Senior Audit Manager – Life Insurance Specialist – Zurich based role with a major global insurer recruitment

We are looking for Senior Audit Managers to join our client’s Audit Group in this Zurich-based role.

You will be accountable for the delivery of challenging audits mainly in the life business. As part of a dynamic and industry leading team, your key tasks will include all aspects of audit management and delivery to the highest quality. More specifically, this will include risk assessment, audit execution, issue calibration and reporting, as well as evaluation of staff. As an auditor in charge you will manage audits in different countries. From time to time you will direct and deliver high impact topic-based projects including advisory reviews, investigations and other assignments. Audit plan delivery to time and budget will require management of appropriate resources. You will work with a broad range of contacts and resources to develop technical, commercial knowledge / business awareness and contribute to the Group Audit global team in terms of professional skills, technical knowledge, energy and motivation. This role will require travel up to 15%.

Your background

We are looking for a strong, articulate and objective senior manager with excellent people, influencing, and relationship management skills, who can make a real difference.

• The successful candidate is likely to be either a senior manager from the business with sound knowledge of life business or a qualified accountant/auditor with at least 8 years of experience gained within a public accounting firm and/or relevant industry.

• You will possess extensive knowledge of one or more Life technical insurance areas and be able to demonstrate contemporary knowledge of relevant markets, products, distribution, operations, regulatory compliance, etc.

• You should have strong verbal and written communication skills as well as project management skills.

• A strong track record of success is essential.

• Fluency in written and spoken English and German is required, Italian would be an advantage.

If you are ambitious, customer and team focused, result-driven, flexible, creative and interested in the personal and professional growth that comes from working in an international, multi-cultural environment, then we look forward to receiving your application.