Internal Auditor

Starr Insurance Companies is a leading insurance and investment organization, providing commercial property and casualty insurance, including travel and accident coverage, to almost every imaginable business and industry in virtually every part of the world.
Cornelius Vander Starr established his first insurance company in Shanghai, China in 1919. Today, we are one of the world’s fastest growing insurance organizations, capable of writing in 128 countries on 6 continents.

Do you want to work towards a professional qualification that will reward you now, and in the future through your entire career?  Do you want to work in a unique role that gives you insight into every part of the operation of an insurance company?

If the answer is yes then please, look at the opportunity below.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Undertake all stages of financial and operational internal audits in accordance with internal audit procedures, working in conjunction with the Head of Internal Audit as required;
• Produce balanced internal audit reports to management that are factually accurate, commercially aware and recommending value adding ideas and best practice for controls improvement;
• Maintain audit files and workpapers that support the work done;
• Escalate any control issues, as these arise, to the Head of Internal Audit and management;
• Obtain and maintain an understanding of operational and control risks across the region;
• Work with members of the global internal audit team to achieve objectives defined in projects;
• Provide advice and support to management on risk assessments and the development of Company processes, procedures and systems;
• Assist with the annual internal audit planning cycle;
• Identify opportunities for continuous process improvement and adoption of industry best practices in terms of process execution, internal controls, ethics and compliance;
• Monitor the progress of management actions from internal audit assignments;
• Develop working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders in the business;
• Develop a network of external peers to share best practices and ideas.

Experience

• Basic understanding of Internal Audit methodologies and standards;
• Some understanding of the risks and benefits of technology in a business environment;
• Good understanding of business processes and how they support the business; and
• Basic understanding of the underwriting process, the Underwriting manual, slip and file construction.

Systems & IT

• MS Office – Excel, Word and Outlook;
• Eclipse; and
• Internal Audit software. 

Qualifications

• Studying towards a relevant professional qualification (CIIA, ACA, ACCA, CII). 

Starr is an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer first class training and development opportunities to all employees. Our aim is to grow our own talent and bring out the best in people.