| Overview Of Department Role Profile Aviva Internal Audit has gone through a period of profound changes, with the aim of building a 'world class' internal audit function. Those changes included the creation of a number of specialist audit teams. One of these teams provides expertise in the areas of Financial Management and Actuarial. The team delivers specialist audits across Aviva*. This creates a fantastic development opportunity for the successful candidate. In addition to a strong focus on the actuarial and finance functions within the Hibernian Aviva business, he/she will benefit from some exposure to various business units across the Aviva Group, and will be given the opportunity to raise his/her profile with the Senior Leadership Team in Aviva. Candidates will use and further develop strong consultative skills - including communication and stakeholder management - as well as broadening their understanding of the global business. Under guidance of the Head of FM&A Audit (UK Life and Ireland), the senior manager will be responsible for the delivery for a wide range of financial management & actuarial audit reviews, ranging from actuarial reporting and product pricing to financial and insurance risk management. The senior manager will not have any direct reports but will have access to a pool of resources for large audits (internal or external resources). Travel: there will be a particular focus on Aviva businesses within Ireland and UK Life (based in York ), and there may be up to 2 5% of International travel. * Quote from Andrew Moss (CEO) and Russell Walls (Chairman, Group Audit Committee), April 2007: “the group also recognises that a good grounding in risk management and control is an important area of competence for our future leaders. It is, therefore, our intention to develop our capability in using the global group audit function as a key development area for our talent across Aviva” About The Role Accountabilities - Stakeholder management at a senior management level.
- Delivery of a risk based reviews for financial management/actuarial related processes across a number of business units, with a focus on UK Life and Ireland .
- Lead on key stakeholder reviews or technical or complex reviews where appropriate.
- Participate in or lead reviews for across UK Life and Ireland Business, and sometimes other business units outside of the UK , working flexibly in order to achieve this.
- Provide quality assurance on technical or specialist reviews.
- Provide technical support and training to colleagues throughout Internal Audit.
- Report to the business units’ stakeholders.
- Provide ongoing support and consultation with businesses’ management in relation to issue tracking and closure.
- Manage relationships with relevant External Audit resources.
Key Responsibilities QUALIFICATIONS · A Qualified Actuary with a number of years of relevant post qualification experience, or a relevant professional qualification matched by comparable experience. SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE · Extensive business knowledge – recognised expert in the relevant business area (actuarial and financial management). · Commercial and strategic awareness. · Mental agility and decision making skills. · Project planning/management skills to support complex technical and business reviews. · Ability to prioritise and progress multiple workstreams side by side. · Strong service delivery focus. · Specialist technical knowledge of risk management or audit techniques. (May be developed once in role.) · Sensitive to cultural diversity. · Advanced written & spoken English language essential. Other language skills preferable but not essential. EXPERIENCE · Has provided advice or expertise in respect of technically complex actuarial and financial business processes. · Senior stakeholder management. · Management of specialist teams will be beneficial, though not essential. Evidence of proven career track record and consistent record of achievement. Experience Skills & Qualifications Additional Information To protect our customers and ourselves, as part of our recruitment process we will carry out the following for external candidates: - Establish your legal right to work in the UK
- Verify your last 2 years activity or 5 years activity for senior roles (this can be work, study, travelling, caring etc).
- Carry out a criminal history check*
- Check your details against a Fraud Prevention database
- Verify any essential qualifications needed for the role
- Carry out a credit check which will check for County Court Judgements, bankruptcy and Individual Voluntary Arrangements.*
* If you do have any County Court Judgements, have been made bankrupt, have an Individual Voluntary Arrangement or criminal conviction this doesn't necessarily mean we can't consider you for the role. A decision would be made depending on your circumstances and the role in question. | 
