Helping our customers make the right financial choices as they plan for a better future means that we need to attract, retain and motivate the very best people in the market. We know great people have even great choices when it comes to their career. At Phoenix Group we can offer you a career opportunity second to none with a successful, innovative and growing long term savings and retirement business. Our people are our most important asset.
We’re currently for a < insert job title> to join our < insert team / business area> To take ownership and deliver a complex and challenging portfolio of audits.
To provide independent risk based assurance over the effectiveness of risk management, internal control and governance processes of the Group. This will be achieved by taking responsibility for end to end planning, fieldwork and reporting of audit assignments to time and quality.
** Hiring manager to add in details of the role, the team and why this is a good opportunity for the candidate (the ‘hook’ – eg progression, interesting work, shape a business area etc)** Key Responsibilities
** Hiring Manager - select the top 6 to 10 (max) key responsibilities**
- To deliver high quality (right first time) outputs in provision of opinion, adhering to methodology and quality framework set by Group Internal Audit (GIA) and IIA standards.
- To own the planning and delivery of an audit portfolio, utilising a thorough understanding of risk universe and risk management framework for the AP.
- To build and proactively manage relationships with key stakeholders and committees within an Audit Portfolio (AP), that fosters trust, open relations and two way communication.
- To build strong two way communication links with Other Assurance Providers (OAP) and ensure OAP outputs are factored into audit planning and macro opinions.
- To take ownership of engaging and managing any co-source work within AP (and associated budgetary costs).
- To take ownership of building macro control and risk management opinions for each AP area, to be agreed with key stakeholders on a half yearly basis.
- To regularly promote the GIA proposition and charter to key stakeholders within the allocated AP.
- To ensure adherence to GIA (and wider Phoenix Group) principles, policy and Values.
- Strong planning, co-ordination and organisation skills, proactively balancing audit delivery, stakeholder management and committee activities, while managing multiple priorities.
- Good experience of complex and changing business environments. demonstrating the ability to operate and perform effectively within such an environment.
- Identifying risks and key root causes across varied/complex key business areas, and articulating an appropriate control position to senior management.
- Effective communication skills, with ability to build credible stakeholder relationships and influence at line/senior management level and at governance committees.
- Good personal performance management guided by best industry practice, with a quality focus on outputs.
- Contributes to wider team development through knowledge sharing of key information and provision of support to team members.
- Add value through communicating audit opinions on/improvements to governance, risk management and control to key stakeholders and committee chairs/attendees in a clear, concise and commercial manner.
- Self-managed, delivering results with minimal guidance from others, using effective stakeholder management techniques to overcome resistance to recommendations made.
- Through proactive self-learning and ongoing continuous development, become a GIA Subject Matter Expert for AP area, ensuring a strong understanding of all relevant technical matters and relevant best practice risk & control frameworks.
- Ability to be strategic and creative, to effectively contribute to the department.
- Good regulatory awareness, understanding the impact of regulations on the audit and risk portfolio.
- Proactively seeks self-development opportunities, responds enthusiastically to new challenges and keeps up to date with developments in the industry and audit profession.
** Hiring manager to decide if qualifications stated below are essential or desirable. If not required please remove**
Essential
- Hiring Manager to add in essential criteria
- Undergraduate Degree (or equivalent)
- English Spoken
- UK - Institute of Internal Auditors
- UK - Association Chartered Certified Accountants
- UK - Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
- XXXX
- Hiring Manager to add in desirable criteria
- XXX
- XXXX
Bring your ‘whole self’, skills and dedication to the Phoenix Group and we’ll recognise your effort, support your development and help to drive your ambition. We’ll ensure you’re rewarded for your contribution with a competitive package that includes an attractive pension, annual bonus potential, private medical insurance, generous holiday entitlement, enhanced maternity and adoption leave and a range of other financial services and lifestyle flexible benefits.
Join us and you join a unique organisation. It’s not just the 14 million policyholders we serve, or the £300 billion of assets we look after. Or that we’re a FTSE 100 company that has been listed as one of the UK's Top Employers for nine years running. It’s our talented, inclusive and diverse workforce that makes us a success. We offer flexible working opportunities ensuring we attract and retain the very best of talent. Find out about more about our people’s stories, our values and our commitment to diversity.
Key Competencies
** Hiring Manager select your top 6 competencies – these will be used in your interview and selection process**
- Delivering Results
- Impact & Influence
- Planning and Organising
- Communication Skills
- Managing Risk
- Managing Change
- Analytical Skills
- Innovation
Online Interviews and Onboarding
All our interviews, onboarding and new joiners are now managed remotely. We have in place a strong virtual support network to ensure new colleagues are supported and developed as they navigate their first few months with us About Us
Phoenix Group is a member of the FTSE 100 index and is the UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement business. We specialise in the acquisition and management of Heritage life insurance and pension funds. We’ve businesses in the UK, Germany and Ireland and hold a broad range of both Heritage and Open products split across three key business segments: UK Heritage, UK Open and Europe. Our open business manufactures and underwrites new products and policies to support people saving for their future in areas such as workplace pensions and SIPPs, primary under the Standard Life brand. And we market corporate pension trustee services and manufacture products to be sold under other brands. Did you know Phoenix Life manufactures SunLife’s market leading Guaranteed Over 50’s plan? Find out more about Phoenix Group here.
We value diversity in our workforce and welcome enquiries from everyone.