Internal Auditor - FTC
Description
Who We Are
SiriusPoint is a global underwriter of insurance and reinsurance providing solutions to clients and brokers around the world.
Bermuda-headquartered with offices in New York, London, Stockholm and other locations, we are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (SPNT). We have licenses to write Property & Casualty and Accident & Health insurance and reinsurance globally.
Our offering and distribution capabilities are strengthened by a portfolio of strategic partnerships with Managing General Agents and program managers.
With $2.9 billion total capital, SiriusPoint’s operating companies have a financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) from AM Best, S&P and Fitch.
Join Our Team
You will be our Internal Auditor, you will perform regulatory, operational and financial reviews to evaluate whether controls and processes are in compliance with policies, procedures and legislation and provide recommendations to strengthen the controls and processes, where appropriate, as part of the overall delivery of the Annual Internal Audit Plan which includes SOX walkthroughs and testing. You will report to the Head of Internal Audit, SIMA and International.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Assisting in audits and reviews of key business processes and systems under development using the COSO methodology, as assigned
- Identifying opportunities to strengthen internal controls and improve business processes
- Monitoring the remediation of control deficiencies and other audit related issues
- Presenting issues and recommendations to operating management, including the drafting of Audit Findings and/or Reports
- Planning and executing the review and audit of the internal control environment within the Company to enable the management attestation required by section 404 of Sarbanes – Oxley
- Maintaining effective relationships with external auditors, business units and corporate management to enhance the audit process
- Providing ongoing support to all operating departments towards ensuring that all processes and procedures have considered the use of best practice in determining the application of strong internal controls
- Assisting in high level business risk assessments to determine the nature, timing and extent of risk-based audit procedures
- Assisting with audit issue tracking and follow-up
- Effectively monitoring own performance to ensure plans, schedules, and budgets are met, as well as to appropriately use Company resources
- Supervising audit staff/consultants on engagements as required
- Leading/Assisting special projects from time to time as deemed necessary by Audit and Management
- Keeping current on SEC/Solvency II/EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) events and other key business developments, particularly in the areas of audit, control and SOX compliance that could have an impact on audit priorities and/or plans
- Performing all duties as documented in the Employee Handbook
- Any other duties as reasonably required
Be Yourself
We are building a differentiated culture and approach. We have shared values that drive our behavior and a culture that makes it a fun, exciting, and productive place to work and a great partner to do business with. You should be entrepreneurial, pioneering, open, and yourself.
Your skills and abilities should include:
- Minimum 2 years of experience in public accounting (Big Four experience auditing registered public global companies) and/or internal audit for a registered public global company with a subsidiary branch located in Sweden and with a concentration in insurance/reinsurance
- Recent and extensive Big 4 experience auditing, registered public company preferred
- Strong knowledge of Solvency II and GDPR requirements and experience in auditing against those requirements
- Strong knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the 2013 COSO framework with experience in applying the framework in a manner that supports SOX compliance
- Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting or Finance
- Qualified or part-qualified Chartered Accountant, certified Internal auditor or equivalent
- Excellent written and verbal English communication and presentation skills
- Effective working knowledge of IT including Excel, Microsoft Word and Power Point
- Experience with Audit Workpaper software is beneficial
- Knowledge of audit data extraction and analysis (or interest to develop knowledge) is strongly preferred
- Ability to work independently and effectively monitor own performance to ensure plans, schedules, and budgets are met
- Excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills are essential
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- A “team player” who will encourage the open exchange of ideas
- Ability to work independently within a multicultural organization
We Achieve More Together
We value and support the unique voices, backgrounds, lifestyles, and contributions of a diverse global employee base that contributes to our culture every day. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEI&B) is imperative to our success.
We are building an environment that imbeds DEI&B into everything we do and enables us to unlock critical drivers of equality, innovation, and success. We want everyone to be included, valued, respected, and supported to unleash their full potential.