Manager, Audit

Prudential's purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people's career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.

Provide Management with objective analysis, detailed observations and recommendations relating to key Business risk areas to mitigate the spectrum of risks relating to the achievement of Business Objectives and Plans within P&L / Channel area of responsibility.

Provide independent, objective assurance that risks are being managed to ensure they are within the risk appetite approved by the Board.
Support the Audit Director in his / her assessment of the overall risk management environment in Prudential.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assisting the Audit Director develop and continuously review an annual risk based audit plan for Prudential, aligned to BU strategy.
• Managing the delivery of a portfolio of audits within P&L / Channel area of responsibility in line with agreed annual audit plan, continuously reviewing to ensure alignment between audit strategy and business strategy.
• Required to have a good working relationships with Audit Directors and other members of the Internal Audit management team.
• Key accountabilities include building and sustaining good working relationships with senior operational line management.
• Help to construct the annual audit plan in consultation with their colleagues and business line management. Clear articulation of specialist audit and resource needs to deliver the annual audit plan provided to Technical Leads.
• Are responsible individually and collectively for the scheduling of the resources of the Audit Plan. Ongoing liaison with the GwIA Practice Team to ensure effective management of the GwIA resource plan.
• Manage a large portfolio of varied audit assignments to time, quality and budget. Managers have a responsibility for reviewing the audit working papers in line with the GwIA audit methodology.
• Line managing a team of Auditors/Principal Auditors within a matrix structure with responsibility for the line management of individuals, with responsibility for coaching and mentoring individuals and providing feedback on performance following completion of each assignment.
• The Audit manager is responsible for discussing the audit report and findings with senior line management and for ensuring that appropriate responses are obtained for each issue raised in the report.
• Ensuring a post audit review is conducted at the end of each audit assignment in line with the GwIA audit methodology.
• To represent GwIA in management of key stakeholder relationships.

Job Requirements:

• Post Qualification - at least 5 years management and relevant experiences within Audit domain. Relevant industry experience desired.
• Recognised Audit or Accountancy Qualification.
• Additional qualifications such as CISA beneficial.
• Demonstrable experience of influencing and challenging senior management and building excellent relationships.
• Experience in successfully coaching and developing people.
• High attention to detail and rigorous logical thinking ability.
• Good Team player, who can win and maintain the professional respect of the team.
• Encourage auditor involvement in office and other professional meetings outside the project.
• Understand the Senior Management and Audit Committees expectations.
• Routinely seek information from the auditee regarding their needs and concerns.
• Work with management to ensure audit programme covers all major risks the organisation faces.
• Distinguish between issues that should be communicated upward and included in the Audit report.
• Seek industry / service line training and stay informed about new developments.
• Requirement to travel to local and other Group locations (approximately 40% of time).

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.