Great new Opportunity here at Aviva for an Internal Audit Manager!

The Internal Audit Manager will assess and report on the effectiveness of the design and operation of the control frameworks for Aviva’s asset management activities through delivery of audit reviews in Aviva Investors.

The role involves exposure to a wide and diverse range of business activities including front and middle office, investment operations and distribution, as well as a wide range of financial instruments in liquid markets and real assets.

Key activities include conducting audit reviews and managing the timely production of high-quality concise reports on audit issues and findings, as well as supporting the development and delivery of the audit plan through a deep and broad understanding of the risks facing the business.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Supporting Senior Manager/Head of Audit in the delivery of the audit plan for the area of responsibility including additional ad hoc/ bespoke audit work on group-wide audits as requested

• Manage audit focus through applying risk analysis skills and professional judgement to identify areas for in-depth review

• Working on or leading individual reviews from planning to close. Producing / delivering high quality working papers and audit file in the Gain system to support the findings of the reviews assigned

• Produce high quality and concise audit reports

• Manage other auditors for the reviews that they are assigned (if applicable)

• Ensure audit engagement objectives are met

• Lead issue tracking and manage issues

• Regular stakeholder management meetings to build awareness of the wider risks and issues impacting control environment and to support management in relevant control improvement initiatives.

• Draft reports to Internal Audit key stakeholders (e.g. Audit Committees, Risk Committees, and Board Committees etc) and through these influence management actions to deliver a more effective control framework where appropriate

• Appropriate application of the Internal Audit methodology

• Contributing to wider IA initiatives and projects if/where appropriate

Skills & Experience required

• Technical asset management product and market knowledge; particularly experience with management companies

• Regulation particularly FCA

• Risk Identification and measurement

• Professional audit or accounting qualification (ACA, CIMA, CIA or equivalent) or working toward a qualification or equivalent business experience required

• IMC or other asset management qualification preferred

What you will get

• Competitive salary depending on skills, experience and qualifications

• Generous defined contribution pension scheme

• Annual performance related bonus and pay review

• Holiday allowance of 29 days plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days

• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products through “My Aviva Extras” plus discounts for Friends and Family. (Some exclusions apply)

• Excellent range of flexible benefits to include a matching share save scheme

Working at Aviva

At Aviva, we’re people with a purpose. To be with you today, for a better tomorrow!

We bring this to life by ensuring managing risk is at the heart of the way we all work. We love people who do the right thing for our customers, and our colleagues. We want people who speak up, who take responsibility, and who make good decisions.

The way we do this is important too. We’re all about our people – that’s you – so we can be pretty flexible. If you want to work from home some of the time or change your hours so you can pick up your kids or care for someone in your family, we’re very open to that. In fact, we don’t advertise roles as either part or full time, because we know each person has different needs, just as each business area has different needs. So, it’s up to you to discuss working hours during your interview.

We care deeply about being inclusive and that means we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We want our employees to bring their whole self to work and that starts with you.

We interview every disabled applicant* that meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us a separate email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll make sure we interview you.

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Ben Parker a call on 07833 239394 or send an email to ben.parker@aviva.com

*As defined in The Equality Act 2010*. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean you should provide us with evidence which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required and have the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential to perform the role