HEAD DE AUDITORIA

HEAD DE AUDITORIA

Audit Head

Being a Group Auditor at Zurich means being part of a community of internal auditors with a common purpose: to keep Zurich safe. We are an international team of 200+ colleagues from 33 different nationalities, working as one function from Chicago to Sydney! Together, we look to bring our skills, capabilities and unique strengths to provide real insights to our stakeholders.

We are at the start of a journey to transform our way of working, to be more agile and fit for whatever the future brings, with increased autonomy and faster decision-making. We believe that a clear common purpose, promoting authenticity of individuals and creating a learning environment will help our teams bring their best.

How you will make an impact

As the Head of Internal Audit in Mexico, you will lead a team of 5 professionals. The role will report to the Audit Committees and Group Audit’s LATAM Audit Leader.

As a senior leader in GA you will have real scope to shape the Audit team and will be key in implementing and driving our strategic priorities, co-create a leading audit function (including the use of Data Analytics and Agile methods) and role model changes. You will be responsible for fostering a positive culture and driving an environment of continuous growth.

You will be expected to use and co-develop leading audit practices to continuously improve the Mexico risk based dynamic audit plan and be accountable for the high-quality delivery of this plan. You will positively influence the business risk and control environment, through developing strong working relationships with the CEO, Executives and Senior Management.

In this role, you will be also accountable for the end-to-end delivery of a portfolio of audit engagements and collaborate with audit team members across Group Audit. You will identify trends and themes patterns in results, develop audit reports and influence key stakeholders in broader actions.

Your main responsibilities will involve:

• You will drive the overall country risk assessment, determining the audit planning and the right audit scope, key risks to be addressed and most suitable audit techniques and approaches in collaboration with the Audit Lead.
• You will keep the business safe by overseeing the execution of a portfolio of audit engagements end-to-end.
• You contribute to create a collaborative and supportive team environment while overseeing the quality of outcomes.
• You influence senior leaders in the Business Unit through strong relationships and insights.
• You will identify themes and trends, systemic/emerging issues and sharing insights with senior management.

Your skills and experience

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field and experience in Audit, or alternatively Risk/ Compliance or Control processes.
• Relevant experience at a senior level role in international financial services or insurance.
• Understanding of the Mexico insurance market and regulatory landscape.
• Extensive experience within complex, fast moving and international organizations.
• Good understanding of the audit methodology required to deliver excellent audit outcomes.
• Excellent project management skills, ability to organize teams, prioritize tasks, guide and coach the team.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Fluent written and spoken English and Spanish language skills, while Portuguese is a plus.

Other information

• Full time

Your contact

We look forward to receiving your online application!

Who we are

Zurich is a strong brand - more than 1.4 million Swiss customers place their trust in our products and services. Our 53,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, helping our customers in 210 countries and territories to understand and protect themselves from risk.

At Zurich, we foster a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our purpose and values are designed to protect, inspire confidence and help our employees reach their full potential.