Audit Manager - Data Analytics

Job Description

Your Role at a Glance

Implement a program of Data Analytics (DA) work under the guidance of several Senior Audit Managers. Ensure that the analytical goals of each audit are met and that audit work conforms to GIA's (Group Internal Audit) audit methodology and quality standards. This fulfills GIA's fundamental role in supporting the Group Audit Committee and Executive Management in protecting the assets, reputation, and sustainability of Legal & General. This role mainly operates across the LGI (UK) and LGRR portfolios, reporting to the Head of Audit LGI (UK) and Retail Retirement, while also assisting the Institutional Retirement and Group Functions/ Group Finance portfolios.

Your Responsibilities

• You will perform Data Analytics to support internal audit work on an array of audit assignments as dictated by the yearly Audit Plan.
• You will assist the Head of Data in developing the Analytics Resource Plans to facilitate the execution of the annual Audit Plan
• You will produce high-quality audit work that is delivered promptly and complies with GIA methodology and quality standards.
• You will perform analysis efficiently and escalate problems early to the Senior Audit Manager/ Head of Audit so that any re-planning can happen without significant disruption to the objectives/timeliness of the audit.
• You will identify opportunities for automating the testing of key controls and collaborate with the DA Team to create dashboards to monitor control performance.
• You will clearly and effectively communicate with colleagues so analytics provide genuine insight. This includes written, oral, data visualisations and infographics.
• You will maintain positive working relationships with all audit stakeholders.
• You will function as part of a productive team and contribute proactively to the efficient performance of GIA through participation in team administration and development of the function. This includes enhancing the audit methodology to incorporate new analytics capabilities.
• You will be in charge of developing your own professional knowledge, skills, and subject matter proficiency to support the capabilities expected of an advanced audit function.
• You will ensure that the principles of treating customers fairly (TCF) are embedded into management practices. This means that identified risks acknowledge relevant TCF outcomes and that business processes and internal controls are structured and performed to effectively deliver the required TCF outcomes.

Required Qualifications

• Professional auditing, accounting, or actuarial qualification (CIIA, ACA, ACCA,) or equivalent business experience is desirable.
• A degree of education is desirable.
• Utilisation of data analysis tools including visualisation, data blending and some knowledge of coding. Process mining is desirable but not essential.
• Knowledge of Internal Audit Standards, Financial Services Code and broader principles and practices.
• Understanding of internal audit methodology.
• Familiarity with risk management principles and practices in the Financial Services sector.
• Knowledge of Corporate Governance practices and frameworks.
• Subject matter expertise to support business areas of audit delivery is desirable, primarily life and pensions, retail and institutional business. Areas of knowledge may include investment management, capital and asset management, for example.
• Valuable experience includes delivering insightful analytics in an internal audit or risk environment and/or external audit and/ or experience of working within a data-centric business function.

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