Actuarial Internal Audit Manager, Asia

To plan, execute, and report on finance and actuarial Internal Audit activity within Asian Markets in order to provide timely, independent assurance and in doing so, to improve the control culture.

Key Accountabilities

• Oversees the completion of all phases of the audit process for assigned multiple concurrent audits to the required Group and IIA standards
• Maintains a strong understanding of key business, finance, and regulatory requirements for the area of the business covered including,  emerging risks
• Performs risk assessments for the area of the business covered, contributing significantly to the entity’s annual internal audit plan
• Develops, maintains and enhances the skills and capabilities of AXA Asia internal auditors, encouraging knowledge sharing and best practices.
• Develops effective relationships with relevant management within the business areas covered.
• Works with management in tracking action plans to assist with timely resolution.
  Applies internal audit standards and best practice, ensuring application of GIA (group internal audit) standards/CAPT Methodology during audit reviews.
• Provides ideas and input to the continuous improvement of GIA processes.
• Shares expertise within the wider Global Internal Audit family.
• Is responsible for their own professional development and pro-actively identifies relevant training and development needs, and develops their own professional network.
• Responsible for managing assigned actuarial and finance audit reviews within Asian Markets.
• Participate in Group Actuarial Audit Community to support and influence actuarial related audit reviews.
  

Soft skills:

• Management and leadership through team of professionals
• Works effectively alone or as part of a team
• Solves problems
• Thinks objectively demonstrating sound judgement
• Resilient under pressure
• Flexible and able to adapt to change
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrates empathy
• Analytical with attention to detail
• Ability to influence senior levels of management, breaking down silos and sharing knowledge.
• Demonstrates strong behavioural skills: respect, humility
• Acts in line with the AXA values: Customer First, Courage, Integrity and One AXA
• Ability and desire to keep learning

Language:

• Clear written and spoken English.
• Good in spoken Mandarin and written Chinese is beneficial.

Experience: 

• Significant experience in one or more of Financial Services, Insurance or Internal Audit.
• University degree with recognized actuarial designation.
• Actuarial associate level or nearly qualified is beneficial.
• Minimum 3-5 years working experience in Actuarial, Risk, Finance, or actuarial consulting involved in any of the following; valuation, pricing, product development, risk management framework and implementation, Asset Liability Management, investment, ideally with IFRS17 experience and background in Life Insurance industry. Solvency II would be beneficial.
• Internal audit qualifications is beneficial