionable recommendations for various processes
- Collaborate with management on the development of action plans to ensure risks are mitigated appropriately.
- Maintains the audit documentation in timely manner and support audit manager in finalization of audit findings
- Auditor documents working papers, writes audit reports, supports in audit exit meetings, and works with other colleagues to ensure the complexities of the various IT components are understood and adequately secured using appropriately tools and technologies.
- Perform audit finding follow-up and escalation as appropriate.
- Ensure compliance with the audit policies, minimum standards and guidelines
- Recommend improvements of quality, workflows, processes, security standards and documentation requirements.
- Conduct SOG/NFRM controls ToE process within execution audits.
- Work in international audit teams and support in Internal Audit OE Customer Assurance activities and venues.
- Extensive finance auditors experience along with IT Audit will be added advantage.
- Apply the Performance Management and Appraisal process, including target setting and regular performance target review, to ensure that the overall targets of the function are achieved.
- Keep own training, i.e. professional qualifications, and technical knowledge up to date, undertaking CPE where required.
- Undertake Relationship Management, ensuring that the business areas are kept informed of any arising audit issues.
 
Qualification & Experience

- At least 3 years of professional experience in auditing Finance, Governance and ITGC reviews.
- Expertise in a process understanding of various financial processes and basic knowledge of IT processes, risk and controls
- Knowledge of international frameworks like COBIT, COSO and international standards like IFRS and IPPF
- Applying analytical thinking, root cause analysis, methodological and conceptual as well as consulting skills
- Business know how within other functions, regions and entities of Allianz Group is beneficial
- Team spirit, self-motivation, and a proactive and committed working style
- Ability to interact in a global work environment with people from different countries and cultures
- Willingness to minimum travel
- Sound and comprehensive communications skills to exchange information
- Agility and commitment to continuous learning
- Ability to cooperate efficiently with clients and different departments as well as willingness to support new team members
- Prior experience in Big4 or other consulting preferred
- Proficiency in MS office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Ability to work in a fast paced, collaborative, result-oriented environment
 
108781 | Audit | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Services | Full-Time | Permanent

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.

At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

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